Press Releases

April 24, 2020 Press Release

Today, Rep. TJ Cox (D-CA-21) joined Reps. Eliot Engel (D-NY-16), Fred Upton (R-MI-6) and Peter King (R-NY-2) in leading a bipartisan letter to the U.S.

April 24, 2020 Press Release
Today, Rep. TJ Cox (CA-21) released a video commemorating the 105th Anniversary of the Armenian genocide. Rep. Cox voted for H.Res. 296, which officially recognized the Armenian Genocide.

“I am honored to speak today and be a voice against the denial of the Armenian Genocide. Denying a genocide isn’t just an act of cowardice or malice, it’s an invitation to make it happen again,” said Rep. Cox. “To end the cycle of genocide we must educate the public of the history, formally recognize the crimes committed, and hold those who are guilty accountable.” 

April 23, 2020 Press Release

Today, Rep. TJ Cox (CA-21) voted on an interim emergency funding package that will provide the emergency resources that are desperately needed to sustain the life-and-death fight to protect the lives and livelihoods of the American people. 

April 22, 2020 Press Release
Lack of data on testing in rural areas endangered lives, new bill mandates study on testing

The new COVID-19 relief bill, passed by the Senate on Tuesday and which the House is expected to approve on Thursday, mandates a study on COVID-19 testing across the country, including specific information on demography and geography. This follows a letter by Reps.

April 22, 2020 Press Release

Rep. TJ Cox (CA-21) introduced two bills, both of which call on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to fund public and private awareness campaigns to spread factual information about the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

April 20, 2020 Press Release
Cox pushes for funding that benefits the Central Valley’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) through Appropriations process

As the House of Representatives begins work on its annual appropriations bills to fund the federal government for Fiscal Year 2021, Rep. TJ Cox (CA-21) has been actively pushing for Central Valley priorities to be fully funded. 

April 17, 2020 Press Release

Today, Rep. TJ Cox (CA-21) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the $19 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to support farmers and ranchers during the COVID-19 pandemic, including:

 

April 16, 2020 Press Release
Paycheck Protection Program as currently structured ended up funneling most loans to big business, leaving little for small businesses

Today, Rep. TJ Cox (CA-21) released the following statement calling for more funding to support the most vulnerable small businesses after news that the U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has exhausted current funding levels:

 

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April 16, 2020 Press Release

Last week, Rep. TJ Cox joined fellow Members of Congress in sending a letter led by Rep.

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