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Congressman Jim Costa
August 17, 2021

FRESNO – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the Biden Administration permanently increased Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by 25%, providing a significant boost to million

Issues:Agriculture
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Congressman Jim Costa
August 13, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Jim Costa (AC-16) and the Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed the Growing Climate Solutions Act, which aims to remove barriers for farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners to participate in the voluntary carbon credit marketplace. As producers look to reduce their environmental footprint, they often look to the carbon credit marketplace to offset their emissions.

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Congressman Jim Costa
August 10, 2021

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

"The Senate's action shows the  American people that both sides of the aisle can work together to deliver results. This infrastructure package helps the middle class by investing in everything from roads, tunnels,  rail, water, and broadband. I look forward to working with my House colleagues to finish this effort."

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Congressman Jim Costa
August 5, 2021

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 drought and the need for climate-resilient infrastructure:

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Congressman Jim Costa
July 21, 2021
The projects chosen for inclusion in the bill, which Rep. Costa submitted in April for consideration, include the following:
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Congressman Jim Costa
July 21, 2021
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:
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Congressman Jim Costa
July 20, 2021
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), founder and Chairman of the Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus (CSJC),
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Congressman Jim Costa
June 30, 2021

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

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Congressman Jim Costa
June 30, 2021

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa announced that Fresno, Madera, and Merced counties will receive more than $4 million dollars in funding from the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to help defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services in tax-exe