Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, bipartisan legislation that authorizes critical water resources infrastructure projects across the country. Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted in support of the bill, successfully securing several key wins for the Central Valley.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) announced that over $34 million in federal grants has been awarded to two Central Valley water projects. The South Valley Conveyance and Storage Project (South Valley Project) in Kern County will receive $25 million and the Seaborn Reservoir Project in Tulare County will receive $9.28 million. Both grants come from the Bureau of Reclamation's Small Storage Grant Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) announced a $10,948,971 federal grant has been awarded to the Muroc Joint Unified School District to construct a hangar and educational facility supporting Edwards Air Force Base (AFB).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier this month, President Trump signed into law The Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act (Public Law 119-108), which included Congressman Vince Fong's (CA-20) Doug LaMalfa Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act (H.R. 7825). Re-introduced in memorial to the late Rep. LaMalfa, Rep. Fong's bill, as included in Public Law 119-108, exempts wildfire relief payments made to victims from federal income tax for certain wildfire disasters federally declared in 2025 and 2026. Congressman Fong was joined in this effort by Reps.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) joined an Invasive Fungal and Mold Disease Roundtable at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., CDC Director Dr. Erica Schwartz, HHS Senior Leadership, and patients.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Vince Fong’s (CA-20) H.J. Res. 210, a resolution to prevent a California Air Resources Board (CARB) mandate from driving up costs for Americans across the country. The resolution passed the House with bipartisan support.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy expressing strong support for the Federal Aviation Administration's proposed rule to streamline permitting for commercial space launch and reentry activities. This marks a critical step toward cutting the red tape that is holding back American space innovation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Vince Fong (CA-20) and David Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement criticizing the State Water Resources Control Board Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan:
BAKERSFIELD, CA — Yesterday, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) led a breakfast roundtable with SEPRO Water, bringing together water agencies, farmers, farm bureaus, local government officials, and industry leaders to discuss the growing threat posed by invasive golden mussels to California's water infrastructure.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the EPA’s 2023 authorization of amendments to the California's Air Resources Board’s (CARB) At-Berth Regulation. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) is leading an identical Senate companion resolution.