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Representative Jim Costa

Full Name: Jim Costa
Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 16, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Single
Birth Date: 04/13/1952
Birth Place: Fresno, CA
Home City: Fresno, CA
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 2072 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012
Legislation (Yea)

May 9, 2012 - Reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank until the end of fiscal year 2014, whereas existing law authorized the Bank until the end of fiscal year 2011 ...

HR 3079 - Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 12, 2011 - Authorizes the President to set specific tariff modifications (Sec. 201). Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to assess specified additional duties on ...

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Recent Public Statements

Ensuring Food Security

June 13, 2013 - Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I represent the San Joaquin Valley of California where our business is growing healthy, safe foods. It's the breadbasket of America. ...

Costa Announces $1.8 Million for Farmworker Job Training

June 13, 2013 - Rep. Jim Costa announced that Central Valley Opportunity Center Inc. has been awarded $1.8 million to provide educational and employment training to farmworkers in Merced, ...

Costa Announces $3.4 Million in Federal Payments to Fresno, Merced, and Madera Counties

June 13, 2013 - Rep. Jim Costa announced today that Fresno, Merced, and Madera Counties has received more than $3.4 million under the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2005-2006 National Foreign Trade Council Positions 17%
2007-2008 National Foreign Trade Council Positions 67%
2009-2010 International Foodservice Distributors Association Positions 11%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,483,125.53
Total Spent $1,274,918.69
Cash On Hand $210,609.24
Debt $27,484.28
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jim Costa refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Jim Costa's California Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.house.gov/formcosta/issue.htm

Washington, D.C. Website
http://costa.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/RepJimCostaCA20

Washington, D.C.
1314 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3341

District
855 M Street
Suite 940
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: 559-495-1620

District
2700 M Street
Suite 225
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: 661-869-1620
Fax: 661-869-1027

Key Staff
Bret Rumbeck
Press Secretary
1314 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3341
Fax: 202-225-9308
E-mail: http://www.house.gov/costa/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm

Key Staff
Scott Nishioki
Chief of Staff
1314 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3341
Fax: 202-225-9308
E-mail: http://www.house.gov/costa/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm

Key Staff
Juan Lopez
Scheduler
1314 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3341
Fax: 202-225-9308
E-mail: http://www.house.gov/costa/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm

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