Andy Kim
American politician and diplomat
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| April 2025 | Voted against Trump administration's proposed $8.8 billion arms sales to Israel, though the resolution was defeated 82 to 15. |
| 2024 | In 2024, Kim announced that he would vote to codify reproductive rights into federal law. |
| 2024 | Along with most Democrats, Kim voted for three military aid package supplementals for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan in April 2024. |
| 2024 | Kim was named a Gun Sense Candidate by Moms Demand Action in 2024. |
| 2024 | Andy Kim defeated Republican Curtis Bashaw in the general election for the United States Senate. |
| 2024 | Kim was endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters and the Sierra Club during the 2024 Senate election. |
| December 9 2024 | Andy Kim was sworn in as the junior United States senator from New Jersey, becoming the first Korean American senator and New Jersey's first Asian American senator. |
| September 9 2024 | George Helmy was sworn in as the new senator after Menendez's resignation, pending the results of the upcoming election. |
| August 2024 | Kim addressed the Democratic National Convention. |
| July 23 2024 | Menendez announced his resignation from office, effective August 20, 2024. |
| July 21 2024 | Following Biden's suspension of his campaign, Kim endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidential nomination. |
| July 16 2024 | Menendez was found guilty on all counts in his corruption trial, prompting Kim to call for Menendez’s resignation. |
| July 9 2024 | Kim expressed concerns regarding President Biden's age and his campaign for re-election. |
| June 2024 | After successfully petitioning to abolish the 'county line' primary ballots, Andy Kim became the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate. |
| June 4 2024 | Andy Kim won the Democratic primary, defeating opponents Patricia Campos-Medina and Larry Hamm with 75% of the vote. |
| April 2024 | Voted on resolutions proposed by Senator Bernie Sanders to cancel Trump administration's $8.8 billion arms sales to Israel (resolutions defeated 82 to 15). |
| March 29 2024 | Federal judge Zahid Quraishi struck down the county line ballot system, a decision that was considered a significant triumph for Kim's campaign. |
| March 24 2024 | Tammy Murphy announced the suspension of her campaign, positioning Kim as the presumptive nominee for the Democratic primary. |
| February 26 2024 | Kim's legal team filed a federal lawsuit in the District Court of New Jersey, challenging the constitutionality of the 'county line' ballot system. |
| February 24 2024 | Kim won the endorsement of Burlington County with 90% of the vote, part of a series of endorsements he received during the campaign. |
| February 10 2024 | Kim secured the Monmouth County Democratic Party nomination, winning the county convention with 265 votes, marking a significant upset in Murphy's home county. |
| February 4 2024 | After New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy declined to participate in a primary debate, Andy Kim discussed his candidacy and platform in an interview with the New Jersey Globe. |
| November 14 2023 | Kim released his first campaign ad, which featured him engaging in unscripted conversations with voters. |
| September 23 2023 | Andy Kim announced his candidacy for the primary challenge against incumbent Democratic senator Bob Menendez in the 2024 Senate election, following Menendez's indictment on federal corruption charges. |
| 2022 | Kim was again included on Gold House's annual 'A100' list for his impactful contributions over the past year. |
| 2022 | Kim expressed his outrage over the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, labeling it an 'injustice'. |
| 2022 | Andy Kim won his election for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022 by a margin of 11.8 percentage points, defeating Republican nominee Robert Healey, Jr. |
| December 2022 | In December 2022, Kim voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, which enshrined interracial and same-sex marriage protections into federal law. |
| February 2022 | Supported providing aid to Ukrainian military following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| 2021 | Kim was included on Gold House's annual 'A100' list, which recognizes individuals of Asian Pacific descent who made significant contributions to culture and society over the past year. |
| December 2021 | In December 2021, Kim publicly disagreed with Speaker Nancy Pelosi regarding Congress members trading stock. |
| April 2021 | Andy Kim taught bagel making classes over Zoom to raise money for his 2022 reelection campaign. |
| January 7 2021 | After voting to certify the 2020 presidential election, Kim gained media attention for cleaning up trash left after the Capitol attack and donated his blue suit to the Smithsonian Institution. |
| 2020 | Andy Kim ran for reelection in 2020 and faced Republican nominee David Richter in the general election. Despite the district's support for Donald Trump, Kim won the election with 53% of the vote compared to Richter's 45%. |
| 2020 | In 2020, Kim co-sponsored and voted for the Justice in Policing Act. |
| April 2020 | House leadership appointed Kim to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus crisis. |
| 2019 | Andy Kim began serving as the United States representative from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, a position he held until 2024. |
| June 2019 | Kim co-sponsored an amendment aimed at stopping a pay raise for members of Congress. |
| May 2019 | The SAVE Act, introduced by Kim, passed the House with a vote of 234–183. |
| February 2019 | Kim introduced his first bill, the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act (SAVE Act). |
| November 2018 | On election night, the race was too close to call, but the next night, an influx of absentee ballots gave Kim a 2,500-vote lead, allowing him to declare victory. |
| November 2018 | Andy Kim voted against Nancy Pelosi's nomination during a Democratic caucus meeting, citing the need to reopen the government amid a government shutdown. |
| November 13 2018 | Tom MacArthur conceded the election to Andy Kim eight days after election night. |
| June 2018 | Andy Kim won the Democratic primary for the United States House of Representatives election in New Jersey. |
| 2017 | Andy Kim and Kammy Lai welcomed their second son. |
| 2015 | Andy Kim and Kammy Lai welcomed their first son. |
| 2012 | Andy Kim married Kammy Lai, a tax attorney. |
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