Ken Calvert has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions from industries that contribute to global warming. Since he was first elected to Congress in 1992, he has taken more than $400,000 from the oil and gas industry, utility companies, and other global warming pollution-producing industries while corporate lobbyists have contributed more than $100,000 to his campaign coffers.
Calvert’s ethical challenges have been noted by many people – even by members of his own party:
In 2006, Calvert was named one of the 20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) for his shady real estate deals, his use of federal earmarks for personal gain, and his connections to a lobbying firm under investigation.
Ken Calvert was called “ethically challenged,” by members of his own party, including Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL) and the conservative blog, Redstate.
In 1993, Ken Calvert was caught with a prostitute in public, in Corona, California.
Given his sizable contributions from industries that only worsen the global warming crisis, it’s no surprise that Calvert chooses to keep his head in the sand when it comes to global warming.
Calvert voted to give $14 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies to the global warming pollution-producing energy industry.
When he had an opportunity to help fight global warming in 2007 with his vote on H.R. 6, Calvert didn’t even bother to show up.
Calvert voted against legislation that would increase fuel efficiency standards and make cars and light trucks go farther on a gallon of gas.
Calvert voted against the environment on 19 out of 20 related bills in the 109th Congress. He earned a zero percent score for 2005 and a 6 percent score for 2006 in the Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund scorecard.
