| Full Name: | Paul J. Cook |
|---|---|
| Office: | U.S. House (CA) - District 8, Republican |
| First Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2014 |
| Gender: | Male |
|---|---|
| Family: | Wife: Jeannie |
| Home City: | Yucca Valley, CA |
| Religion: | Catholic |
Key Votes
Representative Paul J. Cook's Voting Records
Marriage, Family, and Children
Issue
- Marriage, Family, and Children down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
(clear issue)
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2013 | HR 890 | Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - House (246 - 181) |
Yea |
California Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 27, 2012 | AB 2109 | Requires Parents to Obtain a Waiver for Unvaccinated Children | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 29) |
Nay |
| Aug. 27, 2012 | AB 1640 | Expands Cash Assistance Programs for Pregnant Teenagers | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 26) |
Nay |
| Aug. 27, 2012 | SB 1476 | Authorizes Courts to Designate More than 2 Individuals as Parents of a Child | Bill Passed - House (52 - 27) |
Nay |
| Aug. 16, 2012 | SB 9 | Sentence Reconsideration for Juvenile Offenders | Bill Passed - House (41 - 34) |
Nay |
| Sept. 9, 2011 | AB 101 | Allows Family Child Care Providers to Organize | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 27) |
Nay |
| Sept. 7, 2011 | SB 222 | Relating to Individual Health Care Coverage for Maternity Services | Bill Passed - House (52 - 26) |
Nay |
| Sept. 6, 2011 | AB 165 | Prohibits Public Schools from Charging Fees for Educational Activities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (51 - 24) |
Nay |
| Sept. 6, 2011 | AB 1319 | Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 27) |
Nay |
| Sept. 1, 2011 | SB 746 | Prohibits the Use of Tanning Beds by Minors | Bill Passed - House (49 - 27) |
Did Not Vote |
| Aug. 30, 2011 | SB 161 | Administration of Epilepsy Medication in Schools | Bill Passed - House (46 - 21) |
Yea |
| May 23, 2011 | AB 1319 | Prohibiting the Use of BPA in Baby Products | Bill Passed - House (42 - 29) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 12, 2011 | AB 499 | Authorizes Minors to Seek Medical Care for STDs | Bill Passed - House (50 - 25) |
Nay |
| Aug. 31, 2010 | SB 1381 | Increasing Age Requirements for Kindergarten and First Grade | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
Yea |
| Aug. 30, 2010 | SB 1317 | Parental Crime for Chronic Truancy | Bill Passed - House (58 - 17) |
Did Not Vote |
| Aug. 24, 2010 | SB 399 | Authorizing Youth Offenders to Appeal a Sentence of Life Without Parole | Bill Failed - House (34 - 38) |
Nay |
| June 1, 2010 | AB 2244 | Prohibiting the Denial of Health Care Coverage for Children with Preexisting Conditions | Bill Passed - House (50 - 25) |
Nay |
| June 1, 2010 | AB 1652 | Ski Resort Safety Requirement Modifications | Bill Passed - House (44 - 30) |
Nay |
| Jan. 5, 2010 | SBx5 1 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (45 - 17) |
Yea |
| Jan. 5, 2010 | SBx5 4 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (41 - 27) |
Yea |
| Aug. 13, 2008 | AB 86 | Cyber-Bullying Enforcement | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 22) |
Nay |
| June 7, 2007 | AB 8 | Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility | Bill Passed - House (47 - 32) |
Nay |
| June 5, 2007 | AB 1108 | Phthalates in Children Products | Bill Passed - House (41 - 34) |
Did Not Vote |
| June 5, 2007 | AB 43 | Same Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (42 - 34) |
Nay |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
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- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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