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6.23.2016 DACA.DAPA
March 16, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives to urge President Donald Trump to work with Congress on a bipartisan basis and fix America's broken immigration system.

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March 13, 2017

Madera, CA – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) and Valley health care providers held a media availability to speak about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the recently introduced American Health Care Act (AHCA).

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March 7, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) announced that Fresno's Amy Kitchener has received a Congressional Appointment to serve on the Board of Trustees for the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

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American Flag
March 7, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement strongly condemning the recent hate crimes against Indian Americans. On February 22, Srinivas Kuchibhotla was shot and killed and Alok Madasani was wounded by Adam Purinton in a bar in Kansas. This past Friday, on March 3, in Seattle, Washington Deep Rai was shot in his own driveway.

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Capital Building
March 2, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement in response to reports that then-Senator Jeff Sessions spoke with Russia's Ambassador to the United States last year and failed to provide the information while he was under oath during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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February 28, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Costa released the following statement after President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress.

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MID Spillway Gate
February 28, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced the initial Central Valley Project 2017 Water Supply Allocation for Friant, Eastside and American River division contractors. Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement:

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US Capitol Building
February 28, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement to announce that the Merced County Registrar of Voters' Office is designated as an official passport acceptance facility and will accept passport applications on behalf of the United States Department of State. Rep. Costa was instrumental in coordinating with the State Department's U.S.

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2.24.2017 Helicopter 4
February 24, 2017

MERCED, CA — Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) joined Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke on a helicopter tour to see the current flood conditions and impacts in Merced County.

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Dangerous Flooding
February 17, 2017

MERCED, CA – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) sent a letter to Governor Jerry Brown regarding the dangerous flood conditions in Merced County. Late on Thursday night, a levee along the Merced River failed because of the high volume of water releases from Lake McClure.