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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) and over 120 Members of the House Democratic Caucus are calling on Congressional leadership to include protection and financial assistance for farmworkers in future legislation to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter led by Costa and Rep.
WASHINGTON (June 9, 2020) – In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Tuesday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota, and Subcommittee Chairs Jim Costa of California, Stacey E. Plaskett of the Virgin Islands and Filemon Vela of Texas relayed concerns with the implementation of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. |
(FRESNO) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee announced their plan to introduce the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act – a bill to invest $494 billion in improving America's transportation infrastructure, including high-speed
Four hundred years after America committed its original sin, slavery, we once again witness the racial fault lines that still exist in our country. We've made progress to bridge the gaps. We ended slavery and expanded rights after the Civil War. We stopped segregation and watched the Civil Rights Movement move us toward greater justice and equality.
Even with those advances, profound social, economic and racial divisions persist today. They stain the fabric of American society, as we have witnessed this past week in Minnesota and throughout our country.
[WASHINGTON] – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) led a letter with 10 other members of Congress calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to coordinate with the European Union and our European allies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic:
WASHINGTON (May 22, 2020) - House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chair Jim Costa, and Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett formally requested information from Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Thursday on USDA's Farmers to Families Food Box Program. The letter comes amid reports of contracts under the program awarded to companies with little to no experience in agriculture and food distribution. |
[WASHINGTON] – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) voted to pass the Heroes Act, the latest relief package from the House of Representatives to address the COVID-19 health crisis and provide support for the American people.
(WASHINGTON) After releasing a framework to provide critical support to the nation's agriculture industry, which has suffered significant losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-19) announced the following measures were included in the