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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) announced that in the 115th Congress, he will continue to serve on the U.S. House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committees.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after his constituent Ahmed Ali, and Mr. Ali's 12-year-old daughter, Eman, boarded a plane in Frankfurt that is en route to San Francisco, California. They are expected to land at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) after 4:00pm. Mr. Ali and Eman began their travels to the United States when U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to speak about his constituent, Ahmed Ali, and his 12-year-old daughter, Eman, who are waiting in Djibouti because of President Donald Trump's travel ban.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the Ali family joined a class action lawsuit in response to President Donald Trump's executive order to ban refugees from the United States.
MERCED, CA - A Los Banos resident and U.S. citizen, Ahmed Ali, and his 12-year-old daughter were stopped in an airport in Djibouti when trying to board a plane to the United States. The girl was issued an American immigrant visa the day before President Donald Trump's executive order was signed to ban individuals from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Since the 12-year-old girl went through all the rigorous channels to obtain an immigrant visa, and her parents are U.S.
FRESNO, CA - Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's executive order to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
WASHINGTON, DC - On Saturday, January 21, 2017, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) gave the Merced County Sheriff's Posse a tour of the United State Capitol Building.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement on the Inauguration of President Donald Trump.
"The peaceful transition of power is fundamental to America's Democratic principles. As an elected member of the Legislative Branch, a co-equal branch of government, I believe it is my role and responsibility to attend the President's swearing-in ceremony.
FRESNO, CA - Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act was signed by the President and enacted into law. The WIIN Act includes language to assist in reducing the impacts of California's drought crisis and to build additional long-term drought resiliency:
FRESNO, CA – Today, Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) and Valley water and agriculture leaders held a press conference to urge the United States Senate to support the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act with language to assist in reducing the impacts of California’s drought crisis and to build additional long-term drought resiliency.