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January 11, 2022

WASHINGTON - U.S. Congress members on Tuesday honored John Earl Madden, a former Oakland Raiders coaching great who went on to become the most famous sportscaster in history.

Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-California) led a Special Order Hour in memory of the 85-year-old Madden who died on Dec. 28 in Pleasanton, which falls in Swalwell's district.

Swalwell along with Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Illinois), Congressman Jim Costa, and Congressman Jerry McNerney (both D-California) each paid tribute to Madden on the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.

January 8, 2022

WASHINGTON — Developing continuity is important for U.S. trade policies with other countries.

"The trade policy that our country has been undergoing for the last two decades has been challenging regardless of which administration has been in office," said U.S. Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif.

Issues:Agriculture
January 6, 2022

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A moment of reflection Thursday in the nation's Capitol and around the country as ceremonies were held marking one year since the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.

President Joe Biden delivered a forceful speech one year after a mob of Donald Trump supporters attempted to block the certification of his presidency.

"Those who stormed this Capitol, and those who instigated and incited, and those who called on them to do so, held a dagger at the throat of America," said President Joe Biden.

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January 6, 2022

FRESNO, Calif.- Rep. Jim Costa issued the following statement on the one year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol Building. Rep. Costa was one of dozens of members of Congress trapped in the House chambers on the day of the attack as Congress was certifying the results of the 2020 Presidential Election.

January 5, 2022

WASHINGTON (January 5, 2022) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Jim Costa issued the following statement on yesterday's announcements regarding the USMCA Dispute on Canadian Dairy Restrictions.

Issues:Agriculture
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December 28, 2021

When it comes to our infrastructure, I often say we're living off the investments our parents and grandparents made a generation ago. But right now, with the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, we're entering a new era. The new law will create 2 million jobs per year over the course of a decade, and addresses critical infrastructure needs.

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Congressman Jim Costa
December 19, 2021

FRESNO - Rep Jim Costa issued the following statement after the Senate parliamentarian's decision late Thursday to reject immigration reform included in the

Issues:Immigration
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Congressman Jim Costa
December 15, 2021

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after Senate passage of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that provides a pay raise for service memb

December 9, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger today led a bipartisan effort calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to delay potential herbicide registration revisions — such as dicamba registrations — that could exacerbate existing herbicide shortages, threaten the ability of some farmers to plant crops on time, and negatively impact the bottom lines of American farmers and producers in the 2022 growing season.