Skip to main content

Press Releases

April 28, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Fresno Yosemite International Airport and rural airports in Merced County are big winners in H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act that the House of Representatives passed Friday, April 27th with strong bipartisan support.

April 27, 2018

Washington, D.C. – The collaboration between Ducks Unlimited, Grassland Water District, the State of California's Wildlife Conservation Board and Department of Water Resources, U.S.

Issues:Water
Image
Valley Congressmen Costa and Valadao Commemorate Armenian Genocide in House of Representatives
April 24, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Jim Costa (CA-16) and David G. Valadao (CA-21) – in their continued work to serve the people of the San Joaquin Valley – joined to commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with dual speeches in the U.S. House of Representatives.

April 20, 2018

Fresno, CA – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the Bureau of Reclamation announced an increase in water allocation for Central Valley Project water contractors:

Issues:Water
April 18, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the House Committee on Agriculture considered and voted on H.R. 2 – the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 – more commonly known as the Farm Bill:

Issues:Agriculture
Image
Reps Costa and Poe Honor Victims Advocates at 2018 Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus Awards
April 13, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA-16) and Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX-2) – co-founders and co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus (VRC) – held the Caucus's annual awards ceremony honoring individuals for their outstanding efforts and achievements supporting and empowering victims and survivors of crime.

Image
 Costa, SGU Veterans Celebrate Legislative Victory
March 30, 2018

Fresno, CA – Yesterday, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) was joined by Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) veterans and veterans organization leaders to announce and celebrate the enactment of the Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act as incorporated into last week's appropriations law.

Issues:Veterans
March 28, 2018

Washington, D.C. – In a letter released late last week, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) led his fellow Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) members in calling on Acting Director of U.S.

Issues:Immigration
Image
Rep. Costa and Rep. Poe: Co chairs of Congressional Victims Rights Caucus
March 23, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Rep. Ted Poe (TX-2) and Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16), co-chairmen of the bipartisan Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus (VRC), introduced H.R. 5363 to protect the Crime Victims Fund from both budget sequestration or being redirected to other uses.

March 22, 2018

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, more commonly referred to as "the Omnibus," by a vote of 256 to 167.