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Running forU.S. House, District 40

Ken Calvert

RepublicanHas the job now

Overview

U.S. representative since 1993. Represents District 41 now; the district lines changed for 2026.

Facts from Congress.gov member profile.

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, California's 41st District · 2023–now
  • U.S. House, California's 42nd District · 2013–2023
  • U.S. House, California's 44th District · 2003–2013
  • U.S. House, California's 43rd District · 1993–2003
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Leadership roles
  • Leads the Defense subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Appropriations)
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $6.8 million and spent $5.5 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 65% came from individual people and 35% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 25 PACs gave $118,000 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $87,780 to help them and $581,056 against them.
Source and every donor: FEC
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20254 groups · $87,780
Outside groups that spent against them since 20253 groups · $581,056

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

44 bills

Became law

None became law. 9 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Jul 23, 2025H.R. 4638: Federal Working Animal Protection Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jun 16, 2025H.R. 4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025H.R. 1663: VSAFE Act of 2025
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2025H.R. 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025H.R. 252: Secure Our Ports Act of 2025
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jun 17, 2024H.R. 8774: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025
    Passed the House
  • Introduced May 14, 2024H.R. 8369: Israel Security Assistance Support Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Dec 7, 2023H.R. 6656: Stuck On Hold Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jun 27, 2023H.R. 4365: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Jul 22, 2026H.R. 9838: National Security Interstate Pipeline Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 26, 2026H.R. 9495: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 21, 2026H.R. 8951: Zero Tolerance for Fraudsters Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026H.R. 8593: Fireworks for Freedom Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 21, 2026H.R. 8396: ACCESS Act of 2026.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 10, 2025H.R. 5992: Stuck On Hold Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 7, 2025H.R. 5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 10, 2025H.R. 5726: DOD Entrepreneurial Innovation Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025H.R. 2093: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025H.R. 2026: Ending Major Borderland Environmental Ruin from Wildfires (EMBER) Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025H.R. 1894: FISH Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 4, 2025H.R. 1821: HELD Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025H.R. 1292: Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025H.R. 1291: HEARTS Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025H.R. 1225: To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025H.R. 1154: Space Infrastructure Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2025H.R. 577: Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025H.R. 251: Legal Workforce Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 19, 2024H.R. 9682: Ending Major Borderland Environmental Ruin from Wildfires (EMBER) Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 10, 2024H.R. 9515: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2024H.R. 7217: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024H.R. 7186: Treatment and Homelessness Housing Integration Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2024H.R. 7033: WEST Act of 2024
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 20, 2023H.R. 4214: Military Equipment Quality and Safety Reform Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 2, 2023H.R. 3041: Secure Americans from Financial Exploitation (SAFE) Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 28, 2023H.R. 1820: To require the Secretary of the Army to renew the lease of land for operations of the Corona Municipal Airport, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023H.R. 872: FISH Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023H.R. 741: Employee Bonus Protection Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2023H.R. 696: To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Eastvale, California.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 25, 2023H.R. 495: REBUILD Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 24, 2023H.R. 446: Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2023H.R. 319: Legal Workforce Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023H.R. 273: DOD Entrepreneurial Innovation Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2023H.R. 241: ACCESS Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023H.R. 136: HELD Act
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 7 of 1,909 votes (less than 1%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
    Animals6 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
            Commerce38 votes
              Congress5 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance44 votes
                    Education22 votes
                      Emergency Management10 votes
                        Energy48 votes
                          Environmental Protection37 votes
                            Families5 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics58 votes
                                    Health22 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration26 votes
                                          International Affairs58 votes
                                            Labor and Employment12 votes
                                              Law9 votes
                                                Native Americans10 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
                                                      Social Welfare4 votes
                                                        Taxation15 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works18 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development5 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.