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Washington, DC- Rep. Jim Costa cheered the Senate's approval of S. 744 the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill with a vote of 68-32. As a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and third-generation farmer, Costa has been working to ensure that immigration reform meets the needs of both farm workers and farmers.
June 26, 2013
Washington, DC-Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement following the Supreme Court decision to strike down section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and reached a procedural decision on California's Proposition 8 that would allow same-sex marriages to resume in the state.
Washington, DC-Rep. Jim Costa urged the U.S. Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development and Veterans Affairs to prioritize Merced County in their consideration for grants to support homeless veterans.
Washington, DC- Costa blasted the House of Representatives for allowing the Farm Bill to disintegrate into petty, partisan politics. H.R.
June 18, 2013
June 13, 2013
Washington, D.C.- Rep. Jim Costa announced that Central Valley Opportunity Center Inc. has been awarded $1.8 million to provide educational and employment training to farmworkers in Merced, Madera, and Stanislaus Counties. The U.S. Department of Labor released these funds through the National Farmworker Jobs Program (NFJP).
Washington, D.C.- With an overwhelming bipartisan vote, Congressmen Jim Costa and Doug LaMalfa's legislation that would protect consumers from utility fee hikes was approved by the House of Representatives by a vote of 423 to 0.
Washington, DC – This week, Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus (VRC) co-chairmen and co-founders, Reps. Jim Costa and Ted Poe, introduced legislation that would protect the Crime Victims Fund from budget sequestration which is threatening to severely reduce services for victims of crime.
Legislation Invests in Ending Homelessness among Veterans