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FRESNO, CA- Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) announced that the Fresno Housing Authority has been awarded $121,319 and the County of Merced Housing Authority has been awarded $79,981 to provide case management and rental assistance to homeless veterans. The Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program is jointly operated by the U.S.

Washington, DC —Congressmen Jim Costa (D-CA) and Ted Poe (R-TX), along with U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding enactment of a provision to increase disbursals from the Crime Victims Fund:

Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Costa (Fresno-D) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, of which he is an original cosponsor.

Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Jim Costa (Fresno-D) spoke on the House Floor, stressing the importance of passing H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014. Below is an excerpt from his speech.

"Thank you for the opportunity to speak on H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act.

Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Costa (CA-D) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 5759, an anti-immigration bill introduced by Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL).

Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Costa (Fresno-D) supported H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, which would extend a number of tax relief provisions that had previously expired. These extensions would prevent tax increases for millions of families and businesses for the 2014 tax year.

Fresno, CA — Congressman Jim Costa (Fresno-D) released the following statement after it was announced that negotiations on water legislation would be postponed until 2015.

Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Costa (Fresno-D) released the following statement after H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014,of which he is an original cosponsor, was introduced today.