C001059 1952-04-13 2770 1314 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formcosta/issue.htm 20 202-225-9308 Jim 'd':4 'ca':5 '-20':6 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'costa':3,8,10 M 400618 Costa Jim_Costa Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20] 1187 N00026341 6117 Democrat 202-225-3341 CA Jim Costa 5.375 http://www.house.gov/costa/ 400618 Person senate Thu Nov 19 21:38:16 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ...though, matters in particular to U.C. Merced and San Joaquin Valley lawmakers. At the insistence of Cardoza and Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, the House bill included a provision authorizing $500 million for developing medical schools in medically underserve 'd':33 '500':42 'jim':30 'rep':29 'san':19 'u.c':16 'bill':10,37 'care':9 'fund':1 'hous':36 'merc':17 'miss':5 'costa':31 'medic':3,46,49 'senat':7 'author':41 'fresno':34 'health':8 'includ':38 'insist':25 'lawmak':22 'matter':12 'provis':40 'school':4,47 'though':11 'valley':21 'cardoza':27 'develop':45 'joaquin':20 'million':43 'd-fresno':32 'mcclatchi':51 'underserv':50 'particular':14 6738068 true true daylife McClatchy http://www.mcclatchydc.com/ OK http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/79196.html 400618 Person senate Mon Nov 16 21:35:03 -0600 2009 Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Jim Costa, D-Fresno, and Dennis Cardoza, D-Merced, wrangled $500 million into the federal House health reform bill before agreeing to support the ... 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'jim':14 'job':4 'man':33 'new':31 'alli':26 'bowl':36 'done':28 'dust':35 'hugh':1 'made':34 'noth':29 'turn':6 'costa':15 'denni':11 'pledg':16 'water':10 'action':17 'examin':39 'forget':3 'hewitt':2 'offici':23 'presid':20 'senior':22 'summit':5 'cardoza':12 'man-mad':32 'california':8 'washington':38 'congression':25 6703117 true true google news Washington Examiner OK http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/Forget-jobs-summit_-Turn-on-California_s-water-8537831-70148842.html 400618 Person congress Sun Nov 15 21:36:13 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 I was angered and saddened to learn that Congressman Jim Costa voted in favor of the Stupak-Pitts amendment as a part of the health care bill. ... 'jim':4,14 'bill':32 'care':31 'part':27 'pitt':23 'vote':16 'amend':24 'anger':7 'costa':15 'favor':18 'learn':11 'health':30 'sadden':9 'stupak':22 'bakersfield':33 'californian':34 'congressman':13 'stupak-pitt':21 6703115 true true google news Bakersfield Californian OK http://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/letters/x2029035646/Whats-up-Jim 400618 Person congress Sun Nov 15 21:36:13 -0600 2009 Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Critics have pounced on efforts by Jim Costa and Dennis Cardoza, a pair of Congressional Democrats from the Central Valley, to scare up funding for a ... 'jim':13 'new':5 'educ':4 'fund':30 'pair':19 'costa':14 'denni':16 'pounc':9 'salut':1 'scare':28 'critic':7 'doctor':6 'effort':2,11 'valley':26 'cardoza':17 'central':25 'democrat':22 'bakersfield':33 'californian':34 'congression':21 6703116 true true google news Bakersfield Californian OK http://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/editorials/x2029035648/Salute-efforts-to-educate-new-doctors 400618 Person congress Sun Nov 15 21:36:13 -0600 2009 Fri Nov 13 00:00:00 -0600 2009 ... about the changes in the enforcement of Jessica's Law can contact their local representative, such as Congressman Kevin McCarthy or Congressman Jim Costa. 'jim':23 'law':10 'chang':3 'costa':24 'kevin':19 'local':14 'enforc':6 'repres':15 'contact':12 'jessica':8 'mccarthi':20 'bakersfield':25 'congressman':18,22 6703118 true true google news Bakersfield Now OK http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/70075082.html 400618 Person congress Thu Nov 12 21:36:38 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Fresno Congressman Jim Costa has been taking some serious heat from the Republican camp for his recent "yes" vote on the house version of health care reform ... 'jim':10 'kmj':35 'yes':25 'camp':21 'care':6,33 'heat':3,17 'hous':29 'take':2,14 'vote':7,26 'costa':1,11 'fresno':8 'health':5,32 'recent':24 'reform':34 'serious':16 'version':30 'republican':20 'congressman':9 6670937 true true google news KMJ Now OK http://www.kmjnow.com/pages/landing_news?Costa-Takes-Heat-for-Health-Care-Vote=1&blockID=89891&feedID=806 400618 Person rep\. Thu Nov 12 21:36:38 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Cardoza and Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, are longtime proponents of a UC Merced medical school. Both fought to get medical school funding included in the ... 