Ken Calvert
Recent News About Ken Calvert
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U.S. Rep. Calvert: ‘We simply cannot accept the reality of having people living on our streets’
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) recently announced that federal funding has been secured for homeless facility expansion projects in Lake Elsinore and Palm Springs in the pending Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill.
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Calvert: 'My colleagues and I in the California Delegation urge Biden to stand ready to approve California's request for a major disaster declaration'
Congressman Ken Calvert and other members of Congress are urging President Joe Biden to declare a federal state of emergency for Southern California in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary, according to a press release.
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Calvert: 'It’s absolutely critical that the federal government step up to the plate' and help California
Congressman Ken Calvert, R-Calif., and Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking for fast approval of a federal disaster declaration to help with the flooding, debris and wind damage from Tropical Storm Hilary, should a request be made by the governor.
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Congressman Ken Calvert announces new federal funding for 'local and regional transportation projects'
$23.8 million in federal funding could soon be headed towards local and regional transportation projects in California's 41st House District as part of the 2024 Fiscal Year Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill, according to Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA).
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Calvert on military construction bill: 'Our region will continue to play an integral role in our national security'
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) has joined in endorsing a military construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill that promises growth at the March Air Reserve Base. Calvert contributed to the measure's recent passage in the House with a majority vote of 219 to 211.
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Calvert: 'The NDAA includes meaningful reforms that will better protect American servicemembers'
The recently passed Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) included a provision by Rep. Ken Calvert that is designed to keep servicemen safer through new reforms and requirements. The NDAA was passed on July 14 in the House of Representatives by a vote of 219-220, according to a a release on Calvert's website.
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Calvert: 'The FY24 Energy and Water Appropriations bill includes a number of California water priorities that will help our state'
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) applauds the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Appropriations bill for addressing California's water priorities, including flood protection.
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Calvert introduces legislation: ‘The MEZr Act will better protect the lives of our most precious national security resource’
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) has introduced a bill called the Military Equipment Quality and Safety Reform (MEZr) Act, which aims to enhance the safety of U.S. service members by establishing a new system to reduce military accidents and mishaps.
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U.S. representative: 'The U.S. military will have the tools it needs to win any fight'
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) stands behind a new Defense Appropriations Bill as a means to strengthen the U.S. military with resources directed at handling world challenges.
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Calvert on APFIT: 'I look forward to its continued growth so I have no doubt that our warfighters do too."
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) has stated his support for the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) announcement of the next projects to receive funding through a program Calvert introduced in 2022.
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Calvert: 'I want to congratulate the outstanding students who have been appointed to attend our service academies'
California Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona) recently nominated exceptional local students for service academies and extended to his gratitude to all of their families, teachers and supporters.
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Calvert votes to address border crisis: ‘Riverside County remains the only non-border county in the country where the Biden administration is dropping off migrants’
Blaming Biden policies for an "ongoing humanitarian disaster," Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) supported the Secure the Border Act on Thursday and was part of the bill's victorious vote.
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Calvert introduces SAFE Act: 'It’s blatantly unfair to impose increased fees on homebuyers simply because they have a higher credit score’
Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) recently presented the SAFE Act, a bill designed to protect homebuyers from unreasonable and increased fees on their mortgages.
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Calvert on honorary promotion of astronaut to brigadier general: 'Buzz Aldrin has inspired Americans for generations'
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) recently announced that former astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force Col. Buzz Aldrin has been promoted to the honorary rank of brigadier general.
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Calvert’s Legal Workforce Act approved: 'We want people to come to our nation through our legal immigration pathways'
On April 19, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Border Security and Enforcement Act (HR 2640), which includes the Legal Workforce Act (HR 319), proposed by U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona) earlier this year.
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Calvert on bill to lower energy costs: ‘It will put us back on track to produce more energy responsibly and efficiently here in America’
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), along with a bipartisan majority (225 to 204) of the House of Representatives, voted for H.R. 1, a bill to lower energy costs, on March 30.
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Calvert reintroduces FISH Act to 'increase the effectiveness of our federal water systems'
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) has reintroduced the Federally Integrated Species Health (FISH) Act to strengthen the regulation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), with respect to anadromous species like salmon within the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
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Calvert reintroduces HELD Act to give criminals who are in the country illegally a 'one-way ticket out of our country'
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) has reintroduced the Help Ensure Legal Detainers (HELD) Act to keep communities safe from crime.
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Calvert announces military academic nominations: ‘These students are extraordinary representatives of our region’
Congressman Ken Calvert has introduced a group of students from his 42nd Congressional District that he has nominated to attend U.S. Service Academies.
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Calvert supports SBIR, STTR programs: ‘They are tools that can help our country maintain its technological edge’
U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert is stressing the importance of staying on the cutting edge of technology and innovation this month when it comes to small business and supporting technology.