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July 22, 2014
Washington, D.C. — This week both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate passed the bipartisan Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014. The legislation, which Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) proudly cosponsored, directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts with non-VA facilities to ensure veterans have access to hospital care and medical services.
July 22, 2014
Merced, CA- Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) expressed extreme frustration over AT&T's announced closure of the company's two call centers at the Castle Commerce Center in Atwater. The closure will result in the loss of 400 jobs, the largest private sector layoff in Merced County in more than two decades.
July 22, 2014
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday evening, Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) supported H.R. 803, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support.
July 22, 2014
Fresno, CA — Today, Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) issued the following statement after President Obama pledged to take administrative action to address immigration. The President acknowledged that Speaker Boehner will not allow the House to vote on immigration reform legislation this year.
June 6, 2014

Fresno, Calif. — Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today praised the introduction of a bipartisan bill to extend a pilot program that has helped the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) balance complex demands, including oil and gas permitting and environmental management in the West. Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the legislation today.

June 6, 2014

Fresno, Calif. — Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today announced $6.3 million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency grants. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, released the federal funding to help communities in California modernize their water infrastructure and more efficiently use scarce water resources.

May 30, 2014

Costa: "We must get to the bottom of this mess"

Washington, D.C. — Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today responded to the resignation of Secretary Eric Shinseki, calling the problems at the U.S.

May 14, 2014
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Costa Responds to Updated Water Allocation

Fresno, CA — Rep. Jim Costa commented today on the U.S.

April 29, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC— The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bipartisan amendment, authored byCongressman Jim Costa (D-CA), which would give the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs additional resources to address the shameful disability claims backlog.

April 24, 2014

FRESNO, CA – Congressman Jim Costa cheered Governor Jerry Brown's decision to suspend the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for water transfers.