Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) announced that the Department of the Interior will provide California with $540 million in federal funding which will directly benefit the state’s water infrastructure.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Vince Fong’s (CA-20) H.R. 2709, the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) urgently called on Governor Gavin Newsom, California Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair Lauren Sanchez, and California Energy Commission Vice Chair Siva Gunda to reconsider the implementation of CARB’s Cap-and-Invest proposal. Calling the proposal “nothing short of an existential threat to our refineries,” Congressman Fong highlighted serious concerns regarding projections that it could add an additional $1.21 a gallon to California’s already exorbitantly high gas prices.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) introduced the Doug LaMalfa Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act. Re-introduced in memorial to the late Mr. LaMalfa, this bill would exempt wildfire relief payments made to victims from federal income tax. Congressman Fong was joined in this effort by Reps.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vince Fong’s (CA-20), Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to safeguard California's iconic Giant Sequoias, passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. The legislation passed by a unanimous voice vote and is now eligible for Floor consideration.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) joined Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) and Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23) in introducing the Dalilah Law, legislation that would increase roadway safety by ensuring undocumented immigrants are not able to obtain commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) or operate commercial trucks on America’s roads.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tonight, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) issued the below statement following President Trump’s State of the Union Address:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Vince Fong’s (CA-20) H.R. 390: The Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act. This bipartisan legislation, which now heads to the Senate for consideration, would help develop the use of advanced, unmanned aircraft technology to improve aerial responses to wildfires, including in low-visibility conditions when manned aircraft are unable to mobilize.
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.