Press Releases
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.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), Dr. Larry Bucshon (IN-08), Lou Correa (CA-46) and Dr. Greg Murphy (NC-03) introduced a resolution designating April as “National Donate Life Month,” honoring all Americans who are registered organ and tissue donors for helping save lives.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after introducing the bipartisan Save the Sequoias (SOS) Act, alongside Speaker Kevin McCarthy and U.S. Representatives Scott Peters (CA-52), David Valadao (CA-22), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Tom McClintock (CA-05), John Garamendi (CA-08) and nearly 50 bipartisan House members. This bipartisan legislation would provide a comprehensive response and critical resources to protect the Giant Sequoias from the devastating impacts of climate change.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and David Valadao (CA-22) relaunched the Congressional Portuguese Caucus.
The Congressional Portuguese Caucus aims to strengthen the long-standing ties between the United States and Portugal, including increased awareness of the achievements and contributions of over 1.5 million Portuguese Americans.