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July 8, 2009

WASHINGTON,D.C. – Lastnight, the House Appropriations Committee unfortunately did not pass anamendment which would have maintained maximum pumping operation in theSacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

July 8, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a total of $5.92 million has been released to the Veterans Central California Health Care System to make energy infrastructure upgrades and improvements at the Fresno facility which provides health care services for more than 100,000 veterans each year.

July 7, 2009

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a total of $1.7 million has been awarded to the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation to help renovate and expand a commercial building to serve as a business incubator for Fresno's designated enterprise zone.

June 30, 2009

FRESNO, CA- Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) is pleased to announce that a total of $600,000 is coming to the Fresno Community Development Financial Institution in downtown Fresno. These dollars are being awarded through the U.S.

June 26, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) voted no today on HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act. Unfortunately, it passed by a slim vote of 219 to 212. Following this vote, Costa released the following statement.

June 18, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives failed pass a bipartisan amendment to the Commerce –Justice-Science Appropriations Act (the Act) which would have cut all funding to the misguided National Marine Fisheries Service biological opinion on the Delta by a narrow vote of 208 to 218.