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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – Exactly one year ago rioters stormed the US Capitol as members of congress sheltered in place.
Since then, two Central Valley residents have been charged with allegedly taking part in the break-in.
"A year ago today, of the 18 years I have had the honor and privilege to serve the people of our Valley and our nation, was the saddest day," US Congressman Jim Costa, who was in the Capitol when the riot happened.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- More than $19 million is being dedicated to improving transit in the San Joaquin Valley.
Those funds are coming from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill signed late last year.
This first round of funding will focus on improving transit systems, including purchasing new bus and rail car units.
The City of Fresno will receive $4.3 million. More than $2 million will go to Visalia, and $1.4 million will go to Hanford.
Porterville will receive $1.2 million, and Merced will get $1.3 million.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) introduced the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue Act, legislation that would give official status to the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue and expand the group's U.S. delegation to include members of the U.S. Senate.
WASHINGTON - Rep.
Export supply chain challenges persisted as 2022 began, as did NMPF's work, together with the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), to spotlight the disruptions faced by dairy exporters to build momentum for government action.
NMPF's focus on the issue in January continued its two-track approach of pushing for both legislative reform and near-term steps by the administration to complement that.
FRESNO - Rep. Jim Costa announced the nomination of four high school seniors from Fresno, Madera, and Merced counties for admission to one of the United States service academies. Each student was assessed on their academic achievements, leadership, and community involvement.
WASHINGTON – This week, Reps. Jim Costa (CA-16), Mike Thompson (CA-05), and Joe Neguse (CO-02) led a letter alongside 11 House colleagues from impacted districts to President Joe Biden calling for a more robust strategy to identifying and responding to wildfires.