SW Riverside News

Rep. Ken Calvert, a long-serving member of the U.S. Congress representing California's 41st District, recently shared a series of tweets addressing legislative initiatives and opinions on federal matters. These posts reflect his ongoing engagement with both animal welfare issues and federal agency accountability.

On February 14, 2025, Rep. Ken Calvert announced the introduction of the HEARTS Act (H.R. 1291), co-sponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas. This bipartisan legislation aims to "encourage the use and development of humane alternatives to animal testing experiments funded by the NIH." He emphasized the importance of protecting animals from unnecessary testing. The full post can be found here.

Later that day, at 18:37 UTC, Calvert highlighted an editorial from The Wall Street Journal in a tweet addressing waste, fraud, and abuse within federal agencies. He criticized Democrats who deny these issues exist as "simply ignoring reality." The tweet is available here.

In another tweet posted at 20:03 UTC on February 14, Calvert proposed new legislation titled the Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act. This act would increase penalties for mail theft by doubling jail time for those convicted of such crimes. He expressed the need for stronger deterrents against mail theft in his statement available here.