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October 25, 2023
Five Democratic U.S. representatives from California are calling on the White House to include disaster relief funds for their state’s farmers and growers in their forthcoming supplemental request for domestic priorities. The lawmakers — Jim Costa, Salud Carbajal, Zoe Lofgren, Jimmy Panetta, and Julia Brownley — represent a region of California that was battered by storms and flooding in the early months of 2023, causing an estimated $1.4 billion in damages to its agricultural operations.
October 10, 2023
On the ninth annual National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), David Valadao (CA-22), John Larson (CT-01), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating October 8, 2023, as “National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day”.
October 6, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) and a bi-partisan group of U.S. Representatives, including Chris Smith (R-NJ), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Jim Costa (D-CA), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Lou Correa (D-CA), and Haley Stevens (D-MI), as well as former Rep. Frank Wolfe condemned the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s 120,000 Armenian Christians and demanded the Biden Administration hold Azerbaijan accountable, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
September 29, 2023
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a short-term bill that would have kept the government open for another month. But the last-ditch effort by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy failed.
Issues:Economy
September 29, 2023
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Support and heartfelt messages continue to pour in for the longest-serving woman senator in American history, Dianne Feinstein, after her passing Thursday evening, including a reflection from Fresno-area Congressman Jim Costa.
September 26, 2023
The federal government is sending hundreds of millions of dollars to assist the construction of California’s high-speed rail project. Federal officials announced that the California High-Speed Rail Authority received nearly $202 million in grant funding that will be utilized in Shafter.
September 21, 2023
Azerbaijan has ramped up attacks on a disputed area with Armenia one year after deadly clashes at their border. In light of recent attacks from Azerbaijan in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region, Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno) is calling for a Congressional delegation to visit the region.
September 14, 2023
REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The saga of the illegal medical lab found in Reedley continues after the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party issued its first-ever subpoena last week as it took its investigation into a Chinese-owned lab to the next level.
September 13, 2023
A Fresno company has developed a better system to deliver aerial fire retardant to combat the devastating wildfires that have stricken the western United States. After years of lobbying, the House has passed legislation that will lead to that technology being used in action.
September 11, 2023
A coalition of local officials from across the country are calling on Congress to oppose proposed legislation that will allow an increase in the length and weight of large trucks traveling on commercial highways. 
February 25, 2026

Mid Valley Times

REEDLEY – A federal budget allocation has put Reedley College $2 million closer to being able to build a center where business, technology and agriculture can intersect through innovation.

February 25, 2026

FarmProgress

Tariffs are a dirty word for many people in agriculture. As the American Farm Bureau Federation has pointed out, trade disruptions have created additional hardships for farmers who entered 2025 already dealing with crippling inflation and declining farm prices.

February 25, 2026

ABC30 Action News

CENTRAL VALLEY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The first State of the Union address of President Trump's second term promised affordability going forward.

The president hopes to change Americans' minds about his economic agenda.

Issues:Economy
February 24, 2026

KSEE24/CBS47 

WASHINGTON, DC. (KSEE/KGPE) – In what was the longest State of the Union address in modern history, President Donald Trump began by focusing on immigration.

“When I last spoke in this chamber 12 months ago, I had just inherited a nation in crisis, with a stagnant economy, inflation at record levels, a wide-open border,” Trump said. 

Issues:Economy
February 21, 2026

KSEE24/CBS47

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are illegal in a 6-3 vote.

“Today’s a good day for the rule of law. Today is a good day for affordability, something that Americans and Californians have been screaming for,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said.

Issues:Economy