Press Releases
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.
Fresno, CA – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today $9.1 million in federal funding awarded to help five Central Valley water delivery districts save water and increase water delivery, storage, and management efficiencies. The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and the Interior awarded the funding through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program, a cooperative pilot program to fund water use efficiency projects.
Comprehensive bill meets future energy needs, invests in American infrastructure
Fresno, CA – As food and gas prices and the national debt continue to rise to unacceptable heights, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) urged Congressional leaders to allow a full and fair debate on the taxpayer subsidization of corn-based ethanol. In a letter sent last week to President Obama, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Speaker of the House John Boehner, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Costa highlighted the $6 billion price tag of corn-based ethanol subsidies and the skyrocketing food and gas prices that are the result of this misguided policy.
Costa Continues Leading Fight for Additional Funding, Creating Thousands of Jobs
Fresno, CA – After leading the fight for California's high-speed rail system in Congress, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today $300 million in additional federal funding for construction of the nation's first, true high-speed rail system. These funds will extend the track and civil work from Fresno to the "Wye" junction, which will provide a connection to San Jose to the West and Merced to the North.