Congressman Vince Fong criticizes Senate Democrats for blocking DHS funding, risking government shutdown impacting national security.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Fong criticizes Senate Democrats: Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) expressed discontent over Senate Democrats' choice to block the full-year Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, which had bipartisan support in the House. He stated that this action could lead to a shutdown of DHS, scheduled to start at midnight.
Impact of the shutdown: Fong asserted that the shutdown could force over 250,000 DHS employees to work without pay. He emphasized concerns that essential services, including cybersecurity and disaster response, would be compromised, underscoring the importance of bipartisan cooperation for community safety.
Background context: In January, the House passed several appropriations bills, including provisions to fund critical DHS operations. Fong referenced testimony from DHS leadership indicating that a shutdown would hinder inter-agency coordination and the agency’s overall capability to protect the homeland.
Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release here.
Vince Fong Fundraising
Vince Fong recently disclosed $242.7K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 30th, 2026. This was the 412th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 39.0% came from individual donors.
Fong disclosed $281.2K of spending. This was the 250th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Fong disclosed $296.9K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 761st most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Vince Fong's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Vince Fong Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Vince Fong is worth $2.3M, as of February 18th, 2026. This is the 243rd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Fong has approximately $149.6K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Vince Fong's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Fong.
Vince Fong Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Vince Fong:
- H.R.7413: HIRE DEA Act
- H.R.5513: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain technology investments eligible for additional subsidization, and for other purposes.
- H.R.5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025
- H.R.4661: AMERICA DRIVES Act
- H.R.3810: SKIM Act
- H.R.2709: Save Our Sequoias Act
You can track bills proposed by Vince Fong on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Fong.
2026 California's 20th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $7,418,031 of spending in California's 20th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $827,469 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- CENTRAL VALLEY VALUES PAC ($780,827)
- KERN COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE (FED) ($27,756)
- COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE ($10,000)
- CENTRAL VALLEY YOUNG REPUBLICANS PAC ($8,871)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid R".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 California's 20th congressional district election.
