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BAKERSFIELD, CA - On Saturday, November 3rd, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) will be attending a Homebuyer and Foreclosure Prevention Fair which he is sponsoring. Some of the agencies providing information about home purchasing and preventing foreclosure include Housing and Urban Development, ACORN Housing, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, as well as local banks and licensed Realtors.
BAKERSFIELD, CA - El Congresista Jim Costa (Democrata de Fresno) anunció hoy que estará patrocinando una Feria Informativa para ayudar a compradores de vivienda por primera vez y aquellos que están a punto de sufrir un embargo de hogar este 3 de Noviembre en Bakersfield. Las agencias que proporcionaran información incluyen al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de Estados Unidos, ACORN Housing, el Centro de Recursos de Vivienda, Agencias y Agentes de Crédito, Bancos Locales, Agentes de Bienes y Raíces entre otras organizaciones de vivienda que sirven al Valle Central.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday October 11th, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) will be available to the press to discuss recent Congressional action House Resolution 106, the Armenian Genocide resolution, which passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee today by a vote of 27 to 21.
Below is the statement given by Costa in today's hearing.
WHO: Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno
WHAT: Media Availability
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday October 11th, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) will be available to the press to discuss recent Congressional action House Resolution 106, the Armenian Genocide resolution, which passed through the House Foreign Affairs Committee today by a vote of 27 to 21. Costa will also discuss the Farm Bill.
Below is the statement given by Costa in today's hearing.
WHO: Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno
WHAT: Media Availability
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to a letter that Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) sent to Mexican Congressman Isidro Pedraza Chavez, the President of the Special Commission of Exbraceros, Pedraza stated in a press conference on Tuesday, October 9th that he will help to coordinate efforts to have the Mexican Consulates within the United States assist the former braceros that are still awaiting their compensation for participating in the Bracero Program from 1942-1964 and advocate to allocate funds so they can receive their due payments.
FRESNO, CA - Monday, October 8th, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) will hold a press conference to discuss President Bush's veto of the children's health care program.
WHO: Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno
WHAT: Press Conference
WHEN: Monday, October 8th, 2:00pm
WHERE: Community Hospital-Eastern Plaza, adjacent to the Trauma Building
2823 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
"Programs like DERA are great for areas across the nation, who suffer the same poor air quality like our Valley," said Costa.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) released the following statement regarding the upcoming mark-up of House Resolution 106, the Armenian Genocide resolution.
"Silence is genocide's greatest ally, and I am very happy that the silence regarding the Armenian Genocide will be ending next week in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The United States should not be playing the game of recognizing certain genocides and not others, and it is well past due that the Armenian Genocide finally be recognized as such in our nation.