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Rep. Ken Calvert

R-California

Rep. Ken Calvert
Rep. Ken Calvert represents California’s 42nd Congressional District and is the Ranking Member on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.
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Congress Has Less Than a Month to Ward Off Needless Harm to the US Military

The ranking member of the House’s Defense Appropriations panel lays out how it would hurt to start fiscal 2021 with a continuing resolution.

  • Rep. Ken Calvert
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The Pentagon Is Ignoring Small Innovators

That’s why I’m proposing a law to give promising small firms an advocate inside the Defense Department.

  • Rep. Ken Calvert
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The Pentagon Must Pay More than Lip Service to Innovative Companies

The military has poured billions of dollars into the Small Business Innovation Research program — yet resists putting its fruits to use.

  • Rep. Ken Calvert
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Why the Pentagon Should Reduce Its Civilian Workforce by 15 Percent

Failing to cut the civilian workforce will just end up hurting the military in the end. By Rep. Ken Calvert

  • Rep. Ken Calvert