Ken Calvert

Republican Representative of California's 41st district

Representative
California, district 43
January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995
Representative
California, district 43
January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1997
Representative
California, district 43
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
California, district 43
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
California, district 43
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
California, district 44
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
California, district 44
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
California, district 44
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
California, district 44
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
California, district 44
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
California, district 42
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
California, district 42
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
California, district 42
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
California, district 42
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
California, district 42
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
California, district 41
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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June 8, 1953 (71 years old)

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American businessman and politician
Has been serving as a U.S. representative since 1993
Born and raised in Corona, California
Worked as an intern in Washington, D.C., after joining a congressional campaign right after high school
Holds an Associate of Arts degree from Chaffey Community College and a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University
Managed his family’s restaurant before entering the real estate industry
Ran for the United States House of Representatives in 1982 but lost the Republican primary
Chaired the Riverside County Republican Party from 1984 to 1988
First elected to the House in 1992 and has been reelected multiple times
Introduced legislation such as the Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act and supported the designation of a National Child Awareness Month
Voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017
Has served on the Committee on Appropriations and its subcommittees
Member of several caucuses including the House Baltic Caucus, Congressional Western Caucus, and United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus
Chaired the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee overseeing NASA and introduced the NASA Authorization Act of 2005
Supported the overturning of Roe v. Wade and opposed gays serving in the military
Voted against the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act but voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, which codifies the right to same-sex marriage in federal law
Criticized far-right Republicans for stalling annual Pentagon funding legislation
Signed onto the lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election and voted to reject the certification of Arizona’s and Pennsylvania’s electoral votes
Voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel
Original author of the E-Verify law, aimed at checking the work authorization status of newly hired employees
Introduced legislation related to water supply and reliability, including the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act reauthorizing the CALFED Bay-Delta program
Involved in a personal scandal in 1993 involving a police encounter with a prostitute, which he initially denied but later admitted to after police reports were released