'd':15 'uc':5,22 'bee':37 'get':29 'jim':12 'med':7 'rep':11 'bill':2 'fund':32 'merc':6,23 'boost':4 'costa':13 'could':3 'medic':24,30 'fought':27 'fresno':16 'includ':33 'propon':19 'reform':1 'school':8,25,31 'cardoza':9 'longtim':18 'modesto':36 'd-fresno':14 6670938 true true google news Modesto Bee OK http://www.modbee.com/local/story/930380.html 400618 Person democrat Wed Nov 11 21:35:34 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Jim Costa of Fresno and Dennis Cardoza of Merced. Costa and Cardoza, so-called Blue Dog Democrats who represent conservative-leaning districts, ... 'bee':26 'dog':17 'jim':1 'blue':16 'call':15 'lean':23 'merc':9 'costa':2,10 'denni':6 'fresno':4 'repres':20 'so-cal':13 'cardoza':7,12 'conserv':22 'modesto':25 'democrat':18 'district':24 'conservative-lean':21 6661233 true true google news Modesto Bee OK http://www.miamiherald.com/business/nation/story/1322209.html 400618 Person congress Thu Nov 12 21:36:38 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 -0600 2009 In our congressional district, represented by Jim Costa, delaying real health care reform would devastate communities. Currently 288000 people in this ... 'jim':15 'care':20 'real':18 'vote':6 'costa':16 'delay':17 'peopl':27 'would':22 '288000':26 'critic':2 'devast':23 'health':19 'reform':8,21 'repres':13 'current':25 'district':12 'mccarthi':4 'communiti':24 'bakersfield':30 'californian':31 'congression':11 6670940 true true google news Bakersfield Californian OK http://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/letters/x1769373698/More-criticism-of-McCarthys-vote-on-reform 400618 Person democrat Thu Nov 19 21:38:10 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Although the U.S. Senate is now wrestling with the controversial legislation, constituents are making phone calls and sending e-mails to Reps. Jim Costa and Dennis Cardoza, conservative Democrats whose votes helped pass the House bill. ... 'e':29 'jim':33 'rep':32 'u.s':12 'bill':8,46 'call':25 'care':7 'hear':4 'help':42 'hous':45 'mail':30 'make':23 'pass':43 'send':27 'vote':41 'costa':34 'denni':36 'front':48 'local':1,9 'phone':24 'senat':13 'still':3 'whose':40 'e-mail':28 'health':6 'lawmak':2 'legisl':20 'wrestl':16 'cardoza':37 'conserv':38 'although':10 'constitu':21 'democrat':39 'controversi':19 'mercedsun-star.com':47 6738066 false true google blog MercedSun-Star.com: front http://http/www.mercedsunstar.com/100/index.rss OK http://www.mercedsunstar.com/167/story/1180985.html 400618 Person democrat Thu Nov 19 21:38:10 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 "The reports already out," declared Michael H. Posner this afternoon to US House Rep Jim Costa. "Those designations will happen in the next few months. The human rights -- the broader human rights report is just a factual summary. ... 'h':12 'us':17 'ill':3,46 'jim':20 'rep':19 'hous':18 'iraq':4 'next':28 'costa':21 'human':32,36 'month':30 'right':33,37 'common':2,45 'declar':10 'design':23 'happen':25 'posner':13 'report':7,38 'alreadi':8 'broader':35 'factual':42 'michael':11 'summari':43 'snapshot':5 'afternoon':15 6738065 false true google blog The Common Ills http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/ OK http://thecommonills.blogspot.com/2009/11/iraq-snapshot_19.html 400618 Person rep\. Thu Nov 19 21:38:09 -0600 2009 Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0600 2009 JIM COSTA D CA-20* Rep. HOWARD BERMAN D CA-28* Rep. MIKE QUIGLEY D IL-5* Rep. BRAD ELLSWORTH D IN-8* Rep. JACKIE SPEIER D CA-12* Rep. GEORGE MILLER D CA-7* Rep. SUSAN DAVIS D CA-53* Rep. LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA-47* Rep. JOE BACA D CA-43* ... 'd':6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54 '-5':20 '-7':38 '-8':26 'ca':7,13,31,37,43,49,55 'il':19 'us':2,58 '-12':32 '-20':8 '-28':14 '-43':56 '-47':50 '-53':44 'jim':4 'joe':52 'rep':9,15,21,27,33,39,45,51 'baca':53 'brad':22 'davi':41 'give':1,57 'mike':16 'costa':5 'georg':34 'jacki':28 'susan':40 'berman':11 'howard':10 'miller':35 'speier':29 'liberti':3,59 'loretta':46 'quigley':17 'sanchez':47 'ellsworth':23 6738064 false true google blog Give Us Liberty http://giveusliberty1776.blogspot.com/ OK http://giveusliberty1776.blogspot.com/2009/11/blog-post_19.html 400618 Person congress Wed Nov 18 21:37:47 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0600 2009 “As Northern California's only representative