Press Releases
FRESNO,CA.– Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) issued the following statement regardingtoday's groundbreaking ceremony for the Fresno Veterans Home.
"Todayis the culmination of efforts we started over ten years ago. Our work to locateand fund a Veterans home in the Valley has paid off. This home has been a laborof love and a personal mission for many years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) said he will use a new study to further his fight to change water regulations that punish the Valley for fish-killing pollutants dumped into the water system far to the north.
Costa has long contended that flawed water regulations are devastating the local economy by diverting water from the Valley in the name of saving fish while all but ignoring the effects of pollutants entering the Bay Delta from as far north as the Bay Area and Sacramento.
Bill will curb milk price volatility and promote industry growth
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today introduced legislation to protect American jobs and strengthen our nation's dairy industry. The Dairy Price Stabilization Act promotes market stability and individual dairy farmers' ability to grow their own business.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today announced that orchardists and nursery tree growers can begin applying for benefits under the Tree Assistance Program, which was authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill. Signup begins Monday, May 10, 2010, at local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices.
Costa: Changes make health care benefits more accessible for Valley vets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today announced changes to the VA that will make it easier and faster for veterans to apply for their health care benefits. These improvements are a result of the Department of Veterans Affairs updating its online Form 10-10EZ, "Application for Health Benefits."
"I am a strong supporter of California's high-speed rail project and commend the California High-Speed Rail Authority's decision to hire Roelof van Ark as its new CEO. Mr. van Ark brings a wealth of experience to the project, and his proven track record demonstrates the seriousness with which the Authority is taking its mission to build a world-class high-speed train for California.
Interior and Commerce Departments To Integrate Bay Delta Biological Opinions
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) responded today to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke's announcement of an interagency plan to revise and integrate two biological opinions issued under the Endangered Species Act. Integrating the biological opinions opens the door to modifying the one-sided scientific rulings limiting the flow of water to the Valley.