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Jim Costa is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 16th congressional district since January 3, 2013. He has a long history of public service, having previously served in the California State Assembly and the California State Senate. Throughout his career, Costa has focused on issues such as agriculture, water resources, and education, reflecting the needs of his constituents in the Central Valley of California.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the passage of legislation this week called the AMIGOS Act. It is a bill that will spur Portuguese investment in our economy and help create jobs here in America. As a proud Portuguese American and a…
Madam Speaker, I thank Congressman O'Halleran for leading this Blue Dog Special Order on a very important issue affecting rural America. The Blue Dogs, obviously, represent the breadth and width and diversity of our country, but many of us…
Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman again, and I wish him a happy Thanksgiving.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the United States- Mexico-Canada trade agreement and the need for commonsense change to see that our trade policies with Mexico and Canada better reflect the current economic conditions and the…
Mr. Speaker, it saddens me once again to hear another mass shooting has occurred in our country, this time in my district. Last night, in Fresno, California, another senseless mass shooting occurred, where four people lost their lives and…
Madam Speaker, I rise today to talk about an important issue affecting our country, and that is Dreamers, many of whom are in Washington this week, fighting for their lives in front of the United States Supreme Court. Dreamers are…
Mr. Speaker, I am proud to support H. Res. 296, which would establish permanent United States recognition and the ongoing remembrance of the Armenian genocide. I thank Chairman Engel, Ranking Member McCaul, Mr. Smith, and all of the…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the growing serious threat to our democracy and the interference in elections of foreign adversaries. Yes, these things are all related. With the 2020 elections fast approaching, now is the time to…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a concerned American, concerned because our country stands at a crossroads in foreign policy and history, I might add. In recent days, we have seen this administration cynically abandon our Kurdish allies in…
Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate a beloved member of the Sikh community in my home of Fresno, California: Ms. Jasbir ``Guddi'' Sidhu. Guddi lived an admirable life and made so many, countless contributions to our communities. For 25 years…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to draw attention to the recent events transpiring in northern Syria. Turkey's continuing actions against the Kurds in northern Syria is not only appalling, but it is unjustifiable, and it is not right. The Kurds…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an important historical figure in the Sikh community on what will soon be the 550th anniversary of the Sikh religion. Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism, the fifth largest religion in the world, but…
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