Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced today that more than $131 million in federal funding is being awarded for major water infrastructure improvements across the San Joaquin Valley, including upgrades to the Friant-Kern Canal and O’Neill Pumping Plant, two critical components of California’s water delivery system.
WASHINGTON — Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), Adam Gray (CA-13), David Valadao (CA-22), and Josh Harder (CA-09) are urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immediately address significant delays in processing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal requests affecting communities across California’s Central Valley.
WASHINGTON — Today, Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), Sarah McBride (DE-AL), and James Moylan (GU-AL) led a bipartisan letter urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately reverse recent changes to the Section 502 Direct Loan Program, a key federal program that helps low- and very low-income families in rural communities access homeownership.
REEDLEY, Calif. - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) and Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) released the following statements after a court found Jia Bei Zhu, also known as David He, guilty on all 12 counts related to the illegal biolab discovered in Reedley, California.
FRESNO, Calif. - Today, Congressman Costa released the following statement regarding Tom Richards, Chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors:
“Over the years, California High-Speed Rail Authority Board Chair Tom Richards has played a critical role in advancing one of the most transformational infrastructure projects in our state’s history,”said Congressman Jim Costa.
FRESNO, Calif. — Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement after the attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner:
FRESNO, Calif. — Representative Jim Costa released the following statement upon learning of the passing of Fresno County Supervisor Phil Larson:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), bipartisan co-chairs of the Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus, introduced a resolution recognizing April 19 through April 25, 2026, as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.
The resolution recognizes the impact that crime, victimization, and mass violence have on victims, survivors, and communities across the country. It also honors the advocates, service providers, and organizations that work every day to support survivors and uphold their rights.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12), and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) are leading members of the California delegation in urging House Democratic leadership to oppose any Farm Bill provisions that would overturn or weaken California’s Proposition 12, a voter-approved animal welfare law.