Press Releases

Costa Statement on the Senate passage of its Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

August 10, 2021

WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) issued the following statement after the Senate passed its bipartisan infrastructure package:

Issues:WaterAgricultureHousing

Costa Appropriations Vote Ensures Nearly $500 Million for Critical Valley Services, Programs

August 6, 2021

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after his vote on

Issues:WaterEducationAgricultureHealthcareVeteransForeign Affairs & National Security

Costa Hosts Sec. Vilsack in Valley, Says Valley Should Be Prioritized in Infrastructure Package

August 5, 2021

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FRESNO - In his continued efforts to mitigate the impact of drought on agriculture communities of the San Joaquin Valley, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), Chairman of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee, hosted United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack on a tour of the valley where they met and spoke with ag leaders about the impact of d

Issues:WaterAgricultureEnergy & EnvironmentImmigration

Co-Chairs Costa, Sikorski Issue Statement following Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue meeting in Washington, D.C. on July 20 and 21

July 21, 2021

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The Co-Chairs of the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue (TLD), Jim Costa and Radek Sikorski, issued the following statement upon the conclusion of the highly successful first meeting of the TLD in the 117th Congress:

Issues:Foreign Affairs & National Security

Costa Secures $11 Million for Valley Projects in Appropriations Spending Bill

July 21, 2021

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The projects chosen for inclusion in the bill, which Rep. Costa submitted in April for consideration, include the following:

Issues:WaterEducationVictims' Rights

Costa Statement on Senate Passage of VOCA Fix Bill

July 20, 2021

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), founder and Chairman of the Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus (CSJC),

Issues:Victims' Rights

Rep. Costa Votes to Find the Truth of the January 6th Insurrection

June 30, 2021

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement on his vote for H.Res.

Issues:Foreign Affairs & National Security

Costa Announces $4 Million to Help Local Communities Service Federal Lands

June 30, 2021

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WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa announced that Fresno, Madera, and Merced counties will receive more than $4 million dollars in

Costa Welcomes $10 million in funding for Local Airports Still Struggling from COVID-19 Interruptions

June 25, 2021

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(WASHINGTON) - San Joaquin Valley airports will benefit from nearly $8 billion dollars in relief from a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Costa Issues Statement on House Passage of the AMIGOS Act

June 23, 2021

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(WASHINGTON) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement on House passage of the Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing our Success (AMIGOS) Act during Portuguese American Heritage Month: