Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), a senior member of the House Natural Resources Committee, called for bipartisan action to address the over $16 billion worth of public land maintenance projects currently backlogged due to lack of funding within the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Fresno, CA – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) joined the Central Valley NMTC Fund, LLC in announcing a $55 million award to Central Valley NMTC through the federal New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program.
Fresno, CA – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) joined Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Congressmen Jeff Denham (CA-10) and David Valadao (CA-21) at an agriculture town hall meeting at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) voted in favor of the Bipartisan Budget Act, a bipartisan budget deal that will fully fund the military as well as domestic program priorities through Fiscal Year 2019.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) and his colleagues in the Problem Solvers Caucus released a set of bipartisan principles to serve as starting points of agreement from which Congress can move forward to pass a fiscally-responsible long-term budget, extend permanent protections to DREAMers, and increase border security. Rep.
Fresno, CA – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) met with DREAMers at Fresno State on Thursday to hear their stories, listen to their concerns, and discuss Congress's ongoing efforts to secure permanent legislative protections for the young individuals.
Washington, DC – Today Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) issued the following statement after Congress failed to pass a spending continuing resolution to keep the government open:
Washington, DC — In his ongoing efforts to improve infrastructure in the San Joaquin Valley, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) joined his colleagues in the congressional Problem Solvers Caucus this week in releasing their report with policy recommendations for improving and investing in America's infrastructure. Rep.
Fresno, CA — Today Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) hosted a press conference in front of the Lao Hmong American War Memorial in Fresno County's Courthouse Park as part of his ongoing efforts to honor Hmong and Lao American veterans. Rep. Costa was joined by Mr.
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA-16) was joined by Vietnam veteran Congressman Paul Cook (R-CA-8) in introducing H. R. 4716, the Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act. The bipartisan legislation would extend to Hmong and Lao Americans who served alongside U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War burial benefits in national cemeteries.