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FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: NOT THE PONY EXPRESS — A delegation of 12 California House members, led by Democratic Rep. Jim Costa, sent a letter to the U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Friday, demanding the agency beef up its number of mail-delivery trucks on the West Coast.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced $45 million in federal funding to support Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Fresno and Tulare counties.
"These investments level the playing field and empower children to thrive in school. Investing in Head Start is an investment in our children’s future - because when our children succeed, America succeeds,” said Costa.
Rep. Jim Costa announced that he has secured $45 million in federal funding to support Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Fresno and Tulare Counties.
Costa announced the funding on the House floor.
Costa announces $45mil for Head Start in Fresno, Tulare Counties
The big picture: Head Start helps children from underserved families to promote school readiness up to the age of five by enhancing cognitive, social and emotional development.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Representative Jim Costa (CA-21), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, along with Tracey Mann (KS-01), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, and Poultry, and U.S.
FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) and 27 lawmakers representing Western states are calling on the Biden administration to make further investments to address long-term drought caused by climate change.
REEDLEY, Calif. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) unveiled H.R.
REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Congressman Jim Costa is unveiling new legislation to regulate highly infectious diseases and high containment laboratories.
The "Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act" is meant to address gaps in federal law.
H.R. 8065 comes after an illegal bio lab was found inside a warehouse in Reedley in December 2022.
Authorities say the lab had blood samples, nearly 1,000 mice and misbranded medical devices.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following statement after he voted to pass a National Security Aid package that will provide critical aid for Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and humanitarian assistance for vulnerable populations in conflict zones.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa, Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus, awarded Margarita Rocha with the Lois Haight Award of Excellence and Innovation as part of the Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus.