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Today, Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement in response to the announcement that for the second straight year, the Marine Corps passed an audit:

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement regarding the nominations of Michael Ellis to serve as the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency:

“Michael Ellis is a terrific selection by President Trump to serve as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In his previous role as General Counsel for the House Intelligence Committee, Michael distinguished himself and proved invaluable to Committee members. I look forward to working with Michael and the rest of President Trump’s national security team.”

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) reintroduced legislation to support Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP) activities. The bill would establish an interest-bearing account at the Department of Treasury to hold the funds contributed by the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada for the LCR MSCP. Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV-1), Susie Lee (D-NV-3), Steven Horsford (D-NV-4), and Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4) are original cosponsors of the House bill, H.R. 831, introduced by Rep. Calvert.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) reintroduced the Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act, H.R. 577, to help connect homeless Americans receiving federal housing assistance with treatment for substance abuse and behavioral health disorders.

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement on the inauguration of President Donald Trump:

Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) reintroduced the Legal Workforce Act, H.R. 251, which preserves jobs for citizens and legally authorized workers by requiring U.S. employers to check the work eligibility of all future hires through the E-Verify system.  

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) introduced the Secure Our Ports Act, H.R. 252, legislation designed to strengthen our national security by prohibiting foreign adversaries from owning and operating critical infrastructure in the United States.  

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted along with a majority (264 to 159) of the House of Representatives to pass the Laken Riley Act, H.R. 29, legislation aimed at protecting Americans from criminal illegal immigrants. The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to take into custody illegal immigrants who have been charged with, arrested for, or convicted of theft offenses, as was the case with Laken Riley’s killer. This legislation mandates that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain such illegal immigrants until they can be removed from the country.