Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) recognized a cherished institution within our district, Smith’s Bakeries, for 80 years of business! 

In honor of Small Business Week, Congressman Fong celebrated Smith’s on the House Floor for exemplifying how local businesses can thrive while staying deeply connected to their customers.

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CENTRAL VALLEY, Calif. – Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) is recognizing Stratolaunch for completing its second hypersonic flight with the Talon-A2 (TA-2), an autonomous vehicle. This milestone flight supports the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) program and plays a vital role in strengthening our nation's aerospace and defense industry.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – This weekend, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) held a special ceremony to announce the winners of the 2025 “An Artistic Discovery” Congressional Art Competition for high school students in our community. Students from across the district had the opportunity to submit a personal piece of art for consideration earlier this year.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted to pass a series of resolutions to restore common-sense to California by undoing the Biden Administration’s burdensome regulations, lower costs for families, protect consumer choice, and end executive and federal overreach.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Vince Fong’s (CA-20) bill, H.R. 1223, the Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act, also known as the ANCHOR Act, was passed out of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee by a unanimous voice vote.

CLOVIS, Calif. – Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) hosted United States Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer in the Central Valley for a series of events in support of local workers and businesses, as well as regional job development as part of Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s America at Work tour.

CENTRAL VALLEY, Calif. – Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) issued the following statement in response to Valero Energy Corporation announcing today that its subsidiary, Valero Refining Company-California, has submitted notice to the California Energy Commission of its current intent to idle, restructure, or cease refining operations at Valero’s Benicia Refinery by the end of April 2026.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Vince Fong (CA-20) and Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act, a bipartisan bill designed to safeguard California's iconic Giant Sequoias.