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December 8, 2020

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) announced the bipartisan agreement on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, S. 1811, included local Riverside County priorities. The bill is expected to be approved by the House and Senate this month.

Issues: Water

November 19, 2020

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement regarding the 2020 presidential election:

"President Trump, like any candidate for office, has the right to ensure vote counts are complete, accurate and legal. It's ironic that many who are criticizing him for exercising that right are the very same people who sought to delegitimize his presidency with demonstrably false claims of Russian collusion.


October 12, 2020

Today, Representative Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement in response to efforts by the California election officials to prevent churches and Republicans from collecting ballots under California's third-party ballot collection laws:


September 25, 2020

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement regarding the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the United States Supreme Court:


September 17, 2020

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) announced the city of Murrieta was selected to receive a $2,012,193 grant from the Department of Homeland Security's Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. The competitive grant will allow the Murrieta Fire Department to increase the number of frontline firefighters in the department.

Issues: Defense

September 15, 2020

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) signed Heritage Action's "Police Pledge", a pledge that offers unwavering support for America's police officers and commits to opposing any legislative efforts to "defund the police."


July 30, 2020

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42), Ranking Member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding the six-bill appropriations package brought to the floor by House Democrats:

Issues: Defense

July 29, 2020

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) joined his colleagues in unanimously approving the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 to authorize the construction of critical water infrastructure projects.

Issues: Water

July 22, 2020

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) joined a bipartisan majority (310 to 107) of the House of Representatives in approving the Great American Outdoors Act (Senate Amendment to H.R. 1957). The legislation dedicates federal royalties from energy exploration to fix facilities and infrastructure in our national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, recreation areas and American Indian schools. The Great American Outdoors Act also permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $900 million a year to invest in conservation and recreation opportunities across the country.


July 21, 2020

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted along with a bipartisan majority (295 to 125) of the House of Representatives in approving the William (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY21.

Issues: Defense