on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I look forward to addressing the critically important transportation needs of the 10th Congressional District and surrounding communities,” ... Senat 'win':2 '10th':31 'look':20 'need':28 'polit':5,38 'senat':37 'assign':4 'critic':25 'import':26 'repres':12 'address':23 'blotter':6,39 'forward':21 'committe':18 'district':33 'northern':8 'surround':35 'communiti':36 'garamendi':1 'transport':3,15,27 'california':9 'congression':32 'infrastructur':17 6732429 false true google blog Political Blotter http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/ OK http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2009/11/18/garamendi-wins-transportation-assignment/ 400618 Person senate Wed Nov 18 10:28:04 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Jim Costa: Why I decided to vote yes on the House's health care reform bill. Bakersfield Californian But one doesn't have to spend more than a few minutes in one of these facilities to know that these health professionals and health ... 'jim':1,14 'one':33,45 'yes':8,21 'bill':29 'care':13,27 'hous':11,24 'know':50 'vote':7,20 'costa':2,15 'decid':5,18 'doesn':34 'facil':48 'minut':43,58 'spend':38 'health':12,26,53,56,57,62 'overal':61 'reform':28 'profession':54 'bakersfield':30 'californian':31 6725307 false true google blog Health Minute - For Your Overall Health http://healthminute.info/ OK http://healthminute.info/health-minute/jim-costa-why-i-decided-to-vote-yes-on-the-houses-health-care-reform-bill-bakersfield-californian/ 400618 Person sen\. Wed Nov 18 21:37:47 -0600 2009 Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0600 2009 JIM COSTA D CA-20* Rep. HOWARD BERMAN D CA-28* Rep. MIKE QUIGLEY D IL-5* Rep. BRAD ELLSWORTH D IN-8* Rep. JACKIE SPEIER D CA-12* Rep. GEORGE MILLER D CA-7* Rep. SUSAN DAVIS D CA-53* Rep. LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA-47* Rep. JOE BACA D CA-43* ... 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'd':6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54 '-5':20 '-7':38 '-8':26 'ca':7,13,31,37,43,49,55 'il':19 'us':2,58 '-12':32 '-20':8 '-28':14 '-43':56 '-47':50 '-53':44 'jim':4 'joe':52 'rep':9,15,21,27,33,39,45,51 'baca':53 'brad':22 'davi':41 'give':1,57 'mike':16 'costa':5 'georg':34 'jacki':28 'susan':40 'berman':11 'howard':10 'miller':35 'speier':29 'liberti':3,59 'loretta':46 'quigley':17 'sanchez':47 'ellsworth':23 6725304 false true google blog Give Us Liberty http://giveusliberty1776.blogspot.com/ OK http://giveusliberty1776.blogspot.com/2009/11/cowardly-liars-in-left-wing-media-have.html 400618 Person congress Wed Nov 18 10:28:02 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0600 2009 Dennis Cardoza and Jim Costa pledge action, but the president, his senior officials and congressional allies have done nothing. A new, man-made dust bowl is taking shape, and the devastation is palpable. ... 'jim':6 'man':25 'new':23 'alli':18 'bowl':28 'done':20 'dust':27 'made':26 'noth':21 'take':30 'costa':7 'denni':3 'pledg':8 'shape':31 'watch':2,38 'action':9 'devast':34 'greeni':1,37 'offici':15 'presid':12 'senior':14 'cardoza':4 'man-mad':24 'palpabl':36 'congression':17 6725305 false true google blog GREENIE WATCH http://antigreen.blogspot.com/ OK http://antigreen.blogspot.com/2009/11/arctic-was-warmer-in-recent-past-and.html 400618 Person democrat Tue Nov 17 21:39:10 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0600 2009 California Rep. Jim Costa was wavering but told a local newspaper last week that his vote could be contingent on getting some federal money for a new medical school in his district along with help for local hospitals. ... 'get':32 'jim':14 'new':38 'rep':13 'fact':4 'help':46 'last':23 'told':19 'vote':27 'week':24 'along':44 'costa':15 'could':28 'feder':34 'haven':7 'local':21,48 'medic':39 'money':35 'right':52 'start':50 'think':51 'waver':17 'worri':2,10 'hospit':49 'school':40 'conting':30 'newspap':22 'democrat':1 'district':43 'california':12 6720301 false true google blog Start Thinking Right http://startthinkingright.wordpress.com/ OK http://startthinkingright.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/democrats-worried-about-fact-that-they-havent-been-worried-about-jobs/ 400618 Person rep\. Tue Nov 17 21:39:10 -0600 2009 Tue Nov 17 00:00:00 -0600 2009 JIM COSTA D CA-20* Rep. HOWARD BERMAN D CA-28* Rep. MIKE QUIGLEY D IL-5* Rep. BRAD ELLSWORTH D IN-8* Rep. JACKIE SPEIER D CA-12* Rep. GEORGE MILLER D CA-7* Rep. SUSAN DAVIS D CA-53* Rep. LORETTA SANCHEZ D CA-47* Rep. JOE BACA D CA-43* ... 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