Press Releases
April 23, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to modernize America's food safety network. The Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act, "Safe FEAST Act," would establish new food safety requirements for domestically produced and imported food to identify and prevent potential sources of food-borne illness.
April 15, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressmen Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Devin Nunes (R-Tulare) along with U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) introduced legislation to ensure that "sole survivors" who leave military service receive full separation benefits.
April 8, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Bakersfield) announced an award of 17 classic books on the theme of "Created Equal" to numerous school libraries in Bakersfield and Sanger. This award was made possible through the National Endowment for the Humanities' (NEH) We The People Bookshelf program.
April 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a grant of $500,000 has been awarded to the City of Parlier for business assistance and micro-enterprise loans. This grant is being awarded through the Economic Development Enterprise Fund Allocation of the State Community Development Block Grant Program.
April 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a grant of $994,863 has been awarded to the Kern County Superintendent of Schools-Kern County Museum in Bakersfield, CA for their History of a Nation project.
March 7, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that two new employees have joined his staff. Bob Farmer, a legislative fellow, will serve as Costa's foreign affairs, defense, and intelligence staffer, while Kristin Brainerd will take on Costa's resources, water, energy, and environment portfolio.
February 15, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality passed H.R. 3754, legislation to allow the retrofitting of diesel engines with new, lower emissions technology. HR 3754 is authored by Congressman Jim Costa and co-sponsored by fellow California colleagues: Dennis Cardoza, Jerry McNerney, Doris Matsui and Devin Nunes.
February 11, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that approximately $6.997 million has been approved for the Fresno VA hospital by the Department of Veterans Affairs. These funds will be dedicated to a minor construction project for the Mental Health Outreach and Rehabilitation building.
December 20, 2007
FRESNO, CA - Tomorrow, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) will be available to the media to discuss the recently passed Energy Independence and Security Act and, an overview of the end of the first session of the 110th Congress, and other issues relating to the Valley and Congress.
December 6, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that Ms. Elizabeth Monsma of Shafter, California will serve as his Congressional Page for part of the second session of the 110th Congress. Monsma is the daughter of Kevin and Deborah Monsma, and is a junior at Shafter High School.