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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), Joe Neguse (CO-02), Josh Harder (CA-09), and Dina Titus (NV-01) wrote to officials at the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the United States Forest Service (USFS). The letter expressed concerns surrounding overtime pay for wildland firefighters and requests an explanation of the next steps to ensure these individuals are being paid in accordance with new standards enacted through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa joined Congressman Henry Cuellar and a bipartisan group of colleagues called on the Biden Administration to crack down on the Iranian military drone program after reports that Iranian-made drones recovered in Ukraine contain parts that were manufactured in the United States.
Valley lawmakers are weighing in after President Biden delivered his second State of the Union address to America on Tuesday night.
Biden's address came before a new Speaker of the House, Bakersfield Republican Kevin McCarthy, who took his seat behind the president for the first time.
"There was a big change tonight. Tonight, the president agreed that he would sit down and compromise and work on sensible solutions with Kevin McCarthy and our caucus," said Congressman John Duarte.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced that California Attorney General Rob Bonta will attend the 2023 State of the Union as the Congressman’s guest.
“As the people of California’s attorney, Rob Bonta is leading the charge to protect the safety and wellbeing of Californians,” said Costa. “He is fighting injustice, holding bad actors accountable, and tackling emerging threats to our public health.”
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), and Rick Crawford (AR-01), along with U.S.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Jared Golden (ME-02) led the Blue Dog Coalition in a letter sent yesterday urging President Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy to negotiate in good faith to raise or suspend the debt ceiling so that a standoff does not imperil the financial stability of the United States or the federal benefits that millions of hard-working Americans depend on.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee introduced the
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jim Costa and Jared Golden lead the Blue Dog Coalition wrote to President Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy urging them to negotiate in good faith to raise or suspend the debt ceiling so that a stand off does not imperil the financial stability of the United States or the federal benefits that millions of hard-working Americans depend on.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Costa and his colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore requesting information on the Forest Service’s low timber harvest in FY22 which was down 11% from FY19—the last pre-pandemic year of timber harvests.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) issued the following statement after he was selected to serve on the House Natural Resources Committee in the 118th Congress. Costa is a senior member of the committee, which he has served on since 2005.