Press Releases

CONGRESSMAN COSTA ANNOUNCES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRANT FUND

May 18, 2007

FRESNO, CA - Citing growing concern for creating an environmentconducive to learning, Congressman Jim Costa (D - Fresno)announced today that the HanfordElementary SchoolDistrict will receive $391, 104 from theElementary and Secondary School Counseling Demonstration Program. This grant isunder the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education with the purpose ofestablishing or expanding counseling programs, and will be provided over athree-year period.

Congressman Costa met with President Bush today to discuss immigration reform

May 17, 2007

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno and a bipartisan group of Hispanic Members, including Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Conference, met with President Bush earlier today at the White House to discuss national immigration reform legislation. The Congressman and others discussed provisions of interest to San Joaquin Valley agriculture and the business community, including foreign workers, amnesty, and border security.

Mendota Prison Receives Full Funding

May 17, 2007

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Costa announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice has allocated $115 million for the completion of the Mendota Federal Correctional Institution.

"Funding for this facility is long overdue," Costa said. "The completion of the Federal prison will help boost economic development in the City of Mendota."

Congressman Costa to honor Congressional Art Competition Winners

May 17, 2007

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FRESNO, C.A. - Congressman Jim Costa will honor students from the 20^th Congressional District who participated in this year's Congressional Art Competition. The reception will be held at the Fresno Art Museum, located at 2233 N. 1^st Street in Fresno, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. today. Each spring, the U.S. House of Representatives sponsors the Congressional Art Competition.

Costa will Speak on House Floor to introduce resolution in support of National Crime Victims Rights

May 15, 2007

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, will speak on the House Floor this afternoon between 12 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. P.S.T.

Costa will introduce House Resolution 119 expressing Congress' support of the goals and ideals of National Crime Victims' Rights Week and the efforts to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of crime victims and survivors in the United States.