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April 15, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), along with Representatives David Valadao (CA-22), Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) and David Rouzer (NC-07) relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus. The caucus is dedicated to highlighting the issues facing the specialty crop industry and building support for policies that allow U.S.

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April 13, 2024

WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following statement: 

April 5, 2024

FRESNO, Calif. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement:

"For months, many of us have called for a ceasefire and the return of all the hostages. This week, we saw the horrific attacks against aid workers of the World Central Kitchen, who lost their lives, and I mourn their loss. The status quo must change.

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April 4, 2024

FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced $15 million to install solar panels over the Delta-Mendota Canal as part of an initiative to study the water efficiency gains and the amount of clean energy produced for future larger-scale implementation.

March 22, 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Celeste Maloy (R-UT) and Mary Peltola (D-AK), John Curtis (R-UT), Blake Moore (R-UT), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Susie Lee (D-NV), and Jim Costa (D-CA) reintroduced the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act.

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March 22, 2024

WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement in response to the Bureau of Reclamation’s updated 2024 water allocation announcement for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors. 

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March 21, 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (IA-02), Dan Bishop (NC-08), Jim Costa (CA-21), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act.

March 11, 2024

WASHINGTON - With funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) set to expire in April 2024, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) is pushing to bring the 

March 6, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) secured $12,235,783 in Community Project Funding through the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. This funding will respond directly to some of the most pressing needs in Fresno and Tulare counties. The budget is expected to be signed into law by President Joe Biden later this week.