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May 24, 2019
"We stand ready to work with you to ensure our nation's water needs are addressed in this important effort"

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps.

May 23, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), the House Agriculture Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman, issued the following statement this afternoon in response to USDA's second round of assistance to farmers impacted by the Administration's trade war:

Issues:Agriculture
May 21, 2019

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement on the House passage of HR-5 The Equality Act:

May 21, 2019

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) made the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's decision to cancel nearly $1 billion in funding for the California High Speed Rail project:

May 21, 2019

Congressman Jim Costa announced the winners of the 2019 Congressional Art Competition for California's District 16 at a ceremony in Fresno at Arte Americas.

Thalia Garcia, a student from Madera High School, won first prize for her soft pastel artwork "Head in the Clouds." Garcia's art will grace the halls of the Cannon Tunnel at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for one year.

May 6, 2019

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement on Governor Gavin Newsom's Executive Order directing state agencies to prepare a water resilience portfolio for California:

May 2, 2019

Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) voted to pass H.R. 9 the Climate Action Now Act.

Issues:Agriculture
April 15, 2019

Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), along with valley Congressmen TJ Cox, Josh Harder, Jimmy Panetta, and Senator Diane Feinstein sent a letter to the Social Security Administration questioning the decision to reinstate the controversial practice of sending "no match" letters to businesses across the country.

April 12, 2019

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement on his vote on H.R. 1644, The Save the Internet Act:

April 12, 2019

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa (D-16), co-founder of the Victim's Rights Caucus, continues his fight for women and victims of domestic violence by voting for the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (VAWA).