Press Releases
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) joined 65 House Democrats in sending a forceful letter to VA Secretary Doug Collins condemning the Administration’s reckless dismantling of the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), a suicide prevention lifeline that has handled over 8.4 million calls since its launch in 2007.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement
“Representative Al Green is a dedicated public servant for the people of Houston. We agree that President Trump did not receive a mandate to cut Medicare, Social Security, or SNAP. The President, nor Elon Musk, also did NOT receive a mandate to illegally undermine federal services that are critical for millions of Americans, such as veterans healthcare, western water management, and agriculture assistance.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), Ranking Member of the Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at today's
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), David Kustoff (TN-08), David Rouzer (NC-07), Mike Carey (OH-15), and Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the bipartisan Grown in America Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation will create a federal tax credit to help businesses shift away from foreign markets and purchase more agricultural commodities here in the U.S.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after he voted against the Republicans’ budget blueprint that would deliver $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts that could impact Medicaid and other key healthcare programs.
WASHINGTON – On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) denounced Putin’s aggression and the U.S. vote against the United Nations resolution condemning Russia.
WASHINGTON - Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Greg Murphy (NC-03), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Epilepsy Caucus, introduced
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) led 46 members of Congress in a let
WASHINGTON – With the rapid spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) devastating poultry farms across the country, Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification (HPAI) Act to ensure that poultry growers especially those in the San Joaquin Valley receive fair compensation when federal disease control measures impact their operations.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement in response to President Trump's comments on planning to investigate California's High-Speed Rail Project.
"Big projects take time, but over 14,500 jobs have been created in the Central Valley, all while boosting local economies and laying the foundation for a world-class transportation system. Trump attacks our progress without understanding the roadblocks that have arisen through lawsuits trying to kill the project.