Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]

Bailout signed. Will it bring relief to OC?

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Gary Miller, R-Diamond Bar, John Campbell, R-Irvine and Ken Calvert, R-Corona voted yes. Reps. Loretta Sanchez, D-Garden Grove, Ed Royce, R-Fullerton, ...

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House passes bailout

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...as vote is done. As for the O.C. delegation, so far I know that Reps. Gary Miller, R-Diamond Bar; John Campbell, R-Irvine and Ken Calvert, R-Corona voted yes and that Reps. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Huntington Beach and Ed Royce, R-Fullerton, voted yes. I’m

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Bush signs bailout bill

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

...was a 58-vote swing from no to yes today. Reps. Dana Rohrabacher, Ed Royce and Loretta Sanchez voted no and Reps. John Campbell, Ken Calvert and Gary Miller voted yes. This entry was posted on Friday, October 3rd, 2008 at 12:07 pm and is filed u

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Where candidates stand the bailout

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

Corona teacher and school board member Democrat Bill Hedrickwould have voted the opposite way of his opponent, Republican Rep. Ken Calvert, also of Corona. ...

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Planning Commission delays decision on zone change

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

... on a zone change that would have allowed Rep. Ken Calvert and his partners to build a self-storage facility on land at the center of a legal battle. ...

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Rule by thieves

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

Representative Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) has been accused of using his position to increase his personal wealth through land deals, purchasing property with a ...

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Riverside County Planning Commission to hear proposal for contested land owned by Rep. Ken Calvert

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

...Riverside County Planning Commission today will take up the issue of a zoning change that will allow Rep. Ken Calvert and his partners to build a self-storage facility on property that is at the center of a legal battle. The issue comes before the Plann

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Second Bill Proposes National Container Fee

2008-09-29T00:00:00Z

Earlier this year, Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., introduced legislation for a national cargo fee. The Calvert fee would be assessed on the value of both ...

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VA clarifies rules at flag-folding ceremonies

2008-09-24T00:00:00Z

...of lawmakers wrote to VA demanding that it be rescinded. “The VA is being manipulated by out-of-control secularists,” said Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif. VA contended it was simply clarifying its policy. The recital in question is not part of the offici

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Calvert says immediate action needed on market fix

2008-09-22T00:00:00Z

...Ken Calvert says Congress can’t fool around this week with the Wall Street crisis fix. “If we screw this up there are consequences,” Calvert, R-Corona told me today. “This is real business here. In the short term we’ve got to put the fire out

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CREW Addresses Rep. Hasting's Dismay Over Delay In Rangel Investigation

2008-09-19T00:00:00Z

...by the House Ethics Committee. For starters, there are 11 members currently under state and federal investigation: Reps. Ken Calvert (R-CA), John Doolittle (R-CA), Tom Feeney (R-FL), Vito Fossella (R-NY), William Jefferson (D-LA), Jerry Lewis (R-CA), Al

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Look Who Voted to Punish Rep. Charlie Rangel

2008-09-18T00:00:00Z

Five Republicans sided with Democrats Thursday in defeating a GOP attempt to strip ethically embattled Rep. Charles Rangel (DN.Y.) of his chairmanship of ...

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Democrats willing to go for more offshore drilling. Are you?

2008-09-15T00:00:00Z

That has Republican Reps. like Ken Calvert and Ed Royce crying foul. Calvert, R-Corona, sent a letter to Pelosi signed by 17 of the 19 California Republican ...

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The Buzz: Parra goes from hot water to hot-lawmaker list

2008-09-12T00:00:00Z

Ken Calvert, John Doolittle, Jerry Lewis and Gary Miller. Rep. Laura Richardson, whose housing and financial woes have been heavily publicized, ...

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The Buzz: Parra goes from hot water to hot-lawmaker list

2008-09-12T00:00:00Z

...recently released by government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics. The names include Republican Reps. Ken Calvert, John Doolittle, Jerry Lewis and Gary Miller. Rep. Laura Richardson, whose housing and financial woes have been heavily

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Opinions differ over Mira Loma property 'offer'

2008-09-11T00:00:00Z

A Riverside attorney representing an investment group that involves Rep. Ken Calvert said he has offered to sell a disputed property to two Jurupa-area agencies for about$1.5 million but has received no response. Charles Schultz said he made what he

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Five from CA make 'most corrupt' in Congress list

2008-09-10T00:00:00Z

Ken Calvert, John Doolittle, Duncan Hunter, Jerry Lewis and Gary Miller. Hunter, who is retiring, didn't make this year's list. But Rep. ...

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How to keep the flow of cargo from overwhelming streets and freeways

2008-09-07T00:00:00Z

Unless people in the United States suddenly stop buying imported goods -- from cars to dolls to power drills -- the traffic jams and air pollution caused by the flow of cargo won’t go away anytime soon. Remedies take time, and money and political will.

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Port goods flow through Inland area; port funds don't

2008-09-06T00:00:00Z

Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, has proposed a similar plan in Congress to help pay for roads and rail lines within 300 miles of shipping ports. ...

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How to keep the flow of cargo from overwhelming streets and freeways

2008-09-06T00:00:00Z

Benefit: A national container fee proposed by Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, would pay for road and rail improvements within 300 miles of shipping ports. ...

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