Press Releases
Washington, D.C.– Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement after being elected to serve as the Ranking Member of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee.
Washington, D.C.– Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement after H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act passed the House floor. The bipartisan legislation would expedite the approval process for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permits.
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement in response to President Obama's 7th State of the Union Address.
Fresno, CA — Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) announced that the Merced County Office of Education has been awarded a $1,090,186 Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grant. The federal grant will help create a new Early Head Start center at Planada Elementary School.
WASHINGTON, DC –Rep. Costa issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 240, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, which included five amendments that would undermine the Administration's immigration priorities, hurt our nation's economy, and put the safety of all American families at risk.
Washington, DC— Congressman Jim Costa (Fresno-D) released the following statement after the Supreme Court declined to consider an appeal by Valley water agencies and growers, thereby allowing a lower court's ruling regarding the federal rules protecting the Delta smeltto stand.
Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Costa (Fresno-D) released the following statement after Congress voted to move forward with construction of Keystone XL Pipeline.
Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Costa (Fresno-D) released the following statement after the Pentagon announced that efforts to reduce the mission at Lajes Field would continue.
FRESNO, CA- Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) announced that the Fresno Housing Authority has been awarded $121,319 and the County of Merced Housing Authority has been awarded $79,981 to provide case management and rental assistance to homeless veterans. The Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program is jointly operated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Since 2008, the HUD-VASH program has served nearly 75,000 veterans nationwide.
Washington, DC —Congressmen Jim Costa (D-CA) and Ted Poe (R-TX), along with U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding enactment of a provision to increase disbursals from the Crime Victims Fund: