Members of Congress / Ken Calvert

Biographical Information

CALVERT, Ken, a Representative from California; born in Corona, Riverside County, Calif., June 8, 1953; graduated from Corona High School, Corona, Calif., 1971; A.A., Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 1973; B.A., San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif., 1975; restaurant manager; business owner; staff for United States Representative Victor Veysey of California; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the Ninety-eighth Congress in 1982; chair, Riverside County, Calif., Republican Party, 1984-1988; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 44), Republican. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 44), Republican. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 44), Republican. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 44), Republican. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 43), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 43), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 43), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 43), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, California (Dist. 43), Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.

Key Votes

See how Ken Calvert voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Ken Calvert has missed 6 votes (1.3%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Ken Calvert has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 93.2% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Calvert did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

California, District 44 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

View Ken Calvert's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.)

Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
6/26/09	Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 476: H R 2454	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 474: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 473: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 472: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 471: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 470: H R 2996	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 469: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 468: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 467: H R 2996	Yes	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	No	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	No	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Yes	Yes	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Yes	Yes	No
6/25/09	Vote 458: H R 2647	Yes	Yes	Yes

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