Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – The Environment Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing this morning to examine a Discussion Draft of the Farm Regulatory Certainty Act. The proposal is for bipartisan legislation led by Congressmen Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4) and Jim Costa (D-CA-16) that would amend the citizen suit provision of the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) with respect to agricultural operations.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the release of the House Republican tax bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:
"Americans need long-term tax reform that makes the tax system fairer, simpler, and incentivizes pro-growth investments that serve the economic interests of all Americans. This requires a bipartisan deliberative process that skillfully examines various options for reform and carefully considers their consequences. This is good governance.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. R. 2936, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, by a vote of 232 to 188. In passing the measure, the House initiated action to address some of the weaknesses in the current national forest management system. The legislation would reduce the regulatory burden forest managers face when trying to combat wildfires, produce timber, and maintain the health and productivity of America's national forests.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. R. 1698, the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanction Enforcement Act with strong bipartisan support. The bill aims to stop Iran's development of ballistic missiles through a combination of expanding sanctions, intensifying sanction enforcement, and increasing reporting of Iran's ballistic missile supply chain. The House voted on the legislation less than two weeks after President Trump decided to decertify the 2015 Iran Nuclear Agreement.
FRESNO, CA – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) issued the following statement today after the leaders of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions – Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) – announced their bipartisan agreement to improve the Affordable Care Act, which includes funding the cost-sharing reduction payments the Administration cut last week:
FRESNO, CA – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) issued the following statement today after President Trump signed an executive order to end cost-sharing reduction payments (CSR) to insurance companies providing health care to individuals enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplaces:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) issued the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives voted on House Continuing Resolution 71 and other alternative budget proposals, each of which would establish the federal budget for fiscal year 2018 and position budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today members of the U.S. House of Representatives – led by the House Democratic Caucus National Security Task Force – sent a letter to President Trump, urging him "to adopt a strong, strategic and steady policy toward North Korea." The letter provides five principles those who signed the letter assert should guide the U.S. strategy toward North Korea, including increasing economic pressure through sanctions, enhancing diplomatic efforts, strengthening relationships with allies in the region, and maintaining U.S. military deterrence and defense efforts.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) issued the following statement today to encourage recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to mail their renewal application today to ensure the applications are received by the October 5, 2017 deadline:
FRESNO, CA – Today Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) announced that two of the State of California's requests for federal emergency grants to help fight wildfires in Madera and Mariposa counties were approved. Both grants are Fire Management Assistance Grants, which are issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). One grant request is for assistance suppressing the Railroad Fire, which has been burning in Madera and Mariposa counties since August 29, 2017.