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April 28, 2021

(FRESNO) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) is uplifting UCSF-Fresno Doctor Kenny Banh as his virtual guest to President Biden's Joint Address on Wednesday. Dr. Banh has been instrumental in providing COVID-19 testing and vaccines to Fresno County's most underserved and disproportionately impacted communities.

April 24, 2021

FRESNO – Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement in recognition of the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and the Biden Administration's official acknowledgment of this early 20th century atrocity:

April 24, 2021

(WINTON) Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement after attending a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Winton which saw nearly 300 people receive their first vaccine dose. Winton is one of the hardest hit communities of the pandemic and the clinic was a collaboration between Merced County and Rite Aid to ensure residents of this rural area had equal access to vaccinations:

April 21, 2021

FRESNO – Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom's drought emergency declaration:

April 20, 2021

FRESNO - Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement in response to the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin:

April 19, 2021

Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after partnering with Congressman David Cicilline (RI-01) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to introduce the Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success (AMIGOS) Act:

April 16, 2021

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), founding member and Chairman of the Crime Survivors & Justice Caucus, introduced a resolution in support of 2021 National Crime Victims' Rights Week, recognizing t

April 15, 2021

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) and Senator Diane Feinstein, along with Representatives John Garamendi (CA-03) and Josh Harder (CA-10) today introduced the bipartisan Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act, a bill to authorize more than $653 million to restore the capacity of three S

April 15, 2021

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act.

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hate crime forum
April 8, 2021

FRESNO – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) hosted a forum with local leaders from the Asian-American community to address the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes across the country. Among the topics of discussion include the impact of these events on valley Asian communities and ways to support victims.