Jim Costa: “This committee plays an important role in our efforts to ensure that we focus on America's infrastructure.”

The House has lost a giant and a trailblazer for justice and a good friend for so many of us, Sheila Jackson Lee, whom we honor here today and remember. Born in Queens, New York, she was among the first women to graduate from Yale, and she…

I rise today to warn my colleagues of the pending healthcare crisis that Congress is allowing to happen. As Sergeant Friday used to say: "Just the facts, ma'am." I am speaking on behalf of the facts that are impacting the people of the San…

Millions of families continue to struggle to put dinner on their table every night, and that is why I will speak about the American safety net known as SNAP, which is providing food for people who are insecure, 41 million Americans. Fresno…

I also rise today to honor the life of Kathy Bonilla. Kathy was a stellar educator who represented Fresno City College and the State Center Community College System, again, in the San Joaquin Valley. She understood the importance of the…