Press Releases
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.
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.
REEDLEY, Calif. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) unveiled H.R.
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.
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.
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.