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  • CALVERT, KEN
Experience: House: District 42, 1993-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,177,871Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Ken S. Calvert
    Gender: Male
    Family: Divorced
    Birth Date: 06/08/1953
    Birth Place: Corona, CA
    Home City: Riverside, CA
    Religion: Protestant

Education

    AA, Chaffey College, 1975
    BA, Economics, San Diego State University, 1975

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 42, 1992-present
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1982

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Budget, Member
    Subcommittee on Defense, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, Member
    Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Chair

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Armenian Caucus, present
    Member, Baltic Caucus, present
    Member, Beef Caucus, present
    Member, Boating Caucus, present
    Member, Canada Caucus, present
    Member, Coalition on Autism Research and Education, present
    Member, Coastal Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Alzheimer’s Task Force, present
    Member, Congressional Border Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine, present
    Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Internet Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children Caucus, present
    Member, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus, present
    Member, Electronic Warfare Caucus, present
    Member, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Caucus, present
    Member, Fire Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Generic Drug Equity Caucus, present
    Member, Goods Movement Caucus, present
    Member, Heart and Stroke Coalition, present
    Member, Hellenic Caucus, present
    Member, House Cancer Caucus, present
    Member, House Republican Steering Committee, present
    Member, Human Rights Caucus, present
    Member, Hydrogen Caucus, present
    Member, Immigration Reform Caucus, present
    Member, India Caucus, present
    Member, International Anti-Piracy Caucus, present
    Member, International Conservation Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, Manufactured Housing Caucus, present
    Member, Medical Technology Caucus, present
    Member, Modeling & Simulation Training Caucus, present
    Member, Moroccan Caucus, present
    Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus, present
    Member, Native American Caucus, present
    Member, Navy-Marine Corps Caucus, present
    Member, Real Estate Caucus, present
    Member, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present
    Member, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Caucus, present
    Member, Shipbuilding Caucus, present
    Member, Special Operations Forces Caucus, present
    Member, Specialty Crop Caucus, present
    Member, Sportsmens Caucus, present
    Member, Suburban Agenda, present
    Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus, present
    Member, United States House Law Enforcement Caucus, present
    Member, Western Caucus, present
    Member, Zero Capital Gains Tax Caucus, present
    Member, Wine Caucus

Professional Experience

    Congressional Aide, Office of Representative Vitor Veysey, United States House of Representatives
    General Manager, Jolly Fox Restaurant, 1975-1991
    President, Ken Calvert Real Estate Properties, 1980-1991
    Employee, Marcus W. Meairs Company, 1979-1981

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Norco Republican Assembly, present
    Former President, Corona Chamber of Commerce
    Member, Corona Republican Assembly
    Former President, Corona Rotary Club
    Former Member, Monday Morning Group
    Founder, Riverside County Lincoln Club
    Chair, Riverside County Republican Party, 1984-1988
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime
Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy
Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery
Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice
Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier
Support
8. Prioritize green energy
Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military
Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade
Strongly Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership
Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare
Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive
Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere
Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities
Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage
Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security
Strongly Support
Total: 165
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
02/04/2009 H.R.38 Riverside-Corona Feeder Water Supply Act 02/04/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.  (All Actions)
01/28/2009 H.R.755 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the gain from the sale or exchange of certain residences acquired before 2013. 01/28/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/26/2008 H.R.7134 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the gain from the sale or exchange of certain residences acquired before 2013. 09/26/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/16/2008 H.R.2614 To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in certain water projects in California. 09/16/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1019.  (All Actions)
09/16/2008 H.R.1139 Riverside-Corona Feeder Water Supply Act 09/16/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1015.  (All Actions)
07/24/2008 H.Res.1296 Supporting the designation of a National Child Awareness Month to promote awareness of children's charities and youth-serving organizations across the United States and recognizing their efforts on behalf of children and youth as a positive investment for the future of our Nation. 07/24/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/22/2008 H.R.6529 MORE Act of 2008 07/22/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
04/25/2008 H.R.3839 To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, and for other purposes. 04/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.  (All Actions)
04/08/2008 H.R.1140 South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act 04/08/2008 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
03/17/2008 H.R.5596 To extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation. 03/17/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
01/28/2008 H.R.5102 Our Nation's Trade, Infrastructure, Mobility, and Efficiency Act of 2007 01/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
01/28/2008 H.R.4308 NASA Innovation Fund and Sponsorship Act of 2007 01/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.  (All Actions)
08/24/2007 H.R.3245 To redesignate the Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range. 08/24/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.  (All Actions)
05/25/2007 H.R.988 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5757 Tilton Avenue in Riverside, California, as the "Lieutenant Todd Jason Bryant Post Office". 05/25/2007 Became Public Law No: 110-27. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
05/09/2007 H.R.19 To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. 05/09/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
09/27/2006 H.R.3929 Dana Point Desalination Project Authorization Act 09/27/2006 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 647.  (All Actions)
09/26/2006 H.R.5786 South Orange County Recycled Water Enhancement Act 09/26/2006 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
06/15/2006 H.R.1007 To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, and for other purposes. 06/15/2006 Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.  (All Actions)
04/07/2006 H.Con.Res.366 To congratulate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System, to honor Commander John Young and the Pilot Robert Crippen, who flew Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12-14, 1981, on its first orbital test flight, and to commend the men and women of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and all those supporting America's space program for their accomplishments and their role in inspiring the American people. 04/07/2006 Message on Senate action sent to the House.  (All Actions)
09/20/2005 H.Res.441 To congratulate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Discovery crew of Commander Eileen Collins, Pilot Jim Kelly, Mission Specialist Charlie Camarda, Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Mission Specialist Steve Robinson, and Mission Specialist Andy Thomas on the successful completion of their 14 day test flight to the International Space Station for the first step of the Vision for Space Exploration, begun from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on July 26, 2005, and completed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on August 9, 2005, which historical mission represented a great step forward into the new beginning of the Second Space Age. 09/20/2005 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
Total: 4224
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.R.381 To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/12/2017 H.R.1873 Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act
06/08/2017 H.R.2862 To provide for wildfire suppression operations, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.Con.Res.59 Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
05/22/2017 H.R.1188 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.1162 No Hero Left Untreated Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2432 Volunteer Organization Protection Act of 2017
05/05/2017 H.R.2273 Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017
04/28/2017 H.R.2254 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building".
04/13/2017 H.J.Res.43 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients. Passed Aye
04/07/2017 H.R.1989 VET TEC Act
04/06/2017 H.R.1988 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, as the "Merle Haggard Post Office Building".
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
03/31/2017 H.R.1847 PAST Act
03/29/2017 H.R.1698 Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/29/2017 H.R.26 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/28/2017 H.R.1552 FOCA Act
03/24/2017 H.R.1722 Protecting American Jobs Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1697 Israel Anti-Boycott Act
03/21/2017 H.R.1494 PACT Act
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