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WASHINGTON,D.C - Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, has joined three other CaliforniaHouse members from rural counties in calling on the state transportationcommission to fund rural projects.

Costa, along with Reps. Lois Capps, D- Santa Barbara; GeorgeRadanovich, R-Mariposa; and Mike Thompson, D-Napa, have sent a letter toMarian Bergeson, Chair of the California Transportation Commission calling forfunding for rural projects.

Fresno,CA - Congressman Jim Costa,D-Fresno, issued a call to all high school students and amateur artists livingin the 20^th Congressional District to participate in this year'sCongressional Art Competition.

Each spring, the U.S. House of Representatives sponsors theCongressional Art Competition. "This is an opportunity for high school studentswith artistic talent to showcase and receive national recognition for theirwork," Costa said.

FRESNO, CA - OnFriday, March 2, Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, will be joined by CongressmanDevin Nunes, R-Tulare, along with California Department of Agriculture A.G.Kawamura at a Listening Session regarding the 2007 Farm Bill. The ListeningSession will provide an overview of the Bush Administration's proposals for theFarm Bill and industry stakeholders with the opportunity to discuss issuesrelated to the Farm Bill and its impact on the CentralValley.

BAKERSFIELD,CA - OnFriday, March 16, Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, will be joined byCongressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield at a Listening Session regarding the2007 Farm Bill. The Listening Session will provide an overview of the BushAdministration's proposals for the Farm Bill and industry stakeholders with theopportunity to discuss issues related to the Farm Bill and its impact on the Central Valley.

Reps. Costa and McCarthy will available to comment prior tothe Listening Session.

Washington, DC -Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), chairman of the House Committee on ForeignAffairs, today praised the foreign policy acumen and skills of Rep. Jim Costa(D-CA) as he named him the new vice-chair of the Transatlantic Legislators'Dialogue.

"Jim Costa's interestin foreign policy is profound, and he makes a great contribution to our work onthe Foreign Affairs Committee," Lantos said. "I am convincedthat he is the right person to help lead this most importantinter-parliamentary exchange program. He will do us all proud."

WASHINGTON, DC - Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) is currentlyleading a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Sudan, Egypt, Greece and Germany. Joining him areCongressman John Barrow (D-GA), Congressman G.K. Butterfield (D-NC), Congressman Jim Costa(D-CA), Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Congressman Ray LaHood (R-IL),Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), CongressmanBrad Miller (D-NC), Congressman Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Congresswoman IleanaRos-Lehtinen (R-FL).

Delegation Led by Majority Leader Traveledto Region to Bring Attention and Action to Crisis in Darfur

Fresno, CA- On Wednesday, April 11, Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno,will be joined by California State Attorney General Jerry Brown and SanJoaquin Valley leaders at two separate events in Fresno. At the first event, Costaand Brown will discuss the Agricultural Crime Technology Information andOperations Network (ACTION) Project which focuses on agricultural crime. Thesecond event, Central Valley Latino Leaders Forum, will be a discussion of ruralcrime in our communities.