Press Releases

Washington, DC- Rep. Jim Costa supported legislation that would reduce airport delays and maintain the midnight shift at Fresno Yosemite International Airport's air traffic control tower, which supports the mission of the 144th Fighter Wing.

Washington, DC- Rep. Jim Costa blasted U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan over his decision to close the Fresno Field Office, which would force Valley residents to drive nearly 200 miles for in-person assistance. In a letter, Costa called their decision to close the office misguided and ill-advised.

Washington, DC- Rep. Jim Costa hailed the Air Force for their efforts to keep the F-15 conversion at the 144th Fighter Wing on track. Costa was joined by fellow Valley Reps.

Washington, DC- Rep. Jim Costa has introduced legislation that would expand Yosemite to include nearly 1,600 acres of land that were originally intended for inclusion within the park.

Washington, DC- Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement in response to the "Gang of 8" introducing their bipartisan legislation to fix the nation's broken immigration system.

Washington, DC- The House gave overwhelming bipartisan support to legislation that would put the nation's waterways to work producing clean, affordable energy at no cost to taxpayers. Costa helped lead the charge with Rep.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Steve Womack (R-AR), and Peter Welch (D-VT) released the following statement today regarding the introduction of the RFS Reform Act in the U.S. House of Representatives:

Merced, CA- Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement about the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) announcement to postpone until June 15th the closure of 149 federal air traffic control towers, including the tower at Merced's Castle Airport.