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September 28, 2021

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42), the lead Republican on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to testimony offered by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, United States Central Command Commander General Kenneth McKenzie during the Senate Armed Services Committee he

Issues: Defense

September 28, 2021

National security officials have confirmed to Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) that the ISIS-K bomber responsible for the August 26, 2021 terror attack at Kabul airport was carried out by an individual who was released from the Bagram prison shortly after the Taliban seized control of the facility on August 15, 2021. The U.S.

Issues: Defense

September 24, 2021

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) announced that he spearheaded a bipartisan letter along with members of the Southern California House Delegation to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall in support of March Air Reserve Base being se

Issues: Defense

September 23, 2021

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted along with a bipartisan majority (316 to 113) of the House of Representatives in support of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill authorizes national security programs and policies.

Issues: Defense

September 23, 2021
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) spearheaded a letter along with 39 co-signers to the Biden Administration demanding greater transparency on actions being taken in response to the

September 17, 2021

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42), the Ranking Republican on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding the August 29th airstrike in Kabul:

Issues: Defense

August 31, 2021

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement in response to President Biden's speech on Afghanistan:

Issues: Defense

August 30, 2021

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement in response to the complete withdrawal of all U.S. troops in Afghanistan:

Issues: Defense

August 27, 2021

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement on the death of Norco resident and Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui:

Issues: Defense

August 26, 2021

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement on Afghanistan:

Issues: Defense