Press Releases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jim Cost (CA-21) and David Valadao (CA-22) introduced a resolution designating the month of June as Portuguese National Heritage Month. The resolution also highlights the countless contributions that millions of Portuguese Americans have made to the nation.
WASHINGTON – House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Produce Subcommittee Ranking Member Jim Costa delivered the following statement at today's hearing entitled "A Review of Animal Agriculture Stakeholder Priorities." Watch the full hearing here.
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) along with U.S.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) and Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-22) introduced the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act. Some of California’s largest and most destructive wildfires have happened in the last five years, underscoring the urgent need to increase investment in alternative firefighting systems. This bipartisan legislation seeks to meet that need by evaluating and updating deployment protocols for Containerized Aerial Fire Fighting Systems (CAFFS).
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), along with Reps. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Josh Harder (CA-10), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Alma Adams (NC-12), and 117 other Members of Congress introduced legislation to address the growing crisis of food insecurity among college students.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Anthony D'Esposito (NY-04), as Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus, introduced H.Res.330 – legislation designating the week of April 23, 2023-April 29, 2023, as “National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.” U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced companion legislation in the United States Senate.