<script data-pm-proxy="intercept"></script><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Andy's Diner Booth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Husband to my college sweetheart. Father to two troublemaking baby boys. U.S. Senator for New Jersey. ]]></description><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!r7Sg!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F13fab517-7d31-4893-b751-50372e93243f_1280x1280.png</url><title>Andy&apos;s Diner Booth</title><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:21:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/__u/senatorandykim.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Catherine @ Substack]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[senatorandykim@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[senatorandykim@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[senatorandykim@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[senatorandykim@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting in Congress to Guarantee Healthcare for All Kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introducing MediKids &#8211; Universal Healthcare for a Stronger America]]></description><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/fighting-in-congress-to-guarantee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/fighting-in-congress-to-guarantee</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:02:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207899190/ce9ba22070f0fea15710da5f9628d64b.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today, I&#8217;m introducing MediKids &#8211; guaranteed healthcare for every child no matter where they live or how much their parents make.</p><p>Right now, there are 4.4 million children who do not have healthcare and about 23 million children who are underinsured. MediKids fixes this.</p><p>The concept is simple: Every kid deserves to be happy and healthy. Let&#8217;s invest in our kids and build a stronger, healthier future.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let me tell you what happened at Delaney Hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what happened and what I saw inside the facility.]]></description><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/let-me-tell-you-what-happened-at</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/let-me-tell-you-what-happened-at</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:11:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199657090/036666afd38b1c1d4d288d95ac4e4651.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I want you to hear straight from me about what happened at Delaney Hall on Monday, May 26, 2026, and what I saw inside the facility.</p><p>ICE out of control. GEO Group profiting off of human misery. People living in inhumane conditions. </p><p>Let me walk you through it.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[What One Organization is Doing to Fight Homelessness in New Jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transformation, Not Theory | Senator Kim Visits Trenton Rescue Mission]]></description><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/what-one-organization-is-doing-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/what-one-organization-is-doing-to</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:32:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195870077/a6b789c17676b770e89fcd669637ade9.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Rescue Mission of Trenton is one of many NJ organizations that works to provide services to unhoused populations. Their work spans from mobile outreach and emergency housing to sober living and permanent housing.</p><p>Funding cuts are devastating to the work they do and the people they serve. On a visit to their facilities, Senator Kim heard from employees at the Rescue Mission and a few recipients of their care.</p><p>To watch Senator Kim&#8217;s reflections on his visit and the action he&#8217;s taking in Congress, click here: <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/B85jvlJRnHg?si=ZsMDMesVGre1Z6X9">https://youtube.com/shorts/B85jvlJRnHg?si=ZsMDMesVGre1Z6X9</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reading your Caregiving Stories]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#8220;I thought I was alone&#8221; &#8212; Senator Andy Kim reflects on his caregiving journey]]></description><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/reading-your-caregiving-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/reading-your-caregiving-stories</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:59:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192090741/15b3b5c351ce794be07b75fc71befac0.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Senator Andy Kim reads social media responses on his video sharing his father&#8217;s Alzheimer&#8217;s diagnosis.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding a Caregiving Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maureen from Hamilton, NJ on the comfort of Home Care Visits]]></description><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/finding-a-caregiving-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/finding-a-caregiving-community</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:42:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190519270/0941e3148b81290cf12ad0c41921e37d.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maureen is a care recipient of the Interfaith Caregivers of Greater Mercer County. While her husband was still alive, he was too.</p><p>Volunteers of this organization donate their time to drive recipients to appointments, assist disabled community members with errands, help seniors with tasks around the home, and, most importantly, provide companionship.</p><p>As I&#8217;ve learned taking care of my own father, caregiving is hard work.</p><p>We must do more to build communities around caregivers. Our greatest responsibility is to each other.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE's Invasion Into Your Backyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[And what Senator Kim is doing to stop it.]]></description><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/ices-invasion-into-your-backyard</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/ices-invasion-into-your-backyard</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:57:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/189361209/09e813a92816bf4cfe4b10c23ee4bd65.