Press Releases
(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:
(Fresno) – After leading the fight in Congress for investment in America's national rail infrastructure, Congressman Jim Costa unveiled the High-Speed Rail Corridor Development Act, legislation that would provide $32 billion to fund projects in federally designated high-speed rail corridors.
(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.
(WASHINGTON) Congressmen Jim Costa (CA-16) and Darren Soto (FL-09) released the following statement after introducing a resolution which recognizes Fresno native Tom Flores for his achievements in professional football and calls for his induction to the Pro Football Hall
FRESNO, CA – In his continued efforts to fight for better access to healthcare for residents of the San Joaquin Valley, Congressman Jim Costa introduced legislation that will provide $200 million dollars in funding to help curb the shortfall of primary care providers in California, particularly in underserved areas where patients have limited access to medical care.