Press Releases
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) and Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24)spearheaded a lettersigned by all Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) calling on Congressional leadership to include protection and financial assistance for farmworkers to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
FRESNO, CA – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), along with Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06), Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) led 108 members of the House of Representatives in sending a bipartisan letter
FRESNO – In an effort to ensure that the diverse communities of the Central Valley are fully informed about the COVID-19 pandemic, Congressman Jim Costa sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to request that resources and materials are produced in a wide range of languages to educate and inform those residents:
(FRESNO) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after House passage of H.R.748 – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which will provide $2 trillion of relief to critical industries, small business owners, and American families:
FRESNO – In accordance with CDC guidelines to help limit the exposure and spread of COVID-19, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) announced changes to office operations in both his Washington, D.C and California offices:
(WASHINGTON) - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) made the following statement in response to House passage of H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in reaction to coronavirus (COVID-19):
WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa of California delivered the following statement at today's hearing on stakeholder perspectives on agricultural trade. "Good morning and welcome to today's hearing on trade from the perspectives of the people actually growing, raising, and selling agricultural products. |
(FRESNO) - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the announcement that a Madera County resident tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus):
"I've been briefed by healthcare officials in Madera County and am actively monitoring the situation," said Costa. "I have also made contact with both state and federal officials to ensure that our local healthcare providers are equipped with the resources they need to protect our community."
(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. He plans to support an emergency funding supplemental in the House that fully addresses the scale of this public health crisis:
(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: