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Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue Co-Chairs Costa, Sikorski, Member of Parliament Miapetra Kumpula-Natri Issue Statement on First Trade and Technology Council Meeting The Co-Chairs of the Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue (TLD), Representative Jim Costa and Chair Radosław Sikorski, and Vice Chair Miapetra Kumpula-Natri welcome the first annual meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, on September 29th, 2021.
FOX26 is celebrating 50 years on the air, serving the people of Central California.
Congressman Jim Costa, who also serves the people of Central California, recognized the milestone from the house floor in Washington, D.C.
The congressman talked about the decline in newspaper readership and national televised news viewership.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after passage of the FY 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that provides a pay raise for servicemembers, ensures protections for victims of sexual assault, and works to counter extremism in the military. The bill also includes a bipartisan amendment led by Rep.
FRESNO – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement on the completion of the Highway 99 rehabilitation project, which expands the roadway from 4 lanes to 6 between Avenue 12 and Avenue 17 in Madera County:
"These improvements to Highway 99 will make this dangerous section much safer by clearing out the bottleneck that has congested traffic for too long," said Rep. Costa. "Investing in transportation projects like this improve the quality of life for all Valley residents."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Marie Newman (D-IL-03) and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) introduced a resolution to recognize September 14, 2021, as National Latino Small Business Day.
Celebrated every year during National Small Business Week and the day before the start of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), National Latino Small Business Day is designed to highlight the significant contributions made by Latino business owners, entrepreneurs and workers across the United States.
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group representing the Congressional Armenian Caucus joined with Armenians across the US and around the world in marking the 30th anniversary of the Republic of Artsakh's (Nagorno Karabakh) independence, pledging to continue efforts to strengthen US-Artsakh ties and push back against ongoing Azerbaijani and Turkish aggression, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
(WASHINGTON) – House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott and several Democratic Members of the Committee issued the following letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai regarding non-tariff trade barriers imposed on agricultural biotechnology products. In the letter, Chairman David Scott and Members express concern that these trade barriers undercut key elements of the Biden Administration's Trade Policy Agenda and offered their support for stronger enforcement action.
FRESNO – In his ongoing efforts to ensure valley residents continue to receive high quality medical care during the COVID-19 health crisis, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) brought together healthcare leaders from Fresno County for a virtual press conference to discuss the dire consequences the recent surge of positive cases among unvaccinated individuals is having on the valley's healthcare system, including hospitals that no longer have capacity for patients needing critical care:
August 26, 2021 - FRESNO – Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement after an agreement was made to hold a standalone vote on President Biden's bipartisan infrastructure bill by September 27, 2021 and to only bring a reconciliation package to the House that has the backing of 51 votes in the Senate and complies with the Senate Byrd Rule: