May. 07, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – In his third letter to Gov. Tom Wolf, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) called on the governor to have faith in “We the People” and give hard-working Pennsylvanians the opportunity to get back to work.
Apr. 30, 2020 /
![Monongahela Valley Hospital to Receive $15 Million In Funding to Combat COVID-19, Cook Announces]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (Washington/Fayette) announced today that the Monongahela Valley Hospital has been approved to receive $15 million in funding through the Hospital Emergency Loan Program (HELP), which provides short-term financial relief as hospitals combat the surge of COVID-19 cases in their area.
Apr. 16, 2020 / Weekly Roundup
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Apr. 09, 2020 / Weekly Roundup
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Apr. 06, 2020 /
![Cook to Host Telephone Town Hall Meeting]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Fayette/Washington) today announced that he will be hosting a telephone town hall meeting on Tuesday, April 7, at 6:20 p.m.
Mar. 27, 2020 /
![Cook Urges Wolf to Post List of Businesses and Lift Construction Ban]()
BELLE VERNON– Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that he is calling on Gov. Tom Wolf to act on two critical issues: first, the release of a comprehensive list of business entities that have applied for, received or have been denied a wavier classifying them as either a life-sustaining or non-life-sustaining business; and second, lifting the ban on construction work in the Commonwealth.
Mar. 26, 2020 / Newspaper Columns
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Mar. 23, 2020 /
![Cook Announces Several Action Items to Best Serve 49th District During COVID-19 Crisis]()
BELLE VERNON – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that his office will be taking several actions to better serve the residents of the 49th District during the current COVID-19 crisis, including launching an effort to make homemade masks.
Mar. 19, 2020 /
![During National Sunshine Week, Cook Releases Disclosed Information Involving LSAs in Washington County]()
BELLE VERNON – As Pennsylvania, the nation and world grapple with COVID-19, other things still happen. Noting it is national Sunshine Week, Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that he will release years of disclosed information involving the Local Share Account (LSA) process in Washington County. This information will include correspondence, Right to Know (RTK) requests, materials obtained from RTK requests and correspondence with other state agencies for assistance. Cook is still awaiting RTK information from his recent request, which was appealed by the agency, but reversed by the state Office of Open Records.
Mar. 17, 2020 / Weekly Roundup
![Cook Announces District Offices Will Remain Open, Provides COVID-19 Facts and Latest Updates]()
Mar. 13, 2020 / Weekly Roundup
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Mar. 04, 2020 /
![Cook to Host Concealed Carry Seminar on March 12]()
BELLE VERON – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) invites residents to his upcoming Concealed Carry Seminar on Thursday, March 12, from 6-9 p.m. at the Monongahela Fire Department, 451 W. Main St., Monongahela.
Mar. 02, 2020 /
![Office of Open Records Grants Cook’s Appeal to Obtain LSA Records from Redevelopment Authority of Washington County]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records (OOR) has granted his appeal to obtain records of Local Share Account (LSA) project grant recipients in Washington County.
Feb. 27, 2020 /
![Senior Citizen Transit ConnectCard Registration Now Available at Cook’s District Offices]()
BELLE VERNON – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Fayette/Washington) announced today that registration is now available for the Port Authority Senior Citizen ConnectCard at his district offices.
Feb. 26, 2020 /
![Eight School Districts in the 49th Receive School Safety Grants, Announces Cook]()
BELLE VERNON — Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) announced today that the School Safety and Security Committee has awarded $53.7 million in School Safety and Security Grants to school districts, vocational schools, intermediate units and charter schools across the state, including eight school districts within the 49th Legislative District.
Feb. 21, 2020 / Weekly Roundup
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Feb. 18, 2020 /
![House Game and Fisheries Committee Public Hearing to Be Hosted in 49th District, Announces Cook]()
BELLE VERNON – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Fayette/Washington) announced today that the House Game and Fisheries Committee will be hosting a public hearing on the issue of new Saturday Opening Day of the rifle deer season.
Feb. 14, 2020 /
![State Funding Approved to Repair Virgin Run Lake, Say Cook, Warner]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette/Westmoreland) announced today that state funds have been secured to repair Virgin Run Lake in Fayette County.
Feb. 13, 2020 / Weekly Roundup
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Feb. 07, 2020 / Weekly Roundup
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