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Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) voted to pass H.R. 9 the Climate Action Now Act.

"The President's decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement was unjustified and shortsighted," said Costa. "We are already seeing the devastating effects of climate change in California from drought to destructive wildfires. That is why I voted to pass the Climate Action Now Act. We must do what we can to ensure we live in and leave behind a safer and more sustainable world for the next generation."

Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16), along with valley Congressmen TJ Cox, Josh Harder, Jimmy Panetta, and Senator Diane Feinstein sent a letter to the Social Security Administration questioning the decision to reinstate the controversial practice of sending "no match" letters to businesses across the country. These letters notify employers that an employee's Social Security number doesn't match up with official records.

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement on his vote on H.R. 1644, The Save the Internet Act:

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa (D-16), co-founder of the Victim's Rights Caucus, continues his fight for women and victims of domestic violence by voting for the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (VAWA). The landmark 1994 legislation provided protections to all American's affected from violence and abuse and provided survivors essential services, which are now in jeopardy of being cut.

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement on the introduction of H.R.5 - The Equality Act.

"California has provided LGBTQ protections for years, but 30 states still leave LGBTQ people at risk of being fired, evicted or denied services - simply for being who they are. I am proud to join my colleagues in Congress to co-sponsor the Equality Act. We must end this patchwork of protections once and for all, and ensure that every American's rights are protected."

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives TJ Cox and Jim Costa released the following statement in response to the Bureau of Reclamation announcement (BOR) of water allocations for the Central Valley Project (CVP).

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement on H.Con.Res. 24, calling on the House to make the Mueller report available to the public and to Congress once released. The resolution was passed by a vote of 420-0.