***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Freeze disaster legislation news conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno,will participate in a joint news conference to discuss bipartisan legislationwhich will provide emergency disaster assistance related to the recentfreeze. The bills will be introduced Wednesday in both the House andSenate.

At the Washingtonnews conference Costa will join Senator Barbara Boxer and Congressman DevinNunes, R-Tulare, to discuss the legislation. Senator Boxer will introducethe emergency legislation in the Senate and Costa and Nunes will co-sponsor theHouse bill.

The legislation will provide aid to farmers and workers whowere impacted by last month's freeze.

Local print media interested in covering the news conferencecan do so by phoning in to the toll-free number listed below.

A live satellite feed will also be available for localtelevision stations from the House Recording Studio.

The news conference begins at 11:15 a.m. Pacific StandardTime.

Print and radio media can call:

1-888-455-9666. The Pass Code is: 38885.

Television stations can pick up the live feed with thefollowing coordinates:

I A 6, transponder 9
93 degrees west, c-band
Downlink frequency 3880, vertical polarity
Standard audio follow 6.2/6.8
11:15 a.m. - 12 noon Pacific Standard Time

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