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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, we just heard a few moments ago a colleague of ours, Congressman Charlie Dent, who has served with great distinction and honor, a classmate of mine. I simply want to say that he is a role model for all of us in terms of how to…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Military Appreciation Month. This is a time that we dedicate throughout the month of May honoring and celebrating those who have served our Nation, sacrificed; those of our military servicemembers…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today during Teacher Appreciation Week to honor America's teachers. I still know the names of my first nine teachers at the Houghton- Kearney Elementary School in Fresno County because they all made a difference in my…
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I join with Congressman Jeff Denham and Congressman Jimmy Panetta to celebrate a life well lived. Rick Antle was truly an icon in not only California agriculture but American…
Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the amendment being offered by Congressman Denham and me to H.R. 4, and I thank the gentleman for yielding. Together, we have worked long and hard to reduce the duplicative environmental permitting…
Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from California for yielding. I rise today in support of this amendment offered by Mr. Denham, Mr. Cuellar, and myself. Trucking companies and truck drivers are the backbone of our Nation in terms of…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join with the Armenian community to commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with my colleague, Congressman David Valadao. We both represent a large constituency of Armenians in the San…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to raise concerns about the farm bill that we will consider in the House Agriculture Committee tomorrow. In any legislation, there are parts of it that you support and there are areas that are problematic and…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to make clear the dangers of a partisan farm bill that we are considering in the House Agriculture Committee this week. Bipartisanship is not simply a buzzword. Bipartisanship is vital for policies to serve the…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this imperfect balanced budget amendment, and let me say why. This week, the Congressional Budget Office released the annual Budget and Economic Outlook. It estimates that the trillion dollar annual…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues to join me in fostering further investment in our 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 also rise today to speak about U.S. trade and the recently raised tariffs on steel and aluminum. We all want to secure American jobs and increase the opportunity in the U.S. economy, but raising far-reaching tariffs will do…
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