Congressman Vince Fong

10/23/2026

Mexican cartels are flooding the U.S. market with avocados, collapsing prices for American growers and undermining our food supply.

I joined 6 California Republican colleagues in urging the Admin to curb these harmful import surges.

President Trump has made it a priority to open up markets, support our farmers, and combat the cartels that have wreaked havoc on our communities. Protecting California avocado growers accomplishes all these goals. 🥑

A group of California lawmakers are calling for new USMCA limits on import surges, arguing that cartel influence is hurting U.S. avocado growers.

10/22/2026

10/22/2026

Every legal vote should count and every illegal vote should be stopped. Voter ID delivers just that. Read more in Fox News 👇

"Rep. Vince Fong, R-Calif., said voter ID 'is basic election security that the vast majority of Americans support, and 36 states already require.'

'While opponents are resorting to lies and fearmongering, Proposition 39 is commonsense reform in a world where you need an ID to rent a car, stay at a hotel, open a bank account or board a flight,' Fong told Fox News Digital. 'The DOJ's recent voter fraud bust in California is exactly why these safeguards matter.'"

House Democrats' No. 3 leader, Pete Aguilar, faces GOP fire over opposing California's Proposition 39 voter ID ballot measure on Election Day.

10/21/2026

Delivering for our community will always be my top priority and I'm proud to have secured needed investments for our district.

From a new F-35 hangar at NAS Lemoore, to critical water infrastructure, to a cybersecurity program at Cerro Coso, to public safety upgrades across the Valley, we are supporting the men and women who do so much for our community, state, and nation.

10/20/2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today celebrated President Trump’s signing of the Clergy Act, legislation she ushered unanimously through the Senate alongside Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) earlier this month. Congressman Vince Fong (R-Calif.) led the bill in the House, wh.....

10/20/2026

Today, my Clergy Act was signed into law!

Incredibly thrilled that this effort to take care of our faith leaders passed the finish line.

Thank you to President Donald J. Trump for your commitment to our faith leaders, Senator Katie Boyd Britt for spearheading this effort in the Senate, and Congressman Jason Smith for your leadership!

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Trump signed H.R. 227, the Clergy Act into law. This effort, led by Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) in the U.S.

10/20/2026

Worked to secure $1.37 million for State Route 58!

SR 58 is the only year-round, all-weather trans-Sierra route, connecting the Central Valley to national markets and carrying the goods that keep our economy moving.

It's a critical step in getting SR 58 the investment it deserves, and I am happy to have delivered it to Kern County.

BAKERSFIELD, CA — Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) is announcing that the Kern Council of Governments has been awarded a $1.37 million discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation

10/20/2026

$200 million heading to the Friant-Kern Canal!

This investment that I secured through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act will bolster water infrastructure for 1 million+ acres of farmland and hundreds of thousands of residents across our community.

I’m proud to have delivered this generational investment in our water infrastructure.

10/19/2026

This morning, my team had the honor of welcoming Kern County Honor Flight #55 to the U.S. Capitol and taking them onto the House floor.

Our community and nation are eternally grateful for these veterans. We are able to enjoy our freedom because of the sacrifices of these American heroes.

To every member of Kern County Honor Flight #55, thank you for your service. We are a grateful nation, forever indebted to those who answered the call. 🇺🇸

10/16/2026