Jim Costa, U.S. Representative, California, (21st District)

James Manuel (Jim) Costa has represented the San Joaquin Valley in the United States House of Representatives since 2005. Costa proudly represents California’s 21st Congressional District, which includes parts of Fresno and Tulare counties.
In 2004, Costa was elected to represent the San Joaquin Valley in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was instrumental in passing landmark laws such as the Affordable Care Act to reduce barriers to healthcare, the PACT Act to expand VA healthcare and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the largest investment in our nation’s infrastructure since the 1950s.
A long-time champion of California’s High-Speed Rail project, Costa authored legislation that created the CHSRA and got this project off the ground. He also secured major funding to widen Highways 41 and 99 and modernize regional public transportation systems.
As a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, he has crafted three Farm Bills and has worked across the aisle to reduce hunger and uplift rural America. Costa has been a strong advocate for bringing additional water to the San Joaquin Valley and secured funding for water infrastructure projects such as B.F. Sisk Dam, Friant-Kern Canal, and Sites Reservoir.