Republican Vince Fong Sworn In to House of Representatives

The House’s newest member will serve out the remainder of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s term, then run again in November.

Then-Assemblyman Vince Fong at a meeting in Sacramento on Jan. 23, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

Former California Assemblyman Vince Fong, a Bakersfield Republican, became the newest member of the U.S. House of Representatives June 3 in a brief swearing-in ceremony.

House members paused briefly between votes Monday night as its newest member took the oath of office, vowing to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic.