Press Releases
WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Jim Costa of California released the following statement after a briefing from Ambassador Gregg Doud of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: |
(WASHINGTON) - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the House voted to pass H.J. Res. 77, Opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria:
(FRESNO) Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement after working with Congressional colleagues TJ Cox (CA-10) and Josh Harder (CA-21) in sending a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao in response to the Trump Administration's proposal to implement the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicle Rule:
(FRESNO) Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw American troops from northern Syria:
"The President's decision to withdraw from Northern Syria and abandon our Kurdish allies is disgraceful and deeply harmful to our national security," said Costa.
WASHINGTON (September 25, 2019) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota and Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa of California issued the following statements Tuesday on the release of details contained in a tariff reduction agreement between the United States and Japan. |
(WASHINGTON) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement:
"The allegations the President may have used his position to intimidate a foreign government for personal gain are alarming. As members of Congress, we took an oath to preserve and protect our democracy and Constitution. We cannot turn a blind eye to abuse of power.
WASHINGTON (September 19, 2019) - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) issued the following statement regarding the passage of a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through November 21:
(Washington) Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's announcement that it will be revoking California's right to set its own vehicle emissions standards:
(FRESNO) Congressman Costa and Representatives John Garamendi, Josh Harder, and TJ Cox along with Senator Dianne Feinstein, released the joint statement today in support of Governor Gavin Newsom's plan veto SB1, legislation that would have profound impacts on the long-term availability of water in the valley:
(WASHINGTON) In his continuing effort to work with Federal and State legislators to solve California's water problems, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom urging him to include two amendments to Senate Bill 1 (SB1), a key piece of legislation that would have profound impacts on the long term availability of water in the Valley.