Ken Calvert

Press Releases

  • Rep. Calvert Praises Inclusion of Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act in NDAA
    May 23, 2013  - Today Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) lauded the House Armed Services Committee for including his legislation, the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act (H.R. 330), in the Readiness Subcommittee mark of the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “For many years I have been working to a... More
  • Rep. Calvert Reintroduces the REBUILD Act
    May 23, 2013  - Bill Would Cut Red Tape, Reduce Costs for Infrastructure Projects Yesterday Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42) reintroduced the Reducing Environmental Barriers to Unified Infrastructure and Land Development (REBUILD) Act. The legislation, which was first introduced in the 112th Congress, builds upon the succ... More
  • House Appropriations Committee Approves FY14 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
    May 22, 2013  - Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) joined a bipartisan majority of the House Appropriations Committee in approving the Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill. "As Congress continues to consider immigration reform policies, Americans have made it clear that securing ... More
  • Rep. Calvert Honored for Animal Welfare Leadership
    May 22, 2013  - Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) received an award for his leadership on animal protection legislation in 2012 from the Humane Society of the United States, together with its affiliate the Humane Society Legislative Fund. Rep. Calvert received a Legislative Leader award for his leadership on m... More
  • House Appropriations Committee Approves MilCon, VA Appropriations Bill
    May 21, 2013  - Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) joined a bipartisan majority of the House Appropriations Committee in approving the Fiscal Year 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill. The spending bill provides funding for necessary improvements at March Air Reserve Base and for... More
  • Rep. Calvert Statement on Perris Valley Line Decision
    May 17, 2013  - Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement in response to the Superior Court ruling on the Perris Valley Line mass transit project: "The decision to strike down the Perris Valley Line's environmental impact report and seriously jeopardize the project is an outrage. The peo... More
  • Rep. Calvert, Sen. McCain Lead Effort to Transfer Excess Military Aircraft to Fight Wildfires
    May 6, 2013  - Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42), Senator John McCain (AZ) and a dozen Members of the House and Senate have asked the Obama Administration for an update on the transfer of excess military aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire fighting purposes. Specifically, Rep. Calvert and Senator McCain spearheaded... More
  • Rep. Calvert Joins Colleagues to Introduce the Legal Workforce Act
    Apr 26, 2013  - Today, Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42), along with Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (VA-6), Subcommittee on Immigration Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy (SC-4), Rep. Lamar Smith (TX-21),and others, introduced the Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 1772, which will make employment verification mandatory nationwide... More
  • Rep. Calvert Statement on Pres. Obama's Budget
    Apr 10, 2013  - Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) released the following statement regarding President Obama's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget: "Just three weeks ago the House of Representatives passed a balanced budget that puts our country on a path that gives job creators and taxpayers the certainty they need. The ... More
  • Rep. Calvert Receives Award from the National Association of Manufacturers
    Apr 3, 2013  - Today, Congressman Ken Calvert received the Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). “American manufacturers, both big and small, are a critical contributor to our economic engine,” said Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42). “I am honored to receive th... More