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FRESNO, CA- Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) is pleased to announce that a total of $600,000 is coming to the Fresno Community Development Financial Institution in downtown Fresno. These dollars are being awarded through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's CDFI Fund and were made available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) voted no today on HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act. Unfortunately, it passed by a slim vote of 219 to 212. Following this vote, Costa released the following statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) made the following statement at a full committee hearing of the House Committee on Financial Services. The hearing was on the Economic Disaster Area Act legislation written by Congressman Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced) and Costa.

Statement as prepared for delivery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives failed pass a bipartisan amendment to the Commerce –Justice-Science Appropriations Act (the Act) which would have cut all funding to the misguided National Marine Fisheries Service biological opinion on the Delta by a narrow vote of 208 to 218. Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) voted in favor of the amendment. If passed later this afternoon, the Act would move onto the Senate for consideration.

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a total of $699,600 has been awarded to the Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission. Funding was released through the US Department of Labor made available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the recent YouthBuild competitive grant process.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Obama announced the official transmission of legislation that would reinstitute statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules. The Pay-As-You-Go statute requires any new mandatory government spending be matched with budget cuts or savings elsewhere. Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) participated in the announcement at the White House. Costa is a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition. Following the event, Costa released the following statement.