Press Releases
WASHINGTON- Rep. Paul Cook (R- Apple Valley) voted against TPA again today.
The Trade Priorities and Accountability Act, better known as ‘fast track,’ would empower the President to negotiate and sign a trade agreement before sending it to Congress. Congress would not be allowed to amend any agreement and would only be afforded an up or down vote on the proposal.
Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) announced today that he will be hosting a Twitter Town Hall on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 from 12:00PM to 1:00PM PDT.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Paul Cook (R- Apple Valley) voted against Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), better known as ‘fast track.’
Fast track would empower the President to negotiate and sign a trade agreement before sending it to Congress. Congress would not be allowed to amend any agreement and would have a limited time to have an up or down vote on the agreement.
WASHINGTON –Rep. Paul Cook (R- Apple Valley) applauded yesterday’s passage of his bill, HR 1992, the American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act out of the House Committee on Natural Resources. The bill passed with bipartisan support.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Paul Cook (R – Apple Valley) announced that he will host a Meet and Greet event on Saturday, June 6, 2015 for constituents in the High Desert.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) is pleased to announce that both the Hi-Desert Water District and City of Yucaipa have received $4,000,000 and $227,000 respectively for reclamation projects.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Representative Cook will visit the Inyo and Mono region on Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25.
On Saturday, Rep. Cook will participate in the Mule Days event in Bishop; on Sunday, he will host a public meet-and-greet in Mammoth Lakes; and on Monday, he will attend the Big Pine Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony.
Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) voted for HR 474, the “Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) Reauthorization Act.”
HVRP is a grant program run by the Veterans Employment and Training Service of the US Department of Labor. Grants are generally made to non-profit, community-based organizations to fund efforts to qualify and place homeless veterans in jobs.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Paul Cook (R – Apple Valley) announced that he will host a meet and greet event on Sunday, May 24, 2015 for constituents in the Inyo-Mono region.
At the meet and greet, Rep. Cook will provide a legislative update and field questions from residents in the area.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley) applauded passage of his Work for Warriors program included as part of the annual defense bill. The Work for Warriors program creates partnerships with employers in order to provide full-time work for California Guardsmen.