What's New - 12th District

COSTELLO URGES PRESIDENT OBAMA TO DECLARE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COUNTIES A FEDERAL DISASTER AREA
U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) today urged President Obama to immediately consider Governor Quinn’s request that Franklin, Gallatin, Jackson, Randolph, Saline and Williamson counties in Southern Illinois be declared a federal disaster area.-- Read more ->

COSTELLO ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 12TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ART COMPETITION
U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced the winners of this year's 12th Congressional District High School Art Competition.-- Read more ->

For details on the Congressional Art Competition go to my Art Competition page.

COSTELLO APPLAUDS GOVERNOR FOR DECLARING COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS A STATE DISASTER AND PLEDGES HIS SUPPORT
U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-12) applauds Governor Quinn for his quick action for declaring Franklin, Jackson and Williamson counties a state disaster area.-- Read more ->

LOCAL WATER AND FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS RECEIVE OVER $147 MILLION IN CORPS OF ENGINEERS RECOVERY ACT FUNDING
U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that local water and flood control projects have received over $147 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.-- Read more ->

What's New - Press

Here are press releases of more general interest throughout our district. Visit my Press page for a list of all my press releases.

DAN SIMMONS, PRESIDENT OF UNITED STEELWORKERS LOCAL 1899, TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL STEEL CAUCUS
United Steelworkers Local 1899 President Dan Simmons testified today before the Congressional Steel Caucus at a hearing on the state of the U.S. steel industry.-- Read more ->

COSTELLO: “WE WERE RIGHT, BUSH DECISION ON FUTUREGEN WAS WRONG”
U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL), who was outraged when the Bush Administration pulled the plug on the FutureGen project in December 2007 after years of planning and spending millions of dollars, said a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today confirms that the Bush administration’s decision was not based on cost.-- Read more ->

COSTELLO STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S JOINT SESSION ADDRESS
U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress tonight:-- Read more ->

What's New - DC

COSTELLO VOTES NO ON CAP AND TRADE BILL
U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) today voted against H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, when it was considered by the full House of Representatives.-- Read more ->

HOUSE COMMITTEES APPROVE SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE PROJECTS
U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL) announced today that the House Armed Services Committee and the House Military Construction-VA Appropriations Subcommittee have approved projects for Scott Air Force Base.-- Read more ->

AVIATION SUBCOMMITTEE

AVIATION SUBCOMMITTEE REVIEWS REGIONAL AIRLINE PILOT TRAINING, RELATIONSHIP WITH MAJORS AND INDUSTRY SAFETY
The House Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing today to examine a variety of issues brought to the forefront by the February 12, 2009, crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 near Buffalo, New York.-- Read more ->

AVIATION SUBCOMMITTEE EXAMINES CONSUMER ISSUES
The House Aviation Subcommittee held a hearing today to review emergency contingency planning and the outlook for summer travel.-- Read more ->

Visit my Aviation Subcommittee page for more information on the subcommittee.

HOUSE PASSES OBERSTAR/COSTELLO FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL
U.S. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-IL), Chairman of the House Aviation Subcommittee, today hailed the passage of H.R. 915, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, by the full House of Representatives.-- Read more ->

News You Can Use

DTV CONVERSION

On Friday, June 12, over the air television broadcasts began transmitting only in digital formats.
Visit my DTV Conversion page to see what this may mean to you and what your options are.

H1N1 Flu
We have now seen that the H1N1 flu is similar in severity and mode of transmission to the regular, seasonal flu. It is still a serious health concern that is being tracked by national and international health organizations. Please visit my H1N1 Flu page for the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.