Rep. Calvert Secures Riverside County Priorities in Financial Services and General Government Bill

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) joined a majority of the House Appropriations Committee to pass the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill. 

The bill included the following USPS priorities for Riverside County, which were requested by Rep. Calvert:

• Eastvale Post Office: The bill directs the Postal Service to report on the metrics used to determine new facility acquisition and an analysis on the acquisition of a new post office for Eastvale
• Eastvale Zip Code: The bill directs the Postal Service to conduct a review of all overlapping municipal zip code jurisdictions that result in incorrect city listings and to provide a report on their findings and what solutions could be used to fix these issues, including designating a single unique zip code for Eastvale and other cities.

“Eastvale is one of the largest cities in the state that does not have its own post office,” said Rep. Calvert. “Local residents and small business owners should have access to USPS services without having to drive long distances. Since the city’s incorporation, Eastvale residents have regularly voiced frustrations with the lack of a unique zip code properly identifying the city. I have and will continue to work with Eastvale officials to support their USPS priorities.”

The bill included the following SBA priority for Riverside County, which were requested by Rep. Calvert:

• Coachella Valley SBA Office: The bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to fill the long vacant Senior Area Manager position at the SBA Coachella Valley office before hiring any new staff at the SBA headquarters in Washington, D.C.

“Many of the small businesses in the Coachella Valley need assistance with the SBA benefits that help them keep their doors open,” said Rep. Calvert. “This office has been vacant for years dating back to the Biden Administration, which is totally unacceptable. I will keep fighting to get our job creators the help they need.”

The bill included the following Office of National Drug Control Policy priority, which was requested by Rep. Calvert:

• High Intensity Drug Trafficking Program: The bill provides increased funding for the HIDTA program, which provides assistance to Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies operating in areas determined to be critical drug-trafficking regions of the United States.

“The HIDTA Program brings a whole of government approach to getting drugs off the streets in communities that are significantly impacted by illicit drug trafficking,” said Rep. Calvert. “The funding increase in this bill will give law enforcement more resources to protect Americans from these deadly drugs.”

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