Ken Calvert Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Ken Calvert Voting and Legislative Records on Pivotal Issues

Calvert Earmarking Summary

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Deficiency Syndrome

Party: Republican Former Occupation: Business, Real Estate Representative Since: 1993 Next Election: 2010

(Note: all corruption will not be listed. Since "corrupt" is a yes/no descriptor, further investigations become redundant after one incident is uncovered.)

Ken Calvert Indications of Corruption or Ethics Problems:

Use of seat for personal gain: Ken Calvert is arguably one of the most deserving recipients of Crew's most Corrupt designation. The majority of his transgressions involve earmarking for profit. In 2005 Calvert earmarked $9.5 Million for road improvements and development near a land parcel he had just purchased. Immediately after his earmark cleared, he sold the property at a 79% $435,000 profit. In another instance, Calvert profited indirectly by earmarking then having his firm collect Real Estate commision on another purchase-earmark-flip sale which reaped a 49% $475,000 profit for the investors immediately after the earmark. Long list of this type of corruption on CREW site, as well as information in the FBI investigation into Calvert's activities.

Ken Calvert Recent Voting or Legislative History:

• Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:

  Yes, Representative Calvert supports reform to punish frivolous filers and to stem “lottery type” payouts

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

  Yes, Calvert has supported requiring Congress to spend within government means.

• Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) A2358 11/05, Offshore VA A1566 6/07:

  Yes, Ken Calvert supports energy independence including drilling for US oil supplies.

• Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

  No, Calvert opposes increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.

• Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:

  No, Ken Calvert supports border control and citizenship only for those following legal guidelines.

• Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 4173 12/09:

  No, Ken Calvert opposes federal government expansion of involvement in area of control over private industry.

• Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

  No, Does not support taxpayer bailouts of private industry

• Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

  Yes, Calvert supports taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose.

• 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

  No, Opposed the $787 Billion spending plan

• 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09:

  No, Representative Calvert opposed the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  No, Ken Calvert opposed laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Ken Calvert Earmarking Tendencies:

Medium Earmark History Compared to Colleagues in House of Representatives