Ken Calvert

I look forward to winning this race in November!

Tonight makes it clear that voters want an effective and consistent conservative who has been with President Trump from Day One.

I’m not personalizing it. I’m just pointing out somebody’s record.

the sudden passing of our close friend and colleague, Doug LaMalfa, has caused both shock and sadness throughout the entire House of Representatives. We lost a friend and a colleague. His northern Californian constituents lost their…

Jordan remains an indispensable ally in an extremely dangerous region. Our partnership with the Kingdom of Jordan is critical both to the regional and U.S. national security. We must continue to ensure Jordan can counter extremist…

I state to the gentlewoman that certainly I look forward to working with her as we move forward with this legislation to make sure that we have the right type of language. What I am going to do is work with the gentlewoman as we move…

the amendment strikes $15 million for HIV prevention education activities undertaken in connection with the United States military training exercises and the humanitarian assistance activities conducted primarily in African nations. This…

this amendment strikes all funding for the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid account. The funding is used by DOD to assist during humanitarian disasters. The funding is also used when specialized DOD experience is needed, such…

our interests are energetics that go into explosion devices. A big part of that is the BioMADE industry.

I think there may be a misunderstanding about bioindustrial manufacturing, what it is and what it is not. Bioindustrial manufacturing is not cultivating meat. However, bioindustrial manufacturing is critical to energetics, such as…

For 20 years after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, the United States maintained a significant military and diplomatic presence in Afghanistan. As part of that effort, we asked the people of Afghanistan to trust the United…

However, I must oppose this bill which abandons our allies, damages our military readiness, and promotes divisive policies that undermine morale. I come from a defense-dependent State. I understand the importance of the investments we make…

Talking is one thing. We’ll see if he actually does it.

I thank my good friend, the chairman of the full committee, Mr. Cole, who has done an excellent job of putting this continuing resolution together under difficult circumstances. The appropriators tried to come to an accommodation, but we…

We will not touch Social Security and Medicare benefits.

The bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act is desperately needed to better manage our forests in California and across the country. Wildfires are an unfortunate part of our lives. We were just reminded of this horrific reality in the greater LA…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 6656, the Stuck On Hold Act, legislation I introduced to support American veterans. This legislation is simple yet powerful in its potential to…

This is the final point I would make. The dud rate on the Russian cluster munitions exceeds 30 percent where the dud rate of the U.S. munition is extremely low. It is a terrible weapon. War is a terrible thing. These weapons are necessary…

Ukraine is in a fight for its survival, and artillery has been a critical part in its defense. Cluster munitions are needed to fill a gap until production of 155-millimeter rounds can catch up. We have a shortage of those rounds. The…

I claim the time in opposition the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

These are noncontroversial bipartisan amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, once again, I support this amendment. It contains a series of bipartisan amendments that are supported by…

I urge the adoption of the package, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert). The en bloc amendments were agreed to…

These are noncontroversial messaging amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I also support this amendment. As was stated, it contains a series of bipartisan amendments that are…

These are noncontroversial, bipartisan messaging amendments supported by both sides. I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, I support this amendment. As with the other one, it contains a series of bipartisan amendments…