Press Releases
FRESNO, Calif. - This week, during Affordable Healthcare for Every American Week of Action, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) welcomed Congressman Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, to the Central Valley for a roundtable hosted by Community Health System to hear directly from local hospitals and health care leaders focused on the federal funding reductions under H.R.1, including changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, as well as the Administration's decision to withhold approximately $867.5 million in federal Medicaid funding from Califor
FRESNO, Calif. - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after President Trump announced he would refuse to sign the
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement following the Supreme Court's decision regarding the Administration's effort to end birthright citizenship:
"The 14th Amendment is clear: anyone born in the United States is a citizen of the United States. That has been settled law for 128 years, and it should never have been called into question.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and David Valadao (CA-22), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Portuguese Caucus, reintroduced a resolution recognizing June as Portuguese National Heritage Month. This resolution highlights the countless contributions that millions of Portuguese Americans have made to our nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), co-chair of the bipartisan Agriculture Trade Caucus, joined fellow caucus co-chairs Reps. Adrian Smith (NE-03), Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), along with 13 of their colleagues, in urging the Trump Administration to address burdensome non-tariff trade barriers imposed by Mexico that are affecting U.S. grain exports during the ongoing review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), joined by Congressman David Valadao (CA-22), introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities and recognizing the contributions of Portuguese Americans across the United States.
Observed annually on June 10, Portugal Day celebrates Portuguese heritage, culture, and the legacy of Luís Vaz de Camões, one of Portugal's most influential literary figures.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after voting against the Republican reconciliation bill:
"While families in the San Joaquin Valley struggle to afford groceries, gas, and health care, Republicans passed another reckless spending bill with no help for working families, no guardrails on ICE, just $70 billion with no oversight while Trump keeps a $1.8 billion slush fund for criminals.
That's why I voted NO."
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, voted against H.R. 8646, the FY2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), alongside Representatives Vince Fong (CA-20), Josh Harder (CA-09), and David Valadao (CA-22), led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Brian Nesvik urging immediate emergency federal funding to combat the rapidly spreading invasive golden mussel in California waterways.
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.