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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after Speaker Paul Ryan was sworn in as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
Washington, DC – Representative Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015. If signed into law, the legislation would raise sequester level caps by $80 billion over the next two years and is fully offset.
Washington, DC – Representative Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act.
WASHINGTON – The Blue Dog Coalition announced their support today for H.R. 702, a bill to repeal the ban on crude oil exports in the United States. The Coalition backs the bill as changing market conditions have proven that the 1970's-era ban on crude exports is hopelessly outdated.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the agreement negotiated between Iran and the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the European Union, China, and Russia:
Madera, CA – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) announced $400,000 for Camarena Health in Madera County. The grant is made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration. The funding will go toward improving and establishing facilities to boost health services in rural areas.
Merced, CA – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) announced a combined total of $1,601,548 for community health centers in Merced County. Livingston Community Health received $1,118,215 and Golden Valley Health Centers received $483,333. These grants are made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration.
Fresno, CA – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) welcomed Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) to California's 16th Congressional District. John Lewis is a U.S. Congressman who represents Georgia's 5th Congressional District. Congressman Lewis marched alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 1960's civil rights movement.
Merced, CA – Rep. Jim Costa announced that $297,977 in federal funding from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is being awarded to the Merced Irrigation Direction (MID). The funding will go toward developing a Drought Protection Water Management Model. The model will help MID prepare for future droughts by enabling them to better predict and respond to drought conditions.