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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Support and heartfelt messages continue to pour in for the longest-serving woman senator in American history, Dianne Feinstein, after her passing Thursday evening, including a reflection from Fresno-area Congressman Jim Costa.

The federal government is sending hundreds of millions of dollars to assist the construction of California’s high-speed rail project. Federal officials announced that the California High-Speed Rail Authority received nearly $202 million in grant funding that will be utilized in Shafter.

Azerbaijan has ramped up attacks on a disputed area with Armenia one year after deadly clashes at their border. In light of recent attacks from Azerbaijan in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region, Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno) is calling for a Congressional delegation to visit the region.

REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The saga of the illegal medical lab found in Reedley continues after the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party issued its first-ever subpoena last week as it took its investigation into a Chinese-owned lab to the next level.

A Fresno company has developed a better system to deliver aerial fire retardant to combat the devastating wildfires that have stricken the western United States. After years of lobbying, the House has passed legislation that will lead to that technology being used in action.

A coalition of local officials from across the country are calling on Congress to oppose proposed legislation that will allow an increase in the length and weight of large trucks traveling on commercial highways. 

REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Congressman Jim Costa wants the federal agencies looking into the illegal lab in Reedley to make their findings public when the investigation is complete.