Press Releases
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.
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.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) introduced a House Resolution, H. Con. Res. 65, in support of Gold Star families throughout the United States.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) was named as the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) officially designating the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside.
Following the passage of the bill, Rep. Calvert issued the following statement:
Today, the House of Representatives approved legislation to simplify Veterans' education benefits that was originally introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42). Rep. Calvert's legislation, H.R. 331, was included as part of a larger bill, H.R. 2481, addressing veterans' education benefits policies. H.R. 2481 was approved by the House by a unanimous voice vote.