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WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced that a total of $3 million has been awarded to the City of Fresno to eliminate lead-based paint from low-income homes. Funding was released through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development made available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) applauded the appointment of Ms. Rayne Pegg of California as the United States Department of Food and Agriculture's new Administrator of Agricultural Marketing Service. Pegg is currently the deputy secretary of Legislation and Policy for the California Secretary of Food and Agriculture. She will begin her service in July.

FRESNO, CA – On Friday, May 8^th Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) will officially announce James Torres of Hallmark Charter School as this year's winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition. Torres is a senior and his painting titled "Impressions of the San Joaquin Valley" will be sent to Washington, DC next month to be on display in the Cannon tunnel for one year. His artwork will be displayed with other winning artwork from around the nation.

Costa Adds An Amendment To Ensure Rural Areas Receive Adequate Homeownership Counseling Funds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and a bipartisan group of legislators introduced the American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act. The bill outlines a practical, responsible energy plan for America to further develop domestic energy production, provide a funding stream to clean up the environment and fully develop clean energy technologies.

Act Designates April 26^th to May 2^nd As National Crime Victims' Rights Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressmen Jim Costa (D-CA) and Ted Poe (R-TX) joined members of the bipartisan Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus to honor this year's outstanding individuals that have given countless hours of their time and service to helping victims of crime. Costa and Poe co-founded the bipartisan Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus in 2005.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) made the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding the 94th anniversary of the start of the Armenian Genocide.

Costa is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and is an original cosponsor of H. Res. 252, a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide in the United States.