On January 7, 2021, after the [[2021 storming of the United States Capitol]], he cleaning up garbage from the attack. A photograph of him cleaning became popular.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Catalini |first=Mike |date=January 7, 2021 |title='What else could I do?' NJ Rep. Kim helps clean up Capitol |work=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://apnews.com/article/andy-kim-cleans-capitol-siege-c5a303337cd63e4312ef7e1a17509371 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108224322/https://apnews.com/article/andy-kim-cleans-capitol-siege-c5a303337cd63e4312ef7e1a17509371 |archive-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/08/rep-andy-kim-helps-clean-rotunda-after-capitol-riots/6605123002/|title='Important for me to just do something': NJ congressman helps clean up Capitol after riots|first=George|last=Woolston|website=USA TODAY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/andy-kim-capitol-hill-riots-cleaning-photo-b1784255.html|title=Photo of lawmaker cleaning up Capitol goes viral|date=January 8, 2021|website=The Independent}}</ref> He gave the blue suit he wore in the photo to the [[Smithsonian Institution]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yam |first1=Kimmy |title=Congressman seen in viral photo quietly cleaning after Capitol mob donates suit to Smithsonian |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/congressman-seen-viral-photo-quietly-cleaning-after-capitol-mob-donates-n1273284 |access-date=July 10, 2021 |work=NBC News |date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> | On January 7, 2021, after the [[2021 storming of the United States Capitol]], he cleaning up garbage from the attack. A photograph of him cleaning became popular.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Catalini |first=Mike |date=January 7, 2021 |title='What else could I do?' NJ Rep. Kim helps clean up Capitol |work=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://apnews.com/article/andy-kim-cleans-capitol-siege-c5a303337cd63e4312ef7e1a17509371 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108224322/https://apnews.com/article/andy-kim-cleans-capitol-siege-c5a303337cd63e4312ef7e1a17509371 |archive-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/01/08/rep-andy-kim-helps-clean-rotunda-after-capitol-riots/6605123002/|title='Important for me to just do something': NJ congressman helps clean up Capitol after riots|first=George|last=Woolston|website=USA TODAY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/andy-kim-capitol-hill-riots-cleaning-photo-b1784255.html|title=Photo of lawmaker cleaning up Capitol goes viral|date=January 8, 2021|website=The Independent}}</ref> He gave the blue suit he wore in the photo to the [[Smithsonian Institution]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yam |first1=Kimmy |title=Congressman seen in viral photo quietly cleaning after Capitol mob donates suit to Smithsonian |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/congressman-seen-viral-photo-quietly-cleaning-after-capitol-mob-donates-n1273284 |access-date=July 10, 2021 |work=NBC News |date=July 7, 2021}}</ref> |