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June 21, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) attended the 2017 Portuguese Economic Forum on Tuesday. The forum, which took place in New York City, explored ways to secure and strengthen Portugal's economy as a key player in both regional and global economic systems. Rep.

June 16, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced on June 15th that it will continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and end the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) program, two immigration programs instituted under the Obama administration:

June 14, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) denounced the shooting that occurred this morning during the Republican congressional baseball team's practice. Rep. Costa referred to the incident as a "cowardly attack" and released the following statement:

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June 14, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 1094, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017, by a vote of 368 to 55 on Tuesday. The bill, which passed in the U.S.

Issues:Veterans
June 9, 2017

FRESNO, CA – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement about former FBI Director James Comey's June 8th testimony before the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee:

"Yesterday's testimony by former FBI Director James Comey, I believe speaks for itself.

June 9, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Representative Jim Costa (CA-16) joined Representatives Mike Simpson (ID-2) and Kurt Schrader (OR-5) to introduce the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2017. The legislation addresses the budgeting process for fighting wildfires, aiming at fixing the escalating costs of wildfire suppression crowding out funding for forest management.

June 9, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX), along with Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), introduced H.R. 2829, "Jane's Law." This bipartisan legislation works to close loopholes that allow individuals to cross state lines after a divorce or separation proceeding in order to avoid paying court-ordered distributions.

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Rep. Costa Visits Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan (July 2016)
June 8, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – With a unanimous 397 to 0 vote on Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives passed H. Res. 354.

May 25, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed H. R. 624, the Social Security Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, which Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) cosponsored. Congressman Costa spoke on the House floor before members voted on the bill, urging his colleagues to support the legislation. Rep.

May 25, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement in reaction to the Congressional Budget Office's scoring of the American Health Care Act that passed the House of Representatives on May 4th:

Issues:Healthcare