Rep. Calvert Congratulates President-Elect Donald J. Trump

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement congratulating President-elect Donald J. Trump on winning the 2016 presidential election:

"I want to congratulate Donald Trump on winning an historic election last night. Throughout this campaign Donald Trump echoed the deep frustrations of many Americans about the lack of economic opportunities and the direction of our country. That is exactly why I endorsed and supported his campaign since he won our competitive primary process.

As President-elect Trump said last night, now the real work must begin to enact the policies that will put our nation on a different path. Republicans must work together to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a more competitive, patient-focused health care policy. We also have a tremendous task ahead of us unwinding the unprecedented amount of job-killing regulations that the Obama administration has jammed down the throats of our job creators. Finally, we must secure our border, require mandatory employment verification to ensure American jobs go to American workers, and reassert our sovereignty.

America is the greatest democracy in the history of the world because we entrust the true power of our government with our citizens. They have now exercised that power to shake up our government and sent a clear message to our media and cultural elites. Those of us who have been chosen to represent our fellow citizens in Washington owe them our full and complete effort to put America on a path of peace and prosperity."

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