Press Releases

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert issued the following statement in response to the release of President Obama's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget:

"The American people don't elect Presidents to sit on the sidelines. Yet once again, President Obama has sent a budget to Congress that lacks leadership and fails to seriously address the mounting and obvious sources of our national debt. In fact, the President's budget increases spending by $791 billion over the budget window, adding $8.3 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) announced that six MQ-9 Reaper aircrafts are headed to the 163rd Air Reconnaissance Wing at March Air Reserve Base. The aircraft are set to replace the existing MQ-1 Predators.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act, H.R. 3964, in an effort to provide relief to the ongoing water shortage affecting California. The legislation was approved by a vote of 229 to 191.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement in response to the release of the Budget and Economic Outlook report by the Congressional Budget Office:

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert issued the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union Address:

Today, Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (CA-42) praised the passage of the Fiscal Year 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act. The bill establishes the discretionary funding levels and priorities for all of our federal agencies and programs. The bill was approved by a bipartisan vote of 359 to 67.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert joined a bipartisan majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives in approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill was approved by a vote of 350 to 69. The NDAA authorizes $552.1 billion for national defense and an additional $80.7 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations. This is consistent with levels authorized in the FY 13 NDAA for the base budget and $7.8 billion less for war spending.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted for the Bipartisan Budget Agreement that reduces the deficit by $23 billion while establishing discretionary spending levels for Fiscal Year 2014 and 2015. The agreement was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 332 to 94.