Press Releases
Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) issued the below statement on Senate Democrats’ refusal to pass the full-year Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, which was already passed by the House in a bipartisan vote. By blocking an extension of DHS funding this week, Senate Democrats are causing a shutdown of DHS that is set to begin at midnight tonight.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) released the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announcement of final rulemaking to implement the Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax provision established in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The final rule provides a six-month transition period for California's MCO provision to comply with the rulemaking on provider tax uniformity.
FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) is demanding transparency on the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s recent decision to approve a $537.3 million change order – the largest in the project’s history – with Dragados Flatiron Joint Venture, the contractor for the 65‑mile segment through Fresno, Tulare, and Kings Counties.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) introduced the Hiring Improvement and Recruitment Empowerment (HIRE) for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Act, legislation co-led by Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13), to help the DEA more efficiently hire critical personnel needed to combat drug trafficking and protect communities across the country.
RIDGECREST, Calif. — This week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) published an opinion article in The Daily Independent highlighting the critical role California’s 20th Congressional District plays in advancing America’s aerospace innovation, defense capabilities, and national security.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — This week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) highlighted the historic investment accounts created by the Invest America Act, passed by Congress last summer as part of the Working Families Tax Cut (P.L. 119-21). New details released by the White House last Wednesday outlined who is eligible for these new tax-deferred savings accounts and how parents can enroll to create one for their children. Dubbed “Trump Accounts,” they are available to any American child under 18 with a Social Security number.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted in favor of the government funding agreement passed by the Senate last week, ending the partial government shutdown and continuing to deliver results for the Central Valley. The legislation enacts five full-year FY26 appropriations bills previously passed by the House and was signed into law by President Trump this afternoon. In total, Congressman Fong secured nearly $104 million for critical local projects across the district.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) called on Governor Gavin Newsom to opt California into the new Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) secured $39.5 million in critical defense and infrastructure investments for the Central Valley by voting to advance the final four Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills, completing all 12 annual bills required to fund the federal government.