Press Releases
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee:
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) announced that, at his request, funding for 42nd Congressional District water infrastructure projects was included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill. The bill was advanced today by the House Appropriations Committee and will now head to the House floor for consideration.
Today, the House of Representatives approved an amendment offered by Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) to H.R. 3684 establishing the Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge. The amendment mirrors legislation, H.R. 972, previously introduced by Rep. Calvert to establish the refuge. The amendment was cosponsored by Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41).
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) offered an amendment addressing the crisis at our southern border during the House Appropriations Committee's consideration of the Fiscal Year 2022 Agriculture Appropriations bill. Rep. Calvert's amendment would prohibit the solicitation and deployment of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees to supplement normal operations at the border unless an emergency is declared by the president.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) offered an amendment addressing the crisis at our southern border during the House Appropriations Committee's consideration of the Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. Rep. Calvert's amendment would prohibit the solicitation and deployment of federal government civilian employees to supplement normal operations at the border unless an emergency is declared by the president.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) announced that $20 million for 42nd Congressional District transportation projects is included in the Fiscal Year 2022 surface transportation authorization bill that is set to be considered this week by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) applauded the inclusion of the Murrieta Creek Flood Control project in the Fiscal Year 2022 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers budget request. Specifically, $600,000 is included in the request to allow the Corps to continue the project's General Reevaluation Report (GRR). Rep. Calvert serves as a senior member of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, which funds the Corps and other agencies.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42), who serves as the Ranking Member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement on President Joe Biden's proposed Fiscal Year 2022 Budget for the Department of Defense:
Today, House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Ken Calvert (CA-42) and Chairwoman Betty McCollum (MN-4) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressing their concerns regarding the processing backlog of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program as troops are permanently withdrawn from Afghanistan.