Press Releases
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Ken Calvert (CA-41), and David Valadao (CA-22), along with U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Joe Biden urging him to issue a major disaster declaration for the State of California in response to recent winter storms beginning February 21, 2023.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), alongside Representatives Mike Gallagher (WI-08), Bryan Steil (WI-01), Angie Craig (MN-02), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), introduced the bipartisan CURD (Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions) Act to help better inform consumers’ cheese purchasing decisions. This bill would codify a formal definition of “natural cheese,” a term commonly used on food packaging that currently has no official definition.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Anthony D'Esposito (NY-04) announced the launch of the bipartisan Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus in the 118th Congress.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) issued the following statement following the California State Water Board’s approval of a petition filed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to divert over 600,000 acre-feet of San Joaquin River flood waters for wildlife refuges, underground storage, and recharge.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Brad Finstad (MN-01) introduced the Growing Rural Ag Infrastructure Needs to Deliver Rising Yields (GRAIN DRY) Act, which would expand the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to include storage of propane for agricultural purposes.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced a $7.1 million federal grant for the Fresno Yosemite International Airport to expand its terminal and an additional $4.4 million to improve its primary runaway. This brings a combined $16.1 million federal investment that Costa has secured for one of the fastest-growing airports in California and nationwide.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement marking the 1-year anniversary of Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Gregory Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) announced the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Epilepsy Caucus.
The Congressional Epilepsy Caucus will bring together Members of Congress and experts to raise awareness and understanding about epilepsy, implement meaningful legislation and advocate for funding epilepsy research in the United States Congress.
FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein annoucned that she that she will not be seeking reelection:
“Senator Dianne Feinstein has been an incredible champion for the people of California. It has been an honor to serve with her and call her my friend. As California’s longest-serving senator, she has been a fighter and shining example for women across California and the country.