May 7-11 was National Teacher Appreciation Week. Rep. Costa thanked a former teacher and teachers nationwide on the House Floor. READ MORE
Water is the key to Valley jobs and our economy. That’s why increasing the Valley’s water supply is Rep. Costa’s top priority in Congress. READ MORE
Rep. Costa hosted a Farm Bill Forum to hear from Valley agriculture on the 2012 reauthorization. READ MORE
5.4.2012 Costa Announces $5.3 Million to Improve Valley Water SystemsFriday, 4 May 2012 Fresno, CA. – Rep. Jim Costa announced that $5.3 million has been awarded to 5 Central Valley water districts to improve efficiency in water delivery, storage, and management. The funds were part of a cooperative program between the Agencies of the Department of the Interior (Bureau of Reclamation) and Agriculture ... CONTINUE READING |
5.2.2012 Costa: Completion of Intertie Means More Water, JobsWednesday, 2 May 2012 Funds Secured by Costa Helped make Intertie Possible Fresno, CA. – Rep. Jim Costa joined local, state, and federal elected officials for a celebration of the completion of the Delta-Mendota Canal/California Aqueduct Intertie Project. The Intertie pipeline and pumping station links the Delta Mendota Canal to the California Aqueduct. “Fifty years ago ... CONTINUE READING |
4.30.2012 Costa Announces Fresno County Student Will Attend Air Force AcademyMonday, 30 April 2012 Fresno, CA. – Rep. Jim Costa announced today that Maheep Gill, a senior at Fresno’s Sunnyside High School, was nominated and has been accepted to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Gill’s civic engagement and academic excellence, which places him in the top 5% of his class, led Costa to nominate ... CONTINUE READING |
4.24.2012 Costa Statement on Reported Case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in CaliforniaTuesday, 24 April 2012 Washington, DC – Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement in response to reports that Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) had been detected in a Central Valley dairy cow. This is the fourth case of BSE ever in the United States and the first in California. “Earlier today, USDA’s Animal and Plant ... CONTINUE READING |
4.18.2012 Congressmen Costa and Cardoza Congratulate UC Merced Violence Prevention Program on PrestiWednesday, 18 April 2012 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressmen Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced) announced that the University of California Merced’s Violence Prevention Program has been awarded the Allied Profession Award by the Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus for their work in addressing sexual violence, dating and domestic violence, and stalking on campus. ... CONTINUE READING |