Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Rep. Paul Cook (R- Apple Valley) announced that this year’s national security authorization legislation includes funding for a new wastewater treatment plant supporting Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms. The House Armed Services Committee is expected to vote on the bill later this week.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) joined as an original cosponsor on the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act. This House bill introduced by Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) is the companion to legislation introduced in the Senate by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC).
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) introduced the Coronavirus County Relief and Stability Act to address the lack of COVID-19 relief funding for small and midsize counties. This bipartisan legislation is co-sponsored by Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale), and Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley).
Memorial Day is our nation’s time to pause and remember the brave men and women who put on the uniform and sacrificed their lives to protect our freedom. Though it was not declared a national holiday until 1971, states throughout the nation had been holding observances for over a century.
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) voted against the bill and issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON –Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) joined a bipartisan group of congressmembers in sending a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom requesting the state provide COVID-19 relief funding to small and midsize counties. Other signers of the letter include Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale), Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael), Mike Thompson (D-St.
WASHINGTON –Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to House and Senate leaders addressing the lack of COVID-19 relief funding for small and midsize counties.
Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) expressed his support for HR 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which passed the House today with overwhelming bipartisan support. The legislation passed the Senate on Tuesday, and President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) announced today that funding from the federal government to fight COVID-19 is on the way in the form of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants. In the CARES Act, which was signed into law last week, HUD received $12.4 billion and has already allocated more than $3 billion of that in these initial grants.
WASHINGTON – On Friday, the House of Representatives passed HR 748, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) supported the legislation, which was enacted into law after the President signed it. One key component of the bill includes direct cash assistance, also known as recovery rebates.