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WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) introduced the Safety Training for Officers on Public Health Threats Act (STOP Health Threats Act), bipartisan legislation to equip local law enforcement officers with the tools and training they need to recognize and respond to public health threats arising from building code violations, including illegal and unsafe facilities like the biological lab discovered in Reedley, California in 2023.
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), and Senator John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening water quality and storage infrastructure across the Western United States.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to pay tribute to the lives and service of two Central Valley heroes – Marine Lance Corporal Marcelino M. Gamino and U.S. Army veteran Guadalupe Castillo.
FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement on the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis.
“The world has lost a spiritual leader who had a profound impact. Pope Francis’s guidance and leadership extended beyond the Catholic Church to the spiritual well-being of the world.
As a Catholic, he reminded me of the shared challenges we face and the grace with which we must meet them. His legacy will continue to guide the world,” said Congressman Costa.
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FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after the death of a Marine from Fresno who was identified as one of the victims in a fatal crash during a convoy in New Mexico.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Valley Democrat Jim Costa has signed a forceful letter, deciding to face off with the Trump administration as the IRS begins cooperating with the Department of Homeland Security.
FRESNO, Calif. - In an exclusive interview with ABC30 Action News, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) spoke about a letter he sent to the Trump administration demanding an unredacted copy of their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) allowing the IRS and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to share taxpayer data to target immigrants.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement after he voted against Congressional Republicans’ reckless budget resolution,
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- This open lot of dirt may not look like much now, but UC Merced said it'll develop into a new medical education building by Fall 2026.
But it's one of the very few options for students looking to get into the medical field.