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April 16, 2024

Members of the House Agriculture Committee are scrounging to find money to boost specialty crops like vegetables and nuts in the still-delayed farm bill, a top committee Democrat said.

Issues:Agriculture
April 15, 2024

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), along with Representatives David Valadao (CA-22), Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) and David Rouzer (NC-07) relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus. The caucus is dedicated to highlighting the issues facing the specialty crop industry and building support for policies that allow U.S. specialty growers, processors, and partners to prosper by providing American families with safe, affordable, and nutritious foods. 

Issues:Agriculture
April 13, 2024

WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following statement: 

“Once again, Iran is undermining and threatening the stability of the Middle East by attacking our ally, Israel. Iran is a nation that is hostile to the interests of the United States. Their actions continue to disrupt opportunities for peace in the Middle East. 

April 9, 2024

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Marjaree Mason Center has been granted $850,000 to fund their capital camping project aimed at building a new resource center for all non-residential services for survivors of domestic violence in Fresno County.

The new resource center is named the Isnardi Foundation Community Resource Center. 

April 5, 2024

FRESNO, Calif. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement:

"For months, many of us have called for a ceasefire and the return of all the hostages. This week, we saw the horrific attacks against aid workers of the World Central Kitchen, who lost their lives, and I mourn their loss. The status quo must change.

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April 4, 2024

FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced $15 million to install solar panels over the Delta-Mendota Canal as part of an initiative to study the water efficiency gains and the amount of clean energy produced for future larger-scale implementation.

March 22, 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Celeste Maloy (R-UT) and Mary Peltola (D-AK), John Curtis (R-UT), Blake Moore (R-UT), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Susie Lee (D-NV), and Jim Costa (D-CA) reintroduced the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act.

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March 22, 2024

WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement in response to the Bureau of Reclamation’s updated 2024 water allocation announcement for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors. 

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March 21, 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (IA-02), Dan Bishop (NC-08), Jim Costa (CA-21), and Henry Cuellar (TX-28) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act. This legislation will ensure adequate data collection to address the rise in anti-police attacks, protect law enforcement in the line of duty, and support the mental health of police officers.