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January 8, 2021

(FRESNO) Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement in response to the attack on our nation's Capitol and what must be done to move America forward:

December 28, 2020

(FRESNO) Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after voting for HR 9051, the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Health (CASH) Act of 2020, a standalone COVID-19 relief bill that would increase economic impact payments from $600 to $2000:

December 21, 2020

(FRESNO, CA) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after House passage of stimulus legislation to provide needed relief to the American people:

December 15, 2020

Reflecting on the disruptions of 2020 and the outlook for 2021, American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and U.S. Rep. Jim Costa offered their opinions on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during separate appearances as part of the California Farm Bureau Annual Meeting.

Duvall and Costa spoke with California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson during "coffee talk" sessions within the virtual Annual Meeting format.

Issues:Agriculture
December 9, 2020

In response to an announcement today that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will begin consultations on the enforcement of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for imported dairy products from Canada, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Jim Costa of California welcomed the news in a statement:

Issues:Agriculture
December 8, 2020

(FRESNO, CA) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after passage of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):

"Strengthening our national security and keeping our country safe is more important than ever," said Costa. "This bipartisan legislation takes important steps to ensure the U.S. military remains the strongest in the world, secures a pay raise for our hardworking service men and women, and helps our Vietnam veterans receive the coverage they deserve."

December 8, 2020

(FRESNO) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), Rep. John Garamendi (CA-03) and Rep.

December 4, 2020

(FRESNO) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) made the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture announcement that they would make agriculture commodity purchases under their Section 32 authority:

Issues:Agriculture
December 3, 2020

(FRESNO, CA) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the Democratic Caucus elected Rep. David Scott to serve as chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for the 117th Congress:

Issues:Agriculture