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Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) continued working to find comprehensive solutions to California's broken water system during a Water and Power Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1837, the San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act. Costa urged cooperation among all stakeholders, but emphasized that California's Central Valley has historically borne the brunt of the sacrifices required by previous water compromises.

Fresno, CA – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today $9.1 million in federal funding awarded to help five Central Valley water delivery districts save water and increase water delivery, storage, and management efficiencies. The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and the Interior awarded the funding through the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program, a cooperative pilot program to fund water use efficiency projects.

Comprehensive bill meets future energy needs, invests in American infrastructure

Fresno, CA – As food and gas prices and the national debt continue to rise to unacceptable heights, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) urged Congressional leaders to allow a full and fair debate on the taxpayer subsidization of corn-based ethanol. In a letter sent last week to President Obama, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Speaker of the House John Boehner, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Costa highlighted the $6 billion price tag of corn-based ethanol subsidies and the skyrocketing food and gas prices that are the result of this misguided policy.

Costa Continues Leading Fight for Additional Funding, Creating Thousands of Jobs

Fresno, CA – After leading the fight for California's high-speed rail system in Congress, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today $300 million in additional federal funding for construction of the nation's first, true high-speed rail system. These funds will extend the track and civil work from Fresno to the "Wye" junction, which will provide a connection to San Jose to the West and Merced to the North.

Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) announced Fresno, Kings, and Kern counties will receive a total of $4,213,715 in federal funding to combat homelessness. The grants were awarded in a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) national competition through the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance (CoC) programs.

Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) released the following statement regarding the announcement yesterday by President Obama that Osama bin Laden has been brought to justice:

Reps. Costa, Nunes, Cardoza: We support JSF "without reservation"

Fresno, CA – Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) announced today his support for the selection of Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore as the future home of the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) mission. Costa was joined by fellow Central Valley Congressmen Devin Nunes (R) and Dennis Cardoza (D) in sending a letter to the United States Navy urging the homebasing of the JSF aircraft at the Central Valley naval installation.