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After receiving many constituent letters on the issue, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) introduced a House Resolution (H. Res. 89) expressing support for granting asylum to Aasiya Noreen, internationally known as Asia Bibi, due to the persecution she has faced on account of her Christian beliefs.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement after it was announced that he will continue to serve on the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee:
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) reintroduced legislation, H.R. 646, to name the Murrieta postal facility located at 24930 Washington Avenue in honor of the Riverside County veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. This bill would designate the post office as the "Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office."
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) reintroduced legislation, H.R. 552, to establish a new, unique zip code for the city of Eastvale.
"Eastvale residents and businesses deserve to have a unique zip code that helps people identify their city," said Rep. Calvert. "The city has asked the Postal Service for this seemingly simple request for years with no movement. It's ridiculous that it takes an act of Congress to change a zip code, but if that's the case I'm happy to do it. I'll continue to work with Eastvale officials to get this done."
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) reintroduced the Ensuring the Safety Our Mail Act, H.R. 551, which will double the maximum jail sentence for anyone convicted of mail theft.
"Mail theft continues to be serious problem throughout southern California, and beyond," said Rep. Calvert. "The best way to dissuade a criminal from preying upon mailboxes is for them to know that if they get caught stealing mail, they are going to do serious jail time. Americans deserve to have confidence that sensitive documents and checks delivered their mailbox are safe."
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42), along with Reps. Jim Costa (CA-16), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Doug LaMalfa (CA-1), Tom McClintock (CA-4), and Mike Simpson (ID-2) introduced the FISH (Federally Integrated Species Health) Act, H.R. 548, to consolidate the protection of fish and the regulation of waterways under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) into a single agency. Currently, both the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have split authority over many of the same waterways under the ESA.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) reintroduced the Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone (CARE) Act, H.R. 505. The legislation reauthorizes grant programs for eligible entities to provide training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault against individuals with disabilities.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) introduced legislation, the Employee Bonus Protection Act, H.R. 488, aimed at protecting employee bonuses from overly complex federal requirements.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) released the following statement after voting against the Fiscal Year 2019 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill, H.R. 266:
"The funding bill considered by the House today is almost entirely a Senate product. As such, it ignores the bipartisan priorities of the House. I don't want to see these agencies shutdown, but that does not mean we should hastily approve bad legislation. Furthermore, the Senate has already indicated it will not take up this bill and the administration has indicated the President will not sign it.