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FRESNO, CA - Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) is seeking local students interestedin attending our Nation's prestigious military academies.

FRESNO, CA - CongressmenJim Costa (D-Fresno) is among a bipartisan group of twenty-two CaliforniaMembers of the House of Representatives who have voiced their support foradequate funding of Veterans Homes. Thegroup includes Valley legislators, Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced), George Radanovich(R-Mariposa) and Bill Thomas (R-Bakersfield).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-20) calledtoday (Tuesday, Nov.15) for greater Congressional oversight of decisions madeby Amtrak Board of Directors.

Today, Agriculture CommitteeRanking Democrat Congressman Collin C. Peterson (MN-7) and Agriculture CommitteeMember Congressman Jim Costa (CA-20) introduced a bill that would extend the2002 Farm Bill to provide certainty to farmers and to allow U.S.negotiators to focus on the ongoing Doha Development Round of World TradeOrganization negotiations.

Washington, DC - Calling it a step in the rightdirection to "Rid our great Valley of this devastating drug" Congressman JimCosta urged passage of HR 3889; The Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Actscheduled for a vote today (?).

FRESNO - Congressman JimCosta (D-Fresno) has appointed Bakersfieldresident, Yolanda Prado, as a delegate to the White House Conference onAging. Ms. Prado will represent the 20^thCongressional District at the conference in Washington, DCthat is set to begin on Saturday, December 10, 2005.

WASHINGTON,DC - Congressman Jim Costa(D-Fresno) voiced his strong support today, Tuesday, 12/13/05 on the floor ofthe House of Representatives for preventing families from being exposed to thehazardous remains of methamphetamine labs.

FRESNO, CA -Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) announced today (Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005)that Fresno, Kern and Kings Countywill receive a grant totaling just under $2 million dollars from the United StatesDepartment of Justice office of the Bureau of Justice Assistance.