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Ken Calvert

Ken Calvert

R CA-41 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 41)
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Defense

+148
Helped 1314 Hurt 1166 Mixed 1 Unclear 1592

Finance

+378
Helped 1109 Hurt 731 Mixed 4 Unclear 343

Healthcare

+286
Helped 647 Hurt 361 Unclear 380

Energy

-22
Helped 353 Hurt 375 Mixed 3 Unclear 178

Environment

-109
Helped 306 Hurt 415 Unclear 159

Education

0
Helped 329 Hurt 329 Unclear 209

Veterans Affairs

+271
Helped 462 Hurt 191 Unclear 124

Criminal Justice

-77
Helped 271 Hurt 348 Mixed 4 Unclear 57

Agriculture

+167
Helped 349 Hurt 182 Unclear 123

Transportation

-44
Helped 216 Hurt 260 Mixed 1 Unclear 110

Government Operations

+24
Helped 77 Hurt 53 Unclear 415

Trade

+87
Helped 248 Hurt 161 Mixed 2 Unclear 48

Housing

+44
Helped 202 Hurt 158 Unclear 34

Immigration

-199
Helped 66 Hurt 265 Mixed 4 Unclear 44

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+92
Helped 209 Hurt 117 Unclear 35

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

+12
Helped 119 Hurt 107 Unclear 36

Civil Rights

+73
Helped 145 Hurt 72 Unclear 23

Labor

-10
Helped 84 Hurt 94 Unclear 61
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20252 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1947), Defense (129), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (662), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Foreign (3), Military (3)
Direct (378), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (343), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (287), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2505), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (73), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Honors (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (250), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (233), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (191), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (177), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+315
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+370
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +51
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +36
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+149
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+32
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- +155
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1227-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Condemning State-level energy policies that restrict domestic oil production, increase gasoline prices, and undermine American energy security and national defense.

1 clause Apr 29, 2026
Defense Contractors

hr5726-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 303 of title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of each military department to identify promising research programs of the Small Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business Technology Transfer Program for inclusion in the future budgets and plans of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 10, 2025
Federal Administration Technology

hr4016-119

Primary Sponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

168 clauses Jun 16, 2025
Military Nonprofit Organizations Federal Government Civil Rights

hres142-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 80th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II and the raisings of the flag of the United States on Mount Suribachi.

1 clause Feb 18, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr1154-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance with respect to space systems, services, and technology as critical infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 10, 2025
Federal Government - Homeland Security Satellite Telecommunications Aerospace & Defense Federal Government - Defense

hr251-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Legal Workforce Act

12 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Immigration Consumer Protection Business

hr6656-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Commissioner of Social Security to implement automated systems with callback functionality for each customer service telephone line of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration, respectively, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr8774-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

506 clauses Jul 8, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr8369-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters.

12 clauses May 20, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7217-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Feb 5, 2024
Foreign Affairs Defense Contractors Federal Administration Financial Services

hr4214-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish and implement a comprehensive system for analyzing and addressing nonconformities in the aftermath of all Class A Mishaps, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 20, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr319-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.

12 clauses Jan 12, 2023
National Security Immigrant Communities Environmental Groups Federal Government

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