Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after House Republicans voted to hold U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
FRESNO, Calif – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced $13 million in federal funding to purchase new clean school buses for School Districts across the Central Valley. Fresno and Selma Unified will receive a combined $8 million in federal funding. This funding was made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Costa helped pass in Congress.
FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement:
“In America, throughout our nation’s history, we have always taken pride in a fair independent judiciary, whether or not we agree with the verdict.
Today’s decision was determined by a jury of former President Trump’s peers. We are reminded that no one is above the law in our judicial system.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, issued the following statement after the House Agriculture Committee marked up the 2024 Farm Bill.
FRESNO, Calif. - On May 20, 2024, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) hosted U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, to examine critical healthcare workforce shortages in the San Joaquin Valley. During the visit, Congressman Costa and Secretary Becerra announced a new public-private partnership between UCSF Fresno Mobile HeaL and Upstream USA to expand access to contraceptive care in the San Joaquin Valley.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced $45 million in federal funding to support Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Fresno and Tulare counties.
"These investments level the playing field and empower children to thrive in school. Investing in Head Start is an investment in our children’s future - because when our children succeed, America succeeds,” said Costa.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Representative Jim Costa (CA-21), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, along with Tracey Mann (KS-01), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, and Poultry, and U.S.