Vince Fong

U.S. Representative · CA-20 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

3.12· expected 1.41

Above expectations

Rank 14 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Fong’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

15 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 3 significant (got a roll call vote), 12 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 national policy

H.R. 227 Clergy ActCreates two-year window for clergy and Christian Science practitioners to revoke Social Security and Medicare tax exemptions. AI-readBecame law Oct 20, 2026 · Social WelfareNational policy

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Fong’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Fong.

Fong in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

97/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 22 missed of 674

Voted on 652 of 674 roll calls; missed 22. Lower than 73% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

97/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 160 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 463 votes that split the parties. Lower than 69% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

15/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 78% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.45

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Fong’s bills that made it out of committee or further

All bills

6 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Fong’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 227 Clergy ActCreates two-year window for clergy and Christian Science practitioners to revoke Social Security and Medicare tax exemptions. AI-readSocial Welfare · Became law Oct 20, 2026Substantive645 words National policy
H.J.Res. 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Overturns EPA authorization of California ocean-going vessel emissions standards. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · Passed a chamber Sep 16, 2026Substantive42 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 390 ACERO ActUnknown; bill title acronym ACERO not defined in available information. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · Passed a chamber Feb 24, 2026Substantive567 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 1223 ANCHOR ActRequires the National Science Foundation to develop a plan improving cybersecurity and telecommunications for U.S. research vessels. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · Passed a chamber May 21, 2025Substantive983 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 5351 NSF AI Education Act of 2025Authorizes NSF scholarships, fellowships, and centers to promote artificial intelligence education and training. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · Out of committee Jun 25, 2026Substantive2.7k words Out of committee
H.R. 8748 Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026Authorizes surface transportation research and development funding and programs. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Out of committee May 20, 2026Substantive2.2k words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.