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Washington, DC – Rep. Jim Costa's bill to rename the Fowler post in honor of former Postmaster Cecil E. Bolt's for his 27 years of service won approval from the House of Representatives today. Bolt who passed away in 2007 was a pillar of his community who has been remembered for quiet acts of kindness that extended to personally delivering packages to Fowler families on many Christmas Eves and beyond. Costa's bill H.R. 4389 awaits Senate action. Both California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer have sent letters encouraging its speedy adoption.

Washington, DC – Rep. Jim Costa congratulated the Central Valley California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) for their recognition by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Central Valley HIDTA was honored with an award for an Outstanding Marijuana Investigative Effort because of their role in Operation Mountain Sweep. The operation was an 8-week, multi-agency, multistate marijuana operation targeting illegal marijuana cultivation on public lands in 7 states, including California.

Washington, DC – Rep. Jim Costa announced the launch of his holiday card drive for active duty members of the military and veterans. Costa invites the people of the 20th District to write holiday messages for Valley veterans and service members who have been wounded in action. The cards will be delivered to veterans at the Fresno VA Medical Center and service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Washington, DC – Rep. Jim Costa expressed his extreme disappointment in the U.S. Department of Education's decision to exclude Fresno Unified School District, Central Unified School District, and Sanger Unified School District as finalists for the Race to the Top-District Competition. The three cash-strapped school districts all serve high-need populations in the San Joaquin Valley.

Calls for Congressional Action to Reform the RFS

Fresno, CA – Rep. Jim Costa called for Members of the House to put the election behind them and take action on the bipartisan 5-year Farm Bill when Congress returns next week.

Congressman Costa Understands the Policies Needed to Ensure Manufacturers Succeed

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 1, 2012 – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) awarded Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA-20) the NAM's Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence at an event yesterday hosted by NAM member Cargill, Inc., at its Fresno, Calif., beef processing facility. Congressman Costa supported 76 percent of the policies identified by the NAM as critical to the success of manufacturing in the United States during the 112th Congress.