On May 23, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced and congratulated the 2023 Service Academy Appointments from the 41st Congressional District. As a Member of Congress, Rep. Calvert has the privilege of nominating a select group of highly qualified young men and women for admission to the United States Service Academies – Army, Navy, and Air Force.
On May 22, Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released a statement after his Korean American VALOR Act passed the House of Representatives by voice vote.
On May 16, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill that fully funds the Department of Veterans Affairs:
On May 11, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted along with a majority (219 to 213) of the House of Representatives to approve the Secure the Border Act, H.R. 2.
On May 2, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) introduced the Secure Americans from Financial Exploitation (SAFE) Act, H.R. 3041, to protect responsible homebuyers from higher, unfair fees on their mortgages.
On May 2, Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) released a report describing air quality conditions in California’s 39th Congressional District, the impact of poor air quality on Riverside families, and offering potential solutions to address this persistent issue.
On April 26, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted along with a majority (217 to 215) of the House of Representatives to approve the Limit, Save, Grow Act, H.R. 2811.
On April 28, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs passed the bipartisan Korean American Vietnam Allies Long Overdue for Relief (VALOR) Act (H.R. 366), sponsored by Ranking Member Mark Takano.
On April 26, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after voting NO on House Republicans’ Default on America Act.
On April 20, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced that former astronaut, American hero, and retired Colonel Buzz Aldrin has received a promotion to the honorary rank of brigadier general by the U.S. Air Force. On July 27, 2022, Rep. Calvert sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall officially proposing an honorary promotion for Aldrin, as required under federal guidelines.
On April 19, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 2640, the Border Security and Enforcement Act, legislation that included the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 319), which was introduced by Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) earlier this year.
On April 20, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Co-Chair of the Equality Caucus and a senior member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, released the following statement in response to the House passage of H.R. 734, the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.”
On April 18, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted to override President Joe Biden’s veto of H.J. Res. 27, bipartisan legislation that would protect Americans from the Biden Administration’s overreaching and damaging “Waters of the United States” or WOTUS rule. Rep. Calvert is a cosponsor of the resolution to overturn this rule and restore local control and common sense to small businesses and farmers.