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Ocean carriers are in the crosshairs of President Joe Biden, and he isn't the only one targeting the carriers for anti-competitive behavior.
In his March 1 State of the Union address, Biden said, "When corporations don't have to compete, their profits go up, your prices go up, and small businesses and family farmers and ranchers go under."
Biden highlighted ocean carriers moving goods in and out of America.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement after President Joe Biden called on Congress during his State of the Union address to end the immunity of ocean shipping monopolies from federal antitrust laws.
The Co-Chairs of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (TLD), Jim Costa and Radek Si
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Costa released the following statement after he introduced the bipartisan Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act. The legislation removes exemptions for foreign shipping carriers from federal antitrust laws and addresses unfair practices that harm American businesses.
Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, used an announcement about a $26 million project replacing Highway 99 bridges over Cottonwood Creek in Madera County to deliver even bigger news Friday.
Joined by state Transportation Commission Chair Lee Ann Eager, Costa said that future funding from the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill will widen Highway to six lanes from Avenue 12 to the San Joaquin River.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after it was confirmed Russian forces invaded Ukraine:
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - It's a project that's been decades in the making, and now local officials say it will be completed by the end of next year.
It's called Veterans Boulevard, which officials say will be completed before the end of 2023. The two-and-a-half-mile, $140 million project will connect Herndon, on the east side of Highway 99, to Shaw Avenue, on the west side of the 99.
"This is an exciting day in the city and county of Fresno," said Mayor Jerry Dyer at a groundbreaking ceremony for the final phase of the project on Thursday.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Local leaders are taking action by investing in the community's future to better prepare police officers, firefighters and EMTs.
Construction is underway at the site of Fresno City College's new multi-million dollar First Responders Training Center.
The site will bring together a number of programs and academies into one 40-acre campus location.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) co-led a statement with over 200 members of Congress, the European Parliament, and national parliaments across Europe affirming the United States' and European Union's support of Ukraine amid escalating tensions with Russia.
The statement reads in part:
Transatlantic unity has never been more critical to preserving our democratic values. Our determination and resolve must be resolute.