Press Releases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (D-CA-21), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18), Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), Mike Simpson (R-ID-02), David Valadao (R-CA-22), and Adam Gray (D-CA-13) reintroduced H.R. 3227 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act, a bipartisan workforce solution for America's agriculture industry, one of the most critical sectors of the national economy.
WASHINGTON – Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Brad Finstad reintroduced the Linking Access to Spur Technology for Agriculture Connectivity in Rural Environments (LAST ACRE) Act, legislation that would improve access to high-speed broadband for rural communities by establishing the Last Acre grant program within the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement:
“There you go again, Mr. President! Your misleading comments and outrageous distortions of California’s High-Speed Rail project were evident today.
This project means jobs, cleaner air, and faster commutes for millions of Californians. We should be investing in the future, not derailing progress.”
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced the Safety Training for Officers on Public Health Threats Act (STOP Health Threats Act), bipartisan legislation to equip local law enforcement officers with the tools and training they need to recognize and respond to public health threats arising from building code violations, including illegal and unsafe facilities like the biological lab discovered in Reedley, California in 2023.
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), and Senator John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening water quality and storage infrastructure across the Western United States.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to pay tribute to the lives and service of two Central Valley heroes – Marine Lance Corporal Marcelino M. Gamino and U.S. Army veteran Guadalupe Castillo.
FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement on the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis.
“The world has lost a spiritual leader who had a profound impact. Pope Francis’s guidance and leadership extended beyond the Catholic Church to the spiritual well-being of the world.
As a Catholic, he reminded me of the shared challenges we face and the grace with which we must meet them. His legacy will continue to guide the world,” said Congressman Costa.
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FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after the death of a Marine from Fresno who was identified as one of the victims in a fatal crash during a convoy in New Mexico.
