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WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Produce Subcommittee Ranking Member Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's hearing entitled “A Review of USDA Animal Disease Prevention and Response Efforts.”
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa and a group of members sent a letter to to Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and House Committee on Education and Workforce leadership calling for the expansion of access to the federal Pell Grant program for students enrolled in short-term credential programs.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) joined the House Natural Resources Committee legislative field hearing on water issues in the Central Valley. During the hearing, Costa highlighted the importance of his legislation, H.R.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa and over 130 members sent a bipartisan letter urging the European Union (EU) to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Woodlake families impacted by severe flooding are doing their best to rebuild their homes and remain hopeful for financial support.
"At one point in time in the last month, 16 million California's have been living under this horrific flood and snow conditions," said Congressman Jim Costa.
Costa made rounds in Tulare County this week to take a closer look at the devastation caused by recent storms.
He was in Cutler on Wednesday and toured several impacted homes in Woodlake on Friday.
FRESNO, Calif. – After powerful storms battered California with heavy rainfall and flash flooding, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) hosted Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor to survey storm damage and water infrastructure projects in the San Joaquin Valley, helping with flood reduction and water conservation.
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Hundreds of families throughout Tulare County are still working hard to get back on their feet after floodwaters rushed into their homes.
Homes along Road 124 in Cutler were hit hard and residents are hoping support will be provided sometime soon.
Erica Torres is a mother of three and vividly remembers the water becoming a shallow river right in front of and through her home.
""We had to stay the night at the Veterans Hall. When I came here, I was just in tears to see my home," Torres explained.
CENTRAL VALLEY, Calif. (KGPE/KSEE) – As President Biden declared a Major Disaster Declaration for counties that have faced extreme floods, it began to get the ball rolling for the countless people who still need help to rebuild.
The declaration frees up federal funds for those who have faced the worst of it. It has destroyed homes, property, and countless acres of farmland all around.
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A high-ranking representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to make a trip to the Central Valley to see firsthand the impact of the storms residents have had to weather over the last few weeks.