McClintock trumpets conservative ideals in Congress Nov 22, 2009
While McClintock is getting a free ride from Democrats, the national Democratic Party is aiming its sights at other California Republicans they deem more vulnerable, such as Dan Lungren in the Sacramento suburbs (3rd District), Ken Calvert in Riverside County (44th District), Mary Bono Mack in the Palm Springs area (45th District) and Brian Bilbray in San Diego (50th District). With Democrats focused on other seats in California and across the nation, Gonzalez said: "Any challenger that may... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
SoCal congressman probed over land deal Oct 18, 2009
Ken Calvert improperly bought land from a government agency that was earmarked for a park. State law requires surplus public land to be first offered to other public agencies before it is sold for private use. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Calif. Water War Spreads to Congress Oct 17, 2009
For example, Republican lawmakers Ken Calvert, Brian Bilbray and Elton Gallegly all sponsored legislation expanding or establishing recycling programs in their California districts. Those bills all passed overwhelmingly in the House. (Time.com)
PACs let some live high life Oct 13, 2009
Examples of expenditures: Ken Calvert for Congress (California) $1,000; Friends of Roy Blunt (Missouri) $1,000; Johnson for Governor (Georgia) $1,702; Belle Haven Country Club (Virginia) $28,300. Rep. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Mixed signs for Seacoast's residential real estate Oct 11, 2009
Ken Calvert, R-Calif. introduced a bill to extend the credit for a year, expand it to provide $15,000 and make it available to anyone who buys a house. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
First-time home buyer tax credit set to expire Sep 30, 2009
Ken Calvert, R-Corona (Riverside County), mirrors a bill sponsored by Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Ca. lawmaker denies affair after sex talk caught on tape Sep 11, 2009
Well, now Duvall can position himself (pun intended) to replace Ken Calvert in Congress since Calvert was caught with a hooker years ago. It's really too bad that America has such a prude streak when it comes to sex. (FOX61, CT)
Carter & Co. Kick House Censors Aug 1, 2009
Ken Calvert (R-Calif. sends a regular newsletter to his constituents. (Human Events Online)
Reverberations Jul 30, 2009
Ken Calvert s surprisingly narrow win in 2008 obviously makes him a target, though his district certainly continues to lean Republican. And Republicans such as Reps. (The American Conservative)
NRCC Taps 15 More for ‘Patriot’ Program Jul 23, 2009
NRCC Taps 15 More for Patriot Program - Roll Call. NRCC Taps 15 More for Patriot Program. (Roll Call)
Big Dem cash dump to party moderates on eve of climate vote... Jul 18, 2009
Ken Calvert (R-Calif. Dan Lungren (R-Calif. (The Drudge Report)
Statue of Reagan unveiled at Capitol Rotunda Jun 4, 2009
Ken Calvert, a Riverside County Republican who helped lead the effort to bring the statue to the Capitol. The nearly five-year campaign included approval by the California Legislature there was one dissenting vote and fundraising by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Pelosi, Nancy Reagan unveil Capitol statue Jun 4, 2009
Ken Calvert, R-Corona (Riverside County), came up with the Reagan statue idea after Kansas replaced one of its statues with the bronze of its native son Eisenhower. Calvert gathered 24 signatures (Pelosi was not among them) from California's 53-member delegation to get the project rolling. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Reagan statue knocks 19th-century Californian off his pedestal May 31, 2009
Ken Calvert, who launched the campaign to remove Starr King shortly after Reagan's death on June 5, 2004. "I thought, well, you know, he was a great person, but he's been here for a while. Maybe we can replace him with Ronald Reagan," Calvert said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Congressman Calvert Suggests We Fix The Housing Market By Increasing Demand Apr 29, 2009
Recently, Congressman Ken Calvert (R Calif. addressed these issues when speaking to a group meeting under the auspices of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). (RealtyTimes)
FEC scorecard: 10 reports to watch Apr 15, 2009
Buck McKeon, Mary Bono Mack and Ken Calvert faced surprisingly close calls in 2008, an unexpected development that has Democrats believing that, with stronger and better-financed challengers, 2010 will be the year to take down those GOP incumbents. The most effective way to fend off those challenges is to stockpile cash, so the first quarter reports will give an indication of how seriously McKeon, Bono Mack and Calvert took the 2008 results. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
California Dems target 8 GOP districts Apr 5, 2009
" The vulnerable California districts with Republican representatives that were won by Obama are those of Reps. Dan Lungren of Gold River (Sacramento County), Mary Bono-Mack of Palm Springs, David Dreier of San Dimas (Los Angeles County), Elton Gallegly of Thousand Oaks (Ventura County), Brian Bilbray of Solana Beach (San Diego County), John Campbell of Newport Beach (Orange County), Ken Calvert of Riverside and Howard "Buck" McKeon of Santa Clarita (Los Angeles County), the committee says. Even... (San Francisco Chronicle)
New York Special Awash in Cash Mar 21, 2009
By Roll Call Staff March 20, 2009, 10:26 a.m.. Money is raining down in New York s hard-fought special Congressional election and much of it is coming from the people whom the candidates would like to join on Capitol Hill. (Roll Call)
Nearly Three Dozen GOP House Winners Dodged Obama's Coattails Mar 9, 2009
Some Republican incumbents running in districts that had voted strongly for President George W. Bush as the Republican nominee just four years earlier -- including Dan Lungren of the Sacramento-area 3rd District in northern California and Ken Calvert of 44th District in southern California -- struggled to unexpectedly close victories as Obama prevailed among their constituents. Democrats won 257 seats in last fall's election, more than 50 above what they won in 2004 and the biggest total for... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
LETTERS: NTC, March 6, 2009 Mar 6, 2009
" Does Joe's flag include a hammer and sickle?Mike CampbellRancho PenasquitosWhere's my other door hanger?Got my door hanger for water conservation. Looking forward to creeping in the dead of night, putting it on my neighbor's door and letting him know he's wasting water we don't have. Of course, I'll sign someone else's name so they can get ticked off at them.I'm also looking forward to getting my door hanger letting people/companies know that they shouldn't be developing any new housing tracts... (North County Times)
Border rules could gum up flow of trade Mar 3, 2009
The bill, co-sponsored by California Republican Ken Calvert and Illinois Democrat Jesse Jackson Jr., would slap a levy on every shipment in and out of the United States to help pay for transportation trade corridors roads, ports and the like. The fee would be set at 0. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
E-Verify system set to expire this week Mar 2, 2009
Ken Calvert, R-Calif. a leading supporter of E-Verify, said some members of Congress are trying to use the system as leverage to gain support for comprehensive immigration reform, including the legalization program, which opponents consider amnesty. (AZCentral -- News)
major recipients of PMA campaign donations Feb 24, 2009
How to use this search tool:Donor Lookup: Individual campaign contributorsZIP Code: Local contributions and other informationPerson: Politicians, lobbyists and other notable peopleOrganization: Corporations, unions, trade associations, etc (Harper's Magazine)
WH may abandon health czar post Feb 23, 2009
" [Congressman Don Young's Press Release; 2/13/09] Representative Ken Calvert (CA-44) - "All of us in the Inland Empire will do what we can to direct as much money as we can. " [The Press Enterprise; 2/13/09] Representative John Mica (FL-07) - "I applaud President Obama's recognition that high-speed rail should be part of America's future. (Politico)
