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February 28, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa today announced $16.922 million in emergency funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prevent the spread of the European grapevine moth in California.

This funding will help Central Valley farmers combat the spread of this foreign pest, which was first found in California in 2009.

February 28, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno), along with Congressmen Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Larry Kissell (D-NC), and Mike McCaul (R-TX), wrote a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to reverse U.S. Army Secretary John McHugh's decision to reject a waiver request for Hmong General Vang Pao to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
February 28, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) made the following statement at a hearing of the House Committee on Agriculture's Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture.

The hearing focused on the various definitions of "rural" applied under programs operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

February 28, 2011

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa(D-Fresno) sharply criticized the Department of the Army's treatment of a burialwaiver request for Hmong General Vang Pao to be interred at Arlington NationalCemetery in a letter addressed to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

February 28, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced $1,177,812 in federal funding for the United Health Centers (UHC) of the San Joaquin Valley.

The grant, made available through the U.S.

February 28, 2011

Costa Calls on Salazar to Ease Restrictions

"The system is broken, period."

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that the Interior Department is forecasting an increased federal water supply allocation for south of the Delta agricultural contractors.

February 28, 2011

Costa: "We cannot use an axe where a scalpel is needed"

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1, a continuing resolution that would fund the federal government through September 30, 2011:

February 28, 2011
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced the 2011 Congressional Art Competition, "An Artistic Discovery," to give high school students in California's 20th Congressional District an opportunity to showcase their artistic talents.
January 18, 2011

Costa: "Our Valley is set to receive more water than in recent years. This is good news for Valley jobs and our economy."

January 11, 2011

FRESNO – Congressman Jim Costa today requested that Major General Vang Pao be granted eligibility for burial at Arlington National Cemetery. The letter, which was also signed by Congressmen Dennis Cardoza, Madeleine Bordallo and Tim Holden, was sent on behalf of the General's family to both Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki.