Press Releases

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement following the election of Rep. Paul Ryan (WI-1) as Speaker of the House of Representatives:

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) introduced legislation aimed at preventing criminal illegal immigrants from being released from custody. The HELD Act – Help Ensure Legal Detainers Act – (H.R. 3816) would require localities to adhere to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted along with a bipartisan majority of the House (277 to 151) to fund federal government agencies through December 11, 2015.

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) issued the following response to Rep. John Boehner's (R-OH) announcement that he would be resigning his seat and as Speaker of the House.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted along with a bipartisan majority (233 to 170) of the House of Representatives to approve H.R. 348, the Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act. The RAPID Act would streamline the permitting process for federally funded and permitted infrastructure, energy, and construction projects.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement following His Holiness Pope Francis's remarks at today's historic joint meeting of Congress:

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) applauded the extension of the E-Verify program's authorization in the proposed stop-gap spending bill that was introduced in the Senate. The E-Verify program's authorization is set to expire at the end of September.

Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42), Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, today lauded the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that listing the greater sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act is not warranted.