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Washington, DC — Rep. Jim Costa applauded President Obama's signing of the Farm Bill which marks the end of a more than 3 year contentious debate about the nation's farm and nutrition policies. As a member of the conference committee that was tasked with crafting compromise legislation, Costa worked with his Democratic and Republican colleagues to find middle ground on political and regional interests.

Washington, DC — Rep. Jim Costa supported legislation aimed at easing environmental restrictions that can prevent water from reaching farmers and communities in the San Joaquin Valley. Pointing toward recent bipartisan success on rescheduled water, Costa also urged his colleagues to recognize that now was the time for bipartisan, triage legislation that will bring immediate relief to farmers and rural communities, not revisit previous battles in the California water.

Washington, DC — Rep. Jim Costa joined U.S Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross to announce $20 million for agriculture water conservation efforts in California to help mitigate the impacts from the ongoing drought. During the call, USDA said that landowners and managers will have until March 3^rd to apply for assistance from Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Fresno, CA — Rep. Jim Costa cheered the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's decision to honor rescheduled water deliveries to San Joaquin Valley farmers. Costa joined with Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Reps.

Washington, DC — Rep. Jim Costa, the highest ranking Californian on the House Agriculture Committee, supported a long-overdue compromise Farm Bill that delivers many victories for the state's farmers, livestock, and dairy producers. As a member of the conference committee that negotiated with the Senate, Costa fought to protect programs that are critical to California agriculture such as specialty crop investments, drought assistance programs, and air quality mitigation efforts.

Washington, DC — Rep. Jim Costa issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

"For our Valley, the most important words the President uttered tonight were not in his actual speech, but when he told me ‘we have a drought to work together on' before he took to the podium," said Costa. "As we face this water crisis, California needs all the help we can get, and I hope he remains true to his promise to be a partner in our struggle.

Washington, DC- In response to reports that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is considering halting rescheduled water deliveries to San Joaquin Valley farmers, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressmen Jim Costa, Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes, and David Valadao joined together to urge the Administration to reconsider this potentially devastating move.

Hopes He Can Support Republican Proposal

Merced, CA — Rep. Jim Costa issued the following statement upon Valley Republicans unveiling their emergency drought proposal.