Press Releases

Responds to updated Salazar announcement: "We are winning our fight for water"

Blasts flawed policies and closed-minded thinking restricting water to Valley farmers, farm workers, and communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today took the Valley's fight to the floor of the House of Representatives. Speaking during debate on H.R. 4715, the Clean Estuaries Act, Costa took on the close-minded approach to California's water supply crisis and the flawed biological opinions that are restricting the movement of water to the Valley.

$20.7million in Recovery Act funds for the Delta Mendota Canal/California Aqueduct Intertie project

Four days left to mail back Census forms

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With only four days left to mail back Census forms, Congressman Costa (D-Fresno) today again called on fellow Valley residents to participate in the 2010 Census.

"It's On" Fresno Congressman Tells Bay Area Democrat

FRESNO, CA - Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) said today that if Bay Area Congressman George Miller (D-Richmond) wants a war over water allocations, then Costa and his Congressional District will give him one.

Stands Up For Valley Farmers and Economy Over Water Limitations

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Costa (D-Fresno) joined in a bipartisan letter demanding that U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke explain why sport fishermen will be allowed to take an undetermined number of salmon under new California Department of Fish and Game regulations while pumping will be reduced at the federal and state pumps for agriculture beginning on March 31st in order to protect the same fish. The letter was also signed by Congressmen Cardoza (D-Merced) and Radanovich (R-Mariposa).