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ICE is invading your communities, buying up warehouses, and converting them into detention facilities the size of 8 football fields.</p><p>Senator Kim taking action in Congress to stop it with the End Warehouse Detention Act, ICE Funding Accountability Act, and Private Detention Accountability Act.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome to my new website!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get in touch with me and my office at kim.senate.gov.]]></description><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/welcome-to-my-new-website</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/welcome-to-my-new-website</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:03:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/184545866/9e158e51098d9945d5962b3d7f56f163.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#129345;&#129345;&#129345; My new website is live! <br><br>Featuring Jersey pride and a streamlined process to connect you with the resources you need. <br><br>Get in touch and check it out at <a href="https://www.kim.senate.gov/">kim.senate.gov</a>! I can&#8217;t wait to hear from you. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working for New Jersey | A 2025 Year in Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[View the full report on my website.]]></description><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/working-for-new-jersey-a-2025-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/working-for-new-jersey-a-2025-year</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:21:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/182001032/4f0ca9019280dc9c376b6413decb23ef.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You deserve a government that works for you. To my 9.5 million bosses in New Jersey, and to anyone who has been on this journey with me thus far, here&#8217;s my 2025 end of year report.<br><br>View the full report at http://kim.senate.gov.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Dad’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Becoming a Caregiver ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Come along with me on my journey.]]></description><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/my-dads-alzheimers-diagnosis-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/my-dads-alzheimers-diagnosis-and</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:04:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/181048652/e99a59a3b17aa62fac5f271411dffa98.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few weeks ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer&#8217;s. I won&#8217;t lie&#8212;it&#8217;s been incredibly challenging for me and my family.</p><p>Now, I&#8217;m embarking on a journey to answer the questions so many of us face when it comes to providing care for our loved ones. </p><p>I hope you&#8217;ll join me. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coffee with Contrarians and Sen. Kim]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recording from Senator Andy Kim and Jennifer Rubin's live video]]></description><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/coffee-with-contrarians-and-sen-kim</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/coffee-with-contrarians-and-sen-kim</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:16:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/180607556/47e19cf64f86366823f7e6dfc1aa7e2a.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you to all who tuned into my live video with <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Norman Eisen&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:1323976,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://substack.com/@normeisen&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5ed6edf9-b2de-45ec-a4e9-fed63faaee50_2000x2000.png&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;1f8a2a81-fe59-428e-9df2-13d04df379c7&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span> and <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Jennifer Rubin&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:3500271,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://substack.com/@jenrubincontrarian&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0326edbf-92e2-47e9-9676-a018f7379f2e_2000x2000.png&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;278bb44a-d510-4b06-a9b3-93d8b69280f2&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span>! Join me for my next live video in the app.</p><div class="install-substack-app-embed install-substack-app-embed-web" data-component-name="InstallSubstackAppToDOM"><img class="install-substack-app-embed-img" src="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vwZK!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6eed8025-52a8-4186-b76f-df3b498cebca_400x400.png"><div class="install-substack-app-embed-text"><div class="install-substack-app-header">Get more from Senator Andy Kim in the Substack app</div><div class="install-substack-app-text">Available for iOS and Android</div></div><a href="/__u/substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?utm_campaign=app-marketing&amp;utm_content=author-post-insert&amp;utm_source=senatorandykim" target="_blank" class="install-substack-app-embed-link"><button class="install-substack-app-embed-btn button primary">Get the app</button></a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remembering Superstorm Sandy 13 Years Later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why we need to invest in a FEMA that works for you.]]></description><link>https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/remembering-superstorm-sandy-13-years</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://senatorandykim.substack.com/p/remembering-superstorm-sandy-13-years</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Senator Andy Kim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:50:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/177481592/a57a3f7fd197b5f1690c9aececf735d6.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On the 13th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, I remember the damage, destruction, the lives lost. I also remember a unified effort to aid survivors.</p><p>Natural disasters aren&#8217;t going away. We must continue to invest in a FEMA truly suited to the needs of people and communities impacted.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>