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April 29, 2024

FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) and 27 lawmakers representing Western states are calling on the Biden administration to make further investments to address long-term drought caused by climate change.

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April 20, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following statement after he voted to pass a National Security Aid package that will provide critical aid for Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and humanitarian assistance for vulnerable populations in conflict zones.

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April 16, 2024

WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa, Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus, awarded Margarita Rocha with the Lois Haight Award of Excellence and Innovation as part of the Congressional Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus.

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. specialty growers, processors, and partners to prosper by providing American families with safe, affordable, and nutritious foods. 

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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: 

“Once again, Iran is undermining and threatening the stability of the Middle East by attacking our ally, Israel. Iran is a nation that is hostile to the interests of the United States. Their actions continue to disrupt opportunities for peace in the Middle East. 

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.