Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) released the following statement regarding his vote in favor of the bipartisan debt limit compromise. The compromise extends the debt limit of the United States through the beginning of 2013, reduces the national deficit by $1.2 trillion over ten years, establishes a 12 member bipartisan congressional committee to develop a long-term deficit reduction plan, and allows for a vote on a balanced budget amendment.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) released the following statement regarding the U.S. courthouse currently under construction in Bakersfield, California:
Costa: "It's time for cooler heads to prevail."
Washington, D.C. – CongressmanJim Costa (D-Fresno) released the following statement regarding today's vote on S. 627, legislation sponsored by Speaker of the House John Boehner to provide a short-term increase in the nation's debt limit. The bill passed the House by a vote of 218-210, and awaits consideration by the Senate where passage is considered unlikely.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) applauded the announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor that the Kern County Employers' Training Resource (ETR) will receive a $2,107,959 grant from the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP). The grant will enable the ETR to continue providing a full array of services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers including vocational education, on-the-job training, work experience, case management, and job search assistance in both English and Spanish.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) released the following statement regarding President Obama's televised address on the status of the war in Afghanistan.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) continued his fight against wasteful taxpayer subsidies for corn ethanol by joining his colleagues in introducing the Ethanol Subsidy Repeal Act, bipartisan legislation that would fully eliminate the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and repeal the import tariff on foreign ethanol. The bill would save taxpayers $2.7 billion this year and $6 billion in each subsequent years.
Site selected one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) congratulated Hanford's China Alley for being named one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP). Costa supported this designation for China Alley in a letter to the NTHP in January.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced a grant of $1,939,598 for the Kings Community Action Organization in Hanford, CA, for the Head Start and Early Head Start Program.
"Head Start is essential for the early education of our children," Costa said. "These funds will provide families with health and support services while ensuring another generation of children in Kings County is prepared for kindergarten this fall."
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced $12.9 million in Farm Bill funding for Fiscal Year 2011 to help Valley farmers and growers prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests and diseases. Included in the funding is $1.1 million to prevent the spread of the European grapevine moth in California.
Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) continued working to find comprehensive solutions to California's broken water system during a Water and Power Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1837, the San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act. Costa urged cooperation among all stakeholders, but emphasized that California's Central Valley has historically borne the brunt of the sacrifices required by previous water compromises.