An important update from Congressman Ken Calvert about what he is working on in Washington on behalf of Riverside County residents

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Earlier this week, the House of Representatives approved my bill, the Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations Bill. I am proud of this year’s defense appropriations bill, which adheres to the fiscal constraints of the Fiscal Responsibility Act while providing a strong military to defend America, our allies, and partners. As Chairman of the Defense Subcommittee, the FY25 bill continues my focus on deterring China’s aggression with strategic investments in the Pacific, promoting innovation and modernization, optimizing the Pentagon’s civilian workforce, increasing the Department’s role in countering the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., and supporting our close ally, Israel. There’s no greater responsibility than supporting our servicemembers and their families, which is why the bill includes a 4.5% pay raise for all military personnel, plus $2.5 billion towards an additional 15% pay raise for junior enlisted servicemembers. This bill procures where we can, trains where we must, and invests in capabilities that will make our adversaries wake up every day and say, “today is not the day to provoke the United States of America.”

Great news! The Air Force made a final decision this week to base 12 KC-46A tanker aircraft at March Air Reserve Base. The announcement by the Air Force confirms that March ARB will be home to the next generation of air tankers. Riverside County has played a critical role in supporting our national security for more than a century, and the decision to base KC-46 tankers at March will ensure our region will continue those contributions long into the future. In addition to the tremendous impact these aircraft will have in supporting our men and women in uniform, the basing decision also means a number of new jobs are coming to our communities in support of this critical mission.

Early cancer detection is critical. As a cosponsor of H.R. 2407 – The Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage, I'm happy to see this bipartisan legislation advanced this week by the House Ways and Means Committee to expand Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.

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