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September 11, 2023
A coalition of local officials from across the country are calling on Congress to oppose proposed legislation that will allow an increase in the length and weight of large trucks traveling on commercial highways. 
August 25, 2023
REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Congressman Jim Costa wants the federal agencies looking into the illegal lab in Reedley to make their findings public when the investigation is complete.
August 18, 2023

Legislation in the House and Senate would expand a dairy nutrition pilot program that is helping families get better nutrition through the SNAP program. 

Issues:Agriculture
August 16, 2023

Nine Democratic House members, including four from California, are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to allow electric vehicles to be part of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard.

In a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, the lawmakers press the agency to advance a rule that would permit electricity powering EVs to generate Renewable Identification Numbers — the credits used to track RFS compliance — when produced from renewable biomass such as dairy digesters. 

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August 9, 2023

FRESNO, Calif. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) are calling for a formal federal investigation into how the company linked to the illegal Reedley medical lab received nearly $150,000 in federal COVID-19 relief.

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August 4, 2023

FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), Ranking Member of the Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee, along with Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) introduced 

Issues:Agriculture
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August 2, 2023

FRESNO, Calif. – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) re-introduced 

Issues:Healthcare
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July 27, 2023

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Interior announcing $152 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to bring clean, reliable drinking water to communities across the West, including $50 million for the B.F. Sisk Dam Expansion project, Sites Reservoir project, and Los Vaqueros Reservoir project.

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July 27, 2023

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) joined David Valadao (CA-22) and a bipartisan group of members to introduce two bipartisan bills to improve the domestic specialty crop industry – the 

Issues:Agriculture
July 27, 2023

A bill co-sponsored by Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, that would prohibit “foreign adversaries from purchasing or controlling U.S. agricultural land and businesses,” made it into a Senate bill.

Issues:Agriculture