Press Releases

(Washington D.C.) – This week, a House Foreign Affairs Committee delegation, led by Chair Gregory W. Meeks, returned from its travel to Lisbon, Portugal, and Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the re-introduction of a resolution designating Oct. 8 as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.

FRESNO – In his continued efforts to address the critical shortage of healthcare providers and reduced hospital capacity in the San Joaquin Valley due to the COVID-19 health crisis, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) formally requested and received help from state and federal officials to bring more than 200 medical professionals to Fresno and Madera hospitals.

Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue Co-Chairs Costa, Sikorski, Member of Parliament Miapetra Kumpula-Natri Issue Statement on First Trade and Technology Council Meeting The Co-Chairs of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (TLD), Representative Jim Costa and Chair Radosław Sikorski, and Vice Chair Miapetra Kumpula-Natri welcome the first annual meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, on September 29th, 2021.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after passage of the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that provides a pay raise for servicemembers, ensures protections for victims of sexual assault, and works to counter extremism in the military. The bill also includes a bipartisan amendment led by Rep.

FRESNO – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement on the completion of the Highway 99 rehabilitation project, which expands the roadway from 4 lanes to 6 between Avenue 12 and Avenue 17 in Madera County:

"These improvements to Highway 99 will make this dangerous section much safer by clearing out the bottleneck that has congested traffic for too long," said Rep. Costa. "Investing in transportation projects like this improve the quality of life for all Valley residents."

FRESNO – In his ongoing efforts to ensure valley residents continue to receive high quality medical care during the COVID-19 health crisis, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) brought together healthcare leaders from Fresno County for a virtual press conference to discuss the dire consequences the recent surge of positive cases among unvaccinated individuals is having on the valley's healthcare system, including hospitals that no longer have capacity for patients needing critical care: