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“Congratulations to Boom Supersonic on their successful supersonic flight. I am proud to see this innovative technology be tested here in my district. Eastern Kern County is continuing to be a national leader in the aerospace industry. Today’s achievement is important for America and aviation as we continue to innovate and grow our capabilities in the aerospace arena in the United States. The Mojave Air and Space Port and Boom Supersonic are advancing cutting-edge supersonic flight technology to make it useable for all Americans.” 

“On Friday, I thanked President Trump as he laid out a sensible plan to secure water for Californians. His directives will ensure that California is using all resources possible to deliver an ample supply of water to families and farmers throughout the state, including to the Central Valley. As wildfires continue to ravage communities in our fire-prone state, it is important that we do everything we can to enhance California’s water supply, improve water infrastructure, and ensure proper water storage now and into the future.

Today, Rep. Vince Fong (CA-20) spoke in support of the Fix Our Forests Act, emphasizing this bill’s importance to the Central Valley and the wildfires currently plaguing California. This legislation prioritizes proactive forest management to help prevent the massive destruction of wildfires. Soon after Rep. Fong’s remarks, the Fix Our Forests Act passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 279-141. 

Read his full speech below or click here to watch his remarks.  

This week, Rep. Vince Fong (CA-20) was appointed to three important subcommittees in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for the 119^th Congress. His subcommittee assignments are as follows: Highways and Transit Subcommittee; Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee; and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee. 

Today, Rep. Vince Fong testified before the Ways & Means Committee highlighting the importance of extending the Trump Tax Cuts to the Central Valley. He emphasized America’s need for a tax code that allows taxpayers to provide for their families and invest in communities. Read his full testimony below or click here to watch his remarks. 

“Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for hosting this opportunity for Members to share their thoughts on tax reform.

“On day one, President Trump highlighted the importance of improving California’s water policies to ensure we have abundant water supply, proper infrastructure, and collaboration between the state and federal governments for California residents. It is important that we continue to fight for strong water policies so we can have an abundance of water supply for our families, farms and businesses throughout the Central Valley and Southern California. I look forward to working with the Trump-Vance Administration to advance these commonsense solutions for the well-being of our communities.”

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Today, Rep. Vince Fong (CA-20) introduced the Making Advancements in Commercial Hypersonics (MACH) Act with Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15). This legislation authorizes the establishment of the MACH Program at NASA, which allows NASA to support scientific experiments through high-speed flights with commercial hypersonics companies.