• 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
08/13/2015 H.R.340 REDUCE Act 08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
07/08/2015 H.R.2822 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 07/08/2015 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2822 as unfinished business.  (All Actions)
06/05/2015 H.Con.Res.5 Sergeant Clinton K. Ruiz Memorial Resolution 06/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
02/06/2015 H.R.341 To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes. 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
02/06/2015 H.R.182 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
02/02/2015 H.R.241 ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015 02/02/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/24/2014 H.Con.Res.65 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding outreach to families of members of the Armed Forces killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, and in other conflicts. 01/24/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
01/08/2015 H.R.211 REBUILD Act 01/08/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
09/16/2014 H.R.3006 To authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of private land adjacent to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge in exchange for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Riverside County, California, and for other purposes. 09/16/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
09/02/2014 H.R.5079 To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to provide for the repatriation of unaccompanied alien children, and for other purposes. 09/02/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
07/25/2014 H.R.330 Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act 07/25/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-132. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/23/2014 H.R.5171 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 07/23/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.  (All Actions)
07/01/2014 H.R.4257 Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (REDUCE Act) 07/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
08/13/2013 H.R.3007 To amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes. 08/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
07/18/2013 H.R.331 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. 07/18/2013 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .  (All Actions)
07/08/2013 H.R.2508 Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act 07/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.  (All Actions)
06/06/2013 H.R.2280 Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act of 2013 06/06/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
06/03/2013 H.R.2145 To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, and for other purposes. 06/03/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.  (All Actions)
06/03/2013 H.R.2097 REBUILD Act 06/03/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
04/08/2013 H.R.994 ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2013 04/08/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
Total: 4224
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/07/2017 H.R.1989 VET TEC Act
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
04/06/2017 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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