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Legislation would expedite expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir

FRESNO, CA – Congressman Jim Costa expressed his deep anger during a hearing in Fresno over the lack of progress on solutions to bring additional water to the Valley. Costa has time and again supported policies advanced by his colleagues on both sides if they meet the simple test that they have the potential to improve water reliability.

FRESNO, CA – Congressman Jim Costa praised the State Water Resources Control Board for their prudent decision to increase operation flexibility, which will help balance the water needs of all water users, including agriculture, refuges, and municipal uses.

Washington, DC—Rep. Jim Costa will travel with a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives to the Mississippi Delta and Selma, Alabama,with civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis. The trip will mark the 50^th anniversary of Freedom Summer and commemorate the 1965 crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

Legislation Would Expand Shasta Dam, Temperance Flat, and San Luis Reservoir

Washington, DC — Rep. Jim Costa introduced emergency legislation that will help maximize available resources and assist farmers and communities during this historically dry year.

Washington, DC — Rep. Jim Costa applauded President Obama's signing of the Farm Bill which marks the end of a more than 3 year contentious debate about the nation's farm and nutrition policies.

Washington, DC — Rep. Jim Costa supported legislation aimed at easing environmental restrictions that can prevent water from reaching farmers and communities in the San Joaquin Valley.