Press Releases

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Jim Costa (CA-16) spoke on the House floor and released a statement in response to the stabbing incident at the University of California, Merced.

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after Speaker Paul Ryan was sworn in as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

Washington, DC – Representative Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015. If signed into law, the legislation would raise sequester level caps by $80 billion over the next two years and is fully offset.

Washington, DC – Representative Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act.

WASHINGTON – The Blue Dog Coalition announced their support today for H.R. 702, a bill to repeal the ban on crude oil exports in the United States. The Coalition backs the bill as changing market conditions have proven that the 1970's-era ban on crude exports is hopelessly outdated.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement in support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the agreement negotiated between Iran and the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the European Union, China, and Russia:

Madera, CA – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) announced $400,000 for Camarena Health in Madera County. The grant is made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration. The funding will go toward improving and establishing facilities to boost health services in rural areas.