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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) announced that Fresno's Amy Kitchener has received a Congressional Appointment to serve on the Board of Trustees for the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement strongly condemning the recent hate crimes against Indian Americans. On February 22, Srinivas Kuchibhotla was shot and killed and Alok Madasani was wounded by Adam Purinton in a bar in Kansas. This past Friday, on March 3, in Seattle, Washington Deep Rai was shot in his own driveway.

"We, as Americans, should never forget that our country was founded in part on the principle of religious freedom. Our constitution protects the freedom of religion."

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement in response to reports that then-Senator Jeff Sessions spoke with Russia's Ambassador to the United States last year and failed to provide the information while he was under oath during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Costa released the following statement after President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress.

"Tonight's address to a joint session of Congress gave the President a new opportunity to work on a bipartisan basis with Congress. It is my hope that President Trump was sincere in saying that he wants to find common ground and work together on behalf of all Americans. I want the President to succeed because his success is crucial for America's continued growth and progress.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the initial Central Valley Project 2017 Water Supply Allocation for Friant, Eastside and American River division contractors. Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement to announce that the Merced County Registrar of Voters' Office is designated as an official passport acceptance facility and will accept passport applications on behalf of the United States Department of State. Rep. Costa was instrumental in coordinating with the State Department's U.S. Passports and International Travel San Francisco Passport Agency to ensure that residents in Merced have access to passport services.

MERCED, CA — Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) joined Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke on a helicopter tour to see the current flood conditions and impacts in Merced County.

MERCED, CA – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) sent a letter to Governor Jerry Brown regarding the dangerous flood conditions in Merced County. Late on Thursday night, a levee along the Merced River failed because of the high volume of water releases from Lake McClure.