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Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted for the Bipartisan Budget Agreement that reduces the deficit by $23 billion while establishing discretionary spending levels for Fiscal Year 2014 and 2015. The agreement was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 332 to 94.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) introduced a House Resolution, H. Con. Res. 65, in support of Gold Star families throughout the United States.
Below is an update from the State Department:
The State Department is cooperating with the Philippines Typhoon Disaster Relief Fund established by The mGive Foundation, a U.S. nonprofit organization, to coordinate donations via mobile phones to benefit victims of the typhoon.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) was named as the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies.
Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) officially designating the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside.
Following the passage of the bill, Rep. Calvert issued the following statement:
Today, the House of Representatives approved legislation to simplify Veterans' education benefits that was originally introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42). Rep. Calvert's legislation, H.R. 331, was included as part of a larger bill, H.R. 2481, addressing veterans' education benefits policies. H.R. 2481 was approved by the House by a unanimous voice vote.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) voted along with a bipartisan majority of the House (417-3) to pass the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2013. The bill establishes critical policies in support of our country's waterways and flood control management.
Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement after the House vote on the bipartisan Senate agreement to reopen the federal government and avoid a national default:
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) called on the Defense Department to end the unnecessary furloughs at the American Forces Network (AFN) that have forced many of its channels off the air and ended its broadcasts of live sporting events for our troops deployed overseas.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) issued the following statement on the federal government shutdown: