Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Representative Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after President Biden signed into law the Fiscal Year 2022 government funding package. Costa secured $11,004,664 in Community Project Funding for 10 local projects that respond directly to some of the most pressing needs in Fresno, Madera, and Merced Counties.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Costa is seeking information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on an apparent spike in disability cuts for veterans. Costa led a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough asking for more clarity on the process that determines disability cuts. This comes after Costa's office has seen an increase in veterans reaching out over concerns about these reductions.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Costa voted to fund $11,004,664 in Community Project Funding for 10 local projects that he previously secured for CA-16.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement after President Joe Biden called on Congress during his State of the Union address to end the immunity of ocean shipping monopolies from federal antitrust laws.
The Co-Chairs of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (TLD), Jim Costa and Radek Si
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement after he introduced the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act. The legislation removes exemptions for foreign shipping carriers from federal antitrust laws and addresses unfair practices that harm American businesses.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after it was confirmed Russian forces invaded Ukraine:
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) co-led a statement with over 200 members of Congress, the European Parliament, and national parliaments across Europe affirming the United States' and European Union's support of Ukraine amid escalating tensions with Russia.
The statement reads in part:
Transatlantic unity has never been more critical to preserving our democratic values. Our determination and resolve must be resolute.