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Video of Costa's remarks can be seen here . Excerpts from Costa's statement (as prepared) are below:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Valley businesses will be getting a little bit of good news in their mailboxes soon. Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) said today that businesses will soon receive information in their mailboxes about new tax credits they are eligible for as part of the health care reform legislation approved last month.
Honors life and career of Valley broadcasting legend
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today honored the life and career of Valley broadcasting legend, Roy Isom, in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Jim Costa (D-CA) and Ted Poe (R-TX) today announced that House Resolution 1104, the National Crime Victims' Rights Week Act of 2010 passed the House of Representatives. This act designates the week of April 18th as National Crime Victims' Rights Week to increase public awareness of the rights, needs, and concerns of victims and survivors of crime in the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) yesterday addressed the USDA Dairy Advisory Committee to discuss his plan to strengthen the U.S. dairy industry. Costa is currently working on legislation that will protect Americans jobs and promote stability and growth in the dairy market.
"When our dairymen succeed, our economy succeeds," said Costa. "My plan will help the dairy industry grow and curb the milk price volatility that is driving dairymen out of business."
Responds to updated Salazar announcement: "We are winning our fight for water"
Blasts flawed policies and closed-minded thinking restricting water to Valley farmers, farm workers, and communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today took the Valley's fight to the floor of the House of Representatives. Speaking during debate on H.R. 4715, the Clean Estuaries Act, Costa took on the close-minded approach to California's water supply crisis and the flawed biological opinions that are restricting the movement of water to the Valley.
$20.7million in Recovery Act funds for the Delta Mendota Canal/California Aqueduct Intertie project