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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa joined Congressman Doug LaMalfa to introduce H.R. 2041, the "Public Power Risk Management Act (PPRMA)," bipartisan legislation would provide stability in energy prices for consumers. This bill would remove barriers placed on municipal utilities that prevent them from taking actions to hedge against price volatility in the energy market and to protect consumers from a spike in utility fees.
Today U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) reintroduced S. 1111, the Public Power Risk Management Act, bipartisan legislation that would clarify provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in order to provide permanent relief to public power utilities and keep energy affordable for Americans.
Parlier government leaders returned from Washington, D.C. on April 16 after delivering a message to the White House: The California drought affects every resident in the state.
Mayor Alma Beltran, Mayor Pro Tem Raul Villanueva and City Manager Israel Lara joined Fresno Council of Governments (COG) members in asking federal legislators for support on regional priorities – especially water policy focused on drought relief. The event, called "One Voice," lasted five days and included more than 20 Valley representatives.
Again this April 24th the Armenian National Committee of America Central California with the support of the City of Fresno raised both the United States and Armenian flags in front of City Hall to commemorate the Armenian Genocide. This year, prompted by the Centennial, a march was organized that lead hundreds of demonstrators from the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic church, a distance of approximately 1.5 miles, to Fresno City Hall.
Democrats in competitive districts formed largest bloc of 'no' voters in last month's House budget debate
California's No. 1 — in House members who voted no on every budget bill
Most Congress members have little mandate to compromise, putting those from swing districts in a tough spot
As a parade of budget proposals whizzed through Congress this year, Rep. Ami Bera and 30 other lawmakers voted, at the very least, consistently.
Ghostly Armenian remembrances haunt the nation's capital, heartbreaking, but often incomplete.
An abandoned bank building stands empty downtown, the site of a long-planned Armenian Genocide Museum and Memorial that's buried beneath spectacularly acrimonious litigation. It's near the White House, whose centennial commemorative statement Friday will omit the word "genocide."
Members of Congress joined with Armenian Americans from throughout the U.S. at the Capitol Hill observance of the Armenian Genocide Centennial, an evening of moving tributes and equally powerful calls for President Barack Obama to reject Turkey's gag-rule and press Ankara toward a truthful and just resolution of this crime against humanity, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
Mary Travers Murphy, executive director of the Erie County Family Justice Center, will receive a national award from the U.S. Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus at a ceremony on Capitol Hill during National Crime Victim's Rights Week, which runs from April 19-25.
Rep. Brian Higgins, who represents the 26th district, nominated Travers Murphy for the Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy.
She will travel to Washington, D.C. to accept one of five awards presented nationwide
Ghostly Armenian remembrances haunt the nation's capital, heartbreaking, but often incomplete.
An abandoned bank building stands empty downtown, the site of a long-planned Armenian Genocide Museum and Memorial that's buried beneath spectacularly acrimonious litigation. It's near the White House, whose centennial commemorative statement Friday will omit the word "genocide."
On behalf of our board of directors and employees, Golden Valley Health Centers thanks Rep. Jim Costa for supporting HR 2 last month.
This piece of legislation, more commonly known as the "Doc Fix," will relieve the nation's healthcare system of what would've been a drastic cut in Medicare reimbursement. And, while important, the bill also contained much needed Federal support for community health centers across the nation, which were also facing a funding cliff set to take effect in October.