Press Releases
FRESNO, CA - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff expressing concerns over the implementation of new regulations addressing Social Security "no match" letters. Costa sent the letter along with Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Congressman Dennis Cardoza (D-Atwater), and Congressman George Radanovich (R-Mariposa).
FRESNO, CA - Tomorrow, Friday August 24th, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) will be available to the press to discuss issues Congress will take up in September, the impacts of the new White House immigration rule, and a recent meeting with Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) regarding AgJobs.
WHO: Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno
WHAT: Media Availability
WHEN: Friday August 24th, 2007, 1:00pm
WHERE: Hodel's Country Dining
FRESNO, CA - Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, will be traveling throughout the district on Wednesday and Friday this week. He will be available to the media following each of these events. Please call for more information or interviews.
Wednesday August 22, 2007
At 4pm, Costa will be in Hanford touring the First Family Healthcare Network Clinic. The healthcare center is located at 328 West 8th Street in Hanford.
FRESNO, CA - Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, will be traveling throughout the district tomorrow during the month long district work period. He will be available to the media following each of these events. Please call for more information or interviews.
Thursday August 9th, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today that $831,000 in federal funding was secured for California Agriculture Commissioners and Sealers Association's Pest Detection Augmentation Program in the Fiscal Year 2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Appropriations bill. The bill was passed on the House floor Thursday night by a vote of 237 to 18.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today that $2 million in federal funding was secured for Lemoore Naval Air Station's Local Situational Awareness Systems in the Fiscal Year 2008 Defense Appropriations bill. The bill will was passed on the House floor early Sunday morning by a vote of 395 to 13.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today that $400,000 in federal funding was secured for State Route 198 Expressway in Kings County in the Fiscal Year 2008 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. The bill will was passed on the House floor Tuesday night by a vote of 268 to 153.
FRESNO, CA - On Friday, July 20th, Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, will be available to the press to discuss recent Congressional action on the Farm Bill, as it was marked-up in the House Agriculture Committee this week, and will now proceed to the House floor for a vote.
WHO: Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno
WHAT: Media Availability
WHEN: Friday, July 20th, at 1:15pm
WHERE: Fresno-Yosemite International Airport