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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 draw attention to the human right to have water to sustain ourselves. Benjamin Franklin once said about this precious resource, water, that ``When the well's dry, we know the worth of water.'' In the San Joaquin Valley, I…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call upon my colleagues to join me in addressing our Nation's rising debt. As of this week, our national debt is over $21 trillion, with a T. When we allocate that to each man, woman, and child, it is…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time, and I rise to support this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, I remember very clearly when President Clinton asked Vice President Gore to conduct an effort to reorganize…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Immigrant Heritage Month. At a time when heinous action is being taken in the name of securing our borders--and we must secure our borders--I stand here to call on every one of my colleagues in…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to join me in fostering increased investment in the United States economy by one of our oldest allies, Portugal. As a co-chair of the Congressional Portuguese Caucus, I am proud to join…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this Republican partisan bill. Just a few days ago, I traveled to San Diego with several of our colleagues to see firsthand how current…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I join with my colleagues this afternoon on what is, I think, a very important issue facing our country today, and that is remembering what our common shared values are all…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the administration's approach to trade and the pain that we are already feeling due to the shortsighted and poorly-considered decisions that have been made. Since the administration announced its…
Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the chair of the committee and the ranking member and all of the staff for their support and work on this important amendment. It is a simple amendment to the Water Resources Development Act. Today, as a…
Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of title I the following: SEC. __. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS FOR NON-FEDERAL RESERVOIR…
Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I want to also thank the ranking member and the chair of the committee for allowing us to work with the committee for what is an important amendment. The Denham-Costa amendment would…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the situation we are currently facing regarding the House version of the farm bill. The House farm bill, traditionally, for over 40 years, is one of the most bipartisan things that we do here in…
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