• 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
03/03/2017 H.R.925 To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility for monthly stipends paid under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
02/21/2017 H.R.295 REDUCE Act 02/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
02/15/2017 H.R.1070 Employee Bonus Protection Act 02/15/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
02/08/2017 H.R.603 Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2017 02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/08/2017 H.R.514 HELD Act 02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 H.R.441 SAFER Act of 2017 02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
02/03/2017 H.R.816 FACT Act 02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/24/2017 H.R.638 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24930 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the "Riverside County Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office". 01/24/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/23/2017 H.R.602 To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California. 01/23/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/12/2017 H.R.481 REBUILD Act 01/12/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
11/14/2016 H.R.5984 Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act 11/14/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 644.  (All Actions)
09/06/2016 H.R.5538 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 09/06/2016 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.  (All Actions)
07/07/2016 H.R.4369 To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected. 07/07/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
04/18/2016 H.R.4941 To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility for monthly stipends paid under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. 04/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
02/29/2016 H.R.4515 Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016 02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/26/2016 H.R.4634 To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California. 02/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
01/15/2016 H.R.4291 SAFER Act of 2015 01/15/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
11/23/2015 H.R.3816 HELD Act 11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.1981 Employee Bonus Protection Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
08/25/2015 H.R.3281 To authorize the purchase of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, by the Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District, and for other purposes. 08/25/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
Total: 4224
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/06/1993 H.Con.Res.91 Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor Americans held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action.
05/06/1993 H.R.1897 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the reductions in social security benefits which are presently required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions.
05/06/1993 H.J.Res.134 Designating April 25 through May 1, 1993, as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week".
04/27/1993 H.R.1863 Family Education Assistance Act of 1993
04/27/1993 H.R.1355 Exclusion and Asylum Reform Amendments of 1993
04/26/1993 H.R.1843 Housing for Older Persons Act of 1993
04/22/1993 H.Con.Res.38 Calling for the United States to propose and seek an international embargo against the totalitarian government of Cuba.
04/16/1993 H.R.1527 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program to provide coordinated and comprehensive services to elementary and secondary students and families.
04/14/1993 H.R.1490 Endangered Species Act Procedural Reform Amendments of 1993
04/12/1993 H.R.1532 To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to limit the age restrictions imposed upon aircraft pilots.
04/05/1993 H.R.1583 Fairness to Condominium and Cooperative Owners Amendment of 1993
04/05/1993 H.R.1452 Freedom to Improve Educational Achievement Act
04/02/1993 H.R.1505 To require a 25-percent reduction in appropriations for the legislative branch of the Government.
04/01/1993 H.J.Res.173 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding school prayer.
04/01/1993 H.J.Res.152 Authorization for Use of United States Armed Forces in Somalia Resolution
03/29/1993 H.R.1423 Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1993
03/24/1993 H.J.Res.162 To designate July 5, 1993, through July 12, 1993, as "National Awareness Week for Life-Saving Techniques".
03/17/1993 H.R.1080 To prohibit direct Federal financial benefits and unemployment benefits for aliens who are not lawful permanent residents.
03/17/1993 H.R.1079 Immigration Document Fraud Prevention Act of 1993
03/16/1993 H.R.1097 Educational Excellence for All Students Act of 1993
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