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WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), Chair of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Sub-Committee, and Reps. David Rouzer (R-N.C.), Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.), Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio), and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced a resolution commending the Federal Food for Peace program, recognizing the ongoing humanitarian need in conflict areas around the globe, and calling for the continued prioritization of funding for Food for Peace programs.
Following the introduction, Reps. Costa and Bishop issued the following statements:
(WASHINGTON) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, a critical bill that fully restores the full strength of the Voting Rights Act:
(WASHINGTON) Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's decision to eliminate eligibility of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP) for certain able-bodied adults with no dependents:
(Washington) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 565 - the Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing our Success (AMIGOS) Act:
Congressman Jim Costa has hit out at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over his failure to impose stricter gun control laws following a shooting in his California constituency of Fresno which left four people dead.
McConnell is once again receiving backlash in the wake of another mass shooting in the country after he blocked a Senate vote passed by the House in February which would require full background checks on all people trying to purchase a firearm.
(Washington) - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government open through December 20, 2019:
"This Continuing Resolution keeps government running and provides some budget certainty to families, businesses and communities across the country," said Costa. "It extends funding for community health centers and diabetes programs, provides a pay raise to our armed forces and ensures states receive highway funding."
(WASHINGTON) – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement about the overnight shooting in Fresno, California that left 4 people dead and injured 6 others:
Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), Co-founder and Chair of the Crime Survivors and Justice Caucus, joined fellow caucus Co-Chairs, Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) and Rep. Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) to launch the Alliance to End Human Trafficking, a group of survivors, victim advocates and non-profit organizations committed to raising awareness, educating the public and providing resources to fight this modern-day slavery.
(WASHINGTON) - Congressmen Jim Costa (CA-16) and John Garamendi (CA-03) introduced H.Res. 689, a resolution commemorating the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, on the 550th anniversary of his birth:
(FRESNO) Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after the Department of Transportation announced the City of Fresno will receive a $10 million dollar BUILD grant, the final piece of funding for the $120 million dollar Veterans Boulevard project: