Great news! The 57/60 Confluence Project was awarded a $30 million federal grant from the Department of Transportation. Securing funding for this project has been a top priority of mine in Congress. I led a bipartisan letter with Rep. Grace Napolitano to Transportation Secretary Buttigieg in support of the project, requested federal funding and educated my colleagues on this issue. I am committed to delivering results for CA-39.

Only together can we address our nation's infrastructure. There is wide consensus from both parties that we must fix the broad deficiencies of our ports, highways, bridges, and roads – but any infrastructure action by Congress must be targeted and effective in addressing our competitiveness abroad. For example, CA-39 is home to major trade corridors such as the 57/60 Freeway Confluence, which is the worst truck bottleneck in the state and sixth-worst in the nation.

Rushing through another costly bill without bipartisan input is not the way to meet communities' needs. That's why I worked with the Problem Solvers Caucus on a bipartisan infrastructure framework. Learn more about our plan here.

As we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we must ensure our students can learn the skills needed to join our workforce. STEM education is the pathway to U.S. job creation, economic growth and global leadership.

That's why I introduced the bipartisan Innovations in Informal STEM Learning Act to support STEM programs outside the classroom.

Learning STEM skills will help create opportunities for students, grow our workforce, strengthen our future economy and boost U.S. competitiveness abroad.

I encourage all of our middle and high school students across the district to challenge their STEM abilities by participating in this year’s CA-39 Congressional App Challenge, which officially launched on June 24.

It is never too late to learn to code. In fact, last year nearly half of the students who entered the App Challenge described themselves as coding beginners before the challenge. Visit my website and click on the video above to learn more.

Prices continue to soar in CA-39 and across our nation. I'm proud to cosponsor the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act and am working to fully repeal the cap on the SALT deduction. I remain committed to doing my part to make life more affordable for Californians.

Have you felt the impacts of inflation? Share your thoughts with me here.

Today marks the 71st Anniversary of the start of the Korean War. As an immigrant from South Korea whose family lived through the Korean War, and as a wife and sister of veterans, I know that I am here because of the sacrifices of those who fought to protect freedom.

This is personal to me. Words alone cannot express how grateful I am. Watch my full speech on the House Floor here.

It was great to be in Fullerton for a bilingual listening session to share ideas on how our community can best preserve and use the Fullerton Public Library - Hunt Branch. I look forward to working together to ensure this space helps meet our community's needs. Share your thoughts with the Hunt library here.

As we reopen our communities, we must ensure workers of all ages and backgrounds are not discriminated against for any reason.

That's why I joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to pass the Protect Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. Learn more about the bill here.

On Thursday, I introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning honor killings in Iran with Rep. Cicilline. I was deeply saddened and disturbed by the murder of an openly gay man earlier this year by his own family. The United States must continue to stand for human rights across the world. Learn more here.

Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi has proven he cannot be trusted. President Biden should condemn Mr. Raisi for his part in committing atrocities and crimes against humanity.

My team was proud to help congratulate Alfonso Cisneros, Frankie Garcia and their team on the grand opening of Garcia’s South of the Border Cantina & Grill in Fullerton!

Co-owners Alfonso and Frankie became friends as Frankie worked with his father at La Casa Garcia in Anaheim. Alfonso was serving in the Los Angeles Police Department, now a high-ranking Reserve Officer. Their partnership took off when they invested in Garcia Shack Catering, a food truck and catering business. Then Frankie opened his first restaurant, La Casita OC in Orange, building on his father's recipes.

Frankie and his executive chef Marco Colin have spent months in the kitchen together creating the final menu for Garcia's South of the Border Cantina & Grill. While their opening has been delayed due to COVID-19, they donated thousands of meals to law enforcement, fire fighters, local hospitals and first responders throughout Orange County.

We're thrilled that you all can finally open in CA-39!

It was a pleasure to recognize the outgoing and incoming board members of the North OC Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations to Theresa Harvey, who was recognized for 16 years of outstanding service, and to the new NOCC CEO Andrew Gregson.

The work of the NOCC is crucial as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, support our businesses, and get our economy back on track. I'm grateful for their successes and perseverance as an organization. Learn more about NOCC's efforts here.

My office will be hosting a virtual information session on U.S. Service Academies on Wednesday June 30 from 6:00 to 7:30pm. Representatives from the academies will be present to answer questions and go over the application process. Register here!

I hope all of the dads and father figures in CA-39 had a great Father’s Day! It was a joy to celebrate my husband, Charles, at Ong Ga Nae Korean BBQ in Rowland Heights with my daughter Christine and her husband Phil. I’m grateful to have him by my side as a devoted father to Christine, Kelly, Alvin and Hannah.

On Father’s Day and every day I miss my dad, Hak Sun Choe. I’ll never forget how proud he was to see me receive my college degree at the University of Southern California and watch his American Dream become a reality. I’m grateful for the sacrifices he made and hope he is looking down at his youngest daughter with pride.

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