Politics

Rep. TJ Cox works with fellow legislators to bring improved services to U.S. veterans

Oct 3 2019 - 4:10pm

California and Kings County congressional representative, TJ Cox has been busy trying to make life a little easier for veterans. Cox announced this week a proposed bill that would modernize Veterans Administration records by passing the Records Management Program Act, a law designed to ease the process of applying for claims by treating digitized records as originals. Keep reading...

Rep. TJ Cox shown visiting a Lemoore event in 2018.

Rep. TJ Cox on Tuesday joins chorus of elected officials calling for impeachment inquiry

Sep 25 2019 - 1:29pm By Ed Martin, Editor

California Congressman TJ Cox (CA-21), who represents Kings County and much of the Central Valley, came out Tuesday in support of an impeachment inquiry that as of Wednesday has drawn about 200 Democrats and at least one Republican supporter. Keep reading...

Rep. Cox and fellow House members condemns president's actions against California clean air waiver

Sep 19 2019 - 8:37am By The Leader Staff

Kings County’s congressman, TJ Cox, has joined over 57 of his Democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives to introduce a resolution in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement that it will revoke California’s longstanding Clean Air Act waiver. Keep reading...

Former Rep. David Valadao announces candidacy

Former congressman David Valadao announces bid for rematch against TJ Cox

Aug 28 2019 - 12:57pm By The Leader Staff

Former U.S. Representative David G. Valadao today (Aug. 28) officially announced his candidacy for California’s 21st Congressional District as he attempts a return to the seat, he lost in 2018 to TJ Cox in a close election. Keep reading...

Rep. TJ Cox dons his Lemoore Tigers baseball jersey in annual Congressional Baseball Game. The Democrats beat the Republicans 14-7.

Rep. TJ Cox dons Lemoore baseball jersey and garners a hit in Congressional baseball game

Aug 21 2019 - 2:48pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore Rep. TJ Cox, who represents the Central Valley’s 21st District, helped lead the Democrats to a 14-7 victory in the 85th annual version of the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity on June 26 at Nationals Park. Keep reading...

Assembly's Rudy Salas joins forces in hosting backpack and shoe giveaway in Avenal

Aug 10 2019 - 10:57am

Assemblymember Rudy Salas, in collaboration with Aria Community Health Clinic, Supervisor Richard Valle, Avenal Police Department, and Avenal High School, hosted a major backpack and shoe giveaway in Avenal in Kings County. Keep reading...

Dr. Anita Sil greets Assemblyman Rudy Salas. Sil is the co-director of the Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Defense Program at University of California, San Francisco.

Assemblyman Salas helps to secure key funding for valley fever research efforts

Aug 6 2019 - 4:35pm By The Leader Staff

Assemblyman Rudy Salas was one of the key forces behind a $3 million grant allowing researchers from six University of California campuses and the Kern Medical Center Valley Fever Institute to continue valley fever research. Keep reading...

Rep. TJ Cox during a Lemoore visit earlier this year.

Local congressman in bipartisan effort to assist farmers: Family Farmer Relief Act

Jul 27 2019 - 3:59pm By The Leader Staff

On Thursday (July 25), the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. TJ Cox’s Bipartisan Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019, a measure he introduced in April. The measure would ease the process of reorganizing debt through Chapter 12 bankruptcy rules. Keep reading...

Central Valley's Rep. TJ Cox votes for 'Bad Robocalls Act' to end abusive robocall practices

Jul 25 2019 - 2:32pm By The Leader Staff

Central Valley Rep. TJ Cox voted Wednesday to pass H.R. Keep reading...

Congressman TJ Cox at a recent event in Lemoore.

Rep. TJ Cox votes to pass critical border legislation to protect kids and keep nation safe

Jun 26 2019 - 12:53pm By The Leader Staff

Valley Congressman and Kings County Rep. TJ Cox voted this week to pass H.R. 3401, a $4.5 billion emergency border supplemental appropriations bill that addresses the dire humanitarian situation at the Southern border. Keep reading...