Press Releases
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) joined a bipartisan majority of the House Appropriations Committee in approving the Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement in response to the Superior Court ruling on the Perris Valley Line mass transit project:
"The decision to strike down the Perris Valley Line's environmental impact report and seriously jeopardize the project is an outrage.
Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42), Senator John McCain (AZ) and a dozen Members of the House and Senate have asked the Obama Administration for an update on the transfer of excess military aircraft to the Forest Service for wildfire fighting purposes. Specifically, Rep. Calvert and Senator McCain spearheaded a letter sent to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack regarding the status of the aircraft transfer.
Today, Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42), along with Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (VA-6), Subcommittee on Immigration Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy (SC-4), Rep. Lamar Smith (TX-21),and others, introduced the Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 1772, which will make employment verification mandatory nationwide.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) released the following statement regarding President Obama's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget:
"Just three weeks ago the House of Representatives passed a balanced budget that puts our country on a path that gives job creators and taxpayers the certainty they need. The long overdue budget proposed today by President Obama never balances and is a step backwards in confronting the fiscal challenges our country faces.
"American manufacturers, both big and small, are a critical contributor to our economic engine," said Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42). "I am honored to receive the Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence and I look forward to maintaining a strong relationship with the manufacturing community."
Today, Rep. Calvert issued the following statement on the passage of H.Con.Res. 25, the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Resolution by the House of Representatives:
"Today, the House took a key step towards getting our country back on solid fiscal footing by approving a budget that balances in ten years. A balanced budget is not a radical idea - it's a responsible one.
Today, Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42) delievered the following remarks during the consideration of the House Budget Resolution:
"Thank you Mr. Chairman:
This is what principled, visionary, responsible leadership looks like. I commend Chairman Ryan and the entire team for this budget and for insisting on regular order. I also congratulate this body for finally forcing the Senate to do the right thing and introduce a budget.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) introduced the MORE Act, the Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration, H.R. 1165. He first introduced the bill in the 110th Congress.