Press Releases
(Fresno) – In response to the global outbreak of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), Congressman Jim Costa convened a group of valley healthcare leaders to discuss local efforts to combat the respiratory disease, which was first detected in China late last year. Rep. Costa called on the Federal Government to work to provide a smart, robust and strategic response across the nation.
(Washington) Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement in response to reports that the Administration is negotiating with the Lao People's Democratic Republic to deport long-time Lao and Hmong residents of the United States:
(Washington) Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 3399 - to amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003:
(FRESNO) - Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement on today's announcement of a 15% water allocation for Central Valley Project South-of-Delta agricultural water contractors:
(WASHINGTON) – Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement after the United States Bureau of Reclamation implemented the new 2019 biological opinion governing operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project:
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA03), Josh Harder (D-CA10), Jim Costa (D-CA16), and TJ Cox (D-CA21) and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) issued the following statement after the State of California released its voluntary agreement framework to water users:
(WASHINGTON) To raise awareness about the physician shortage in the Valley, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) announced that he will be joined at the 2020 State of the Union Address in Washington by Enid Picart, a first generation college student who is a San Joaquin Valley PRIME medical student at UCSF-Fresno:
(FRESNO, CA) - In their ongoing efforts to improve water quality and reliability in the San Joaquin Valley, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) and Representative TJ Cox (CA-21) introduced a package of legislation to address California's water issues.