119th Congress Nominee record

Yeouk Kim

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At a glance

Yeouk Kim, whose linked Senate testimony uses the name Kevin Kim, describes an Indo-Pacific national-security career in the Senate and State Department. His nomination concerns U.S. representation to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Summary sources: [1] [2]

Also recorded or identified as: Kevin Kim.

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • Kim reports beginning as an intern in the State Department’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research in January 2012. [2]
  • He describes subsequent Senate and State Department work focused on Indo-Pacific national security. [2]

Role and nomination context

  • The Senate hearing lists Yeouk Kim and links the prepared statement headed Kevin Kim, providing an explicit primary-source name bridge. [1] [2]
  • His proposed ASEAN priorities concern regional security, trade, supply chains and energy. They are prospective goals rather than completed achievements. [2]

Nomination history

PN852-7: Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Confirmed
Recorded name
Yeouk Kim
Organization
Department of State
Listed state
Texas
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
46–43

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125.

Read PN852-7 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • A claimed small role in a regional peace process was not independently assessed and is excluded.
  • The reviewed testimony does not establish education credentials, precise later employment dates or ongoing ambassadorial tenure.

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

  1. March 26, 2026 nomination hearing — Yeouk Kim

    U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reviewed .

  2. Kevin Kim — March 26, 2026 ASEAN testimony (PDF)

    U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reviewed .

Understanding these records

PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.

A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.

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