Ken Calvert
Conservative
Republican
House Representative
California - District 41
Current Position: US House Representative CA-41
Running For: House Representative - District 40
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
- Against the Freedom Caucus stalling Pentagon funding legislation
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; supported overturning Roe v. Wade, stating it 'shifts the power to set abortion policies to Congress and to the States'
- Against gay people serving in the military
- For the Respect for Marriage Act, which codified the right to same-sex marriage in federal law
Voting Rights & Democracy
- Against certifying the 2020 presidential election results; signed onto lawsuit seeking to overturn the election and voted to reject Arizona's and Pennsylvania's electoral votes
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For mandatory E-Verify employment verification; authored the original E-Verify law in 1996
- For providing Israel with military support following the October 7 attacks
Public Safety
- Against the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act