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(WASHINGTON) House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa of California sent a letter to United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in the wake of the second death of a USDA meat inspector due to COVID-19.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) led 126 members in the U.S. House of Representatives in calling on the President to eliminate payment limits for specialty crop, livestock, and dairy producers before the final Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) details are announced.
(FRESNO) – In support of 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW), Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) introduced a resolution recognizing the vital needs of crime victims and survivors across the country and throughout the world. The 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme— "Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope" – emphasizes how victim service providers and others can help all survivors in the aftermath of criminal victimization.
(FRESNO) Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) is pleased to announce that several San Joaquin Valley airports are the beneficiaries of a nearly $10 billion-dollar grant from the U.S. |
WASHINGTON—Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) and Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24)spearheaded a lettersigned by all Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) calling on Congressional leadership to include protection and financial assistance for farmworkers to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein and Representatives Jim Costa, Josh Harder, TJ Cox and John Garamendi (all D-Calif.) today called on Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and California Governor Gavin Newsom to maintain coordination of operations between the State Water Project and the federal Central Valley Project.
FRESNO, CA – Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), along with Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06), Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) led 108 members of the House of Representatives in sending a bipartisan letter
FRESNO – In an effort to ensure that the diverse communities of the Central Valley are fully informed about the COVID-19 pandemic, Congressman Jim Costa sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to request that resources and materials are produced in a wide range of languages to educate and inform those residents:
(FRESNO) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after House passage of H.R.748 – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which will provide $2 trillion of relief to critical industries, small business owners, and American families:
FRESNO – In accordance with CDC guidelines to help limit the exposure and spread of COVID-19, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) announced changes to office operations in both his Washington, D.C and California offices: