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"These funds are a triple win for our state, our agriculture industry and our local economy," Costa said. "Our Valley leads the nation in growing crops like almonds, peaches, and table grapes.
WASHINGTON D.C. - The following two bills overwhelmingly passed the US House of Representatives yesterday with bipartisan support.
First, the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act (H.R. 1016) ensures sufficient and predictable veterans funding by authorizing Congress to approve investments in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical care one year in advance. This will provide time for the VA to plan how to deliver the best care to all veterans.
The Water Transfer Facilitation Act of 2009 eases restrictions on the Bureau of Reclamation and would streamline environmental reviews for the giant garter snake.
Energy and Water Appropriations Conference Includes Costa Amendments to Fund Critical California Water Projects and Ease Regulations to Transfer Water Around The State
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Valley took a step closer to getting additional water supplies today as the U.S. House of Representatives approved proposals offered by Congressmen Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced) designed to increase the availability of water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta to users south of the Delta.
"Today's meeting was helpful, and Secretary Salazar should be commended for holding the meeting, but what has taken the Department of the Interior so long to act? It is clear to me that the Department of the Interior simply does not understand the severity of California's water crisis.
WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Bakersfield) announced that a US Department of Health and Human Services grant for electronic health record implementation totaling $1,865,625 has been awarded to Clinica Sierra Vista in Bakersfield, CA. Funding was made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).