Press Releases
Today Rep. Calvert (R-CA) voted against two last minute measures to continue to Democrat spending-frenzy: the $154 billion second "stimulus" and the $290 billion debt ceiling increase.
Congressman Ken Calvert (R-Corona) was pleased to support the conference report for the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations bill, H.R. 3326, which passed the House today.
Rep. Calvert (R-CA) responded today to the Administration's intent to purchase a prison in Illinois in which "dozens of terrorism suspects being held at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will be moved to" (Washington Post: U.S. to announce transfer of detainees to Ill. Prison, 12/15/09).
Today Rep. Calvert (R-CA), a member of the Appropriations Committee, voted against the $447 billion Omnibus Appropriations bill.
In response to news that Democrats are looking for ways to spend the remaining $200 billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds, Rep. Calvert issued the following statement:
Today Rep. Calvert (R-CA) signed the discharge petition on H.R. 2294, the Keep Terrorists Out of America Act.
"The Administration and the Pelosi Congress are moving forward on a dangerous precedent that will bring terrorists to the U.S., place them in federal prisons and, depending on the level of evidence, either prosecute them or let them go," said Rep. Calvert.
Rep. Calvert (R-CA) issued the following statement commemorating Veterans Day, November 11, 2009:
Today Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) voted against H.R. 3962, the Pelosi health care bill to create government-run health care.