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Ken Calvert

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–nowID C000059
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LegislationHEADLINE
7%with Dems
of 12,439 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
7%with Dems
of 12,439 · both combined
Steepest move
−14 pts
2023 → 2025
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199319992005201120172023
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Republican
3.6%with Democrats
of 470 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2023 → 2025, −14 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 470 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.7% · 3,177 votes
Economics and Public Finance19% · 2,743 votes
Armed Forces and National Security5.4% · 876 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.5% · 592 votes
Energy2.2% · 407 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.4% · 383 votes
Finance and Financial Sector3.6% · 366 votes
International Affairs13.9% · 323 votes
Health4.1% · 316 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement5.6% · 304 votes
Taxation1.7% · 302 votes
Environmental Protection1.7% · 300 votes
Labor and Employment1.6% · 247 votes
Education3.8% · 208 votes
Emergency Management16.3% · 196 votes
Transportation and Public Works13.8% · 196 votes
Law1.9% · 157 votes
Agriculture and Food8.2% · 134 votes
Science, Technology, Communications2.3% · 131 votes
Immigration0.8% · 122 votes
Housing and Community Development10.1% · 119 votes
Commerce4.3% · 93 votes
Water Resources Development11% · 82 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance6.1% · 66 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.3% · 48 votes
Social Welfare0% · 47 votes
Native Americans25% · 44 votes
Animals50% · 28 votes
Commemorations0% · 25 votes
Families14.3% · 21 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

17 Congresses
103rd · 1993119th · 2025
Republican · House · CA103rd–119th
Term datesexact
Members · California
KC

Ken Calvert

Representative from California
HOUSER1993–now17 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
7.2%with Democrats
of 12,439 votes · 92.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested7%of 12,439 · combined
Steepest move−14 pts2023→25, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932025
2025–26 · 119th · Republican · of 470 votes3.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 470 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Congress0.7% · 3,177
Economics and Public Finance19% · 2,743
Armed Forces and National Security5.4% · 876
Government Operations and Politics3.5% · 592
Energy2.2% · 407
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.4% · 383
Finance and Financial Sector3.6% · 366
International Affairs13.9% · 323
Health4.1% · 316
Crime and Law Enforcement5.6% · 304
Taxation1.7% · 302
Environmental Protection1.7% · 300
Labor and Employment1.6% · 247
Education3.8% · 208
Emergency Management16.3% · 196
Transportation and Public Works13.8% · 196
Law1.9% · 157
Agriculture and Food8.2% · 134
Science, Technology, Communications2.3% · 131
Immigration0.8% · 122
Housing and Community Development10.1% · 119
Commerce4.3% · 93
Water Resources Development11% · 82
Foreign Trade and International Finance6.1% · 66
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.3% · 48
Social Welfare0% · 47
Native Americans25% · 44
Animals50% · 28
Commemorations0% · 25
Families14.3% · 21
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 11
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

103rd · 1993119th · 2025
Republican103rd–119th

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