Rep. Jim Costa

Democrat  •  20th District, California  •  4th Term  •  Sworn In 2005
Current Term 2011 - 2012 View All

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06/02/12
CONGRESS, 21ST DISTRICT: Valadao thrives, emerges as favorite

Unlike Gilmore, who quickly soured on Sacramento politics, Valadao thrived. So much so, he’s running for Congress now that redistricting has pushed Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, into another area. The top two candidates will advance to a November runoff.

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06/01/12
Crop insurance and the next farm bill

...strong overreach into the agents’ world.” “That was pretty shocking to the members. You certainly don’t often see (California Rep. Jim) Costa — who isn’t a member of the subcommittee — come to the hearing to specifically talk about that. H

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06/01/12
Election notebook: Latinos come out for Hmong-American congressional candidate

Blong Xiong , a candidate for the new 21st Congressional District, announced the co-chairs of his Latinos for Blong effort with a campaign stop in Bakersfield Thursday . Former state Assemblyman Juan Arambula and former Shafter Mayor Fran Florez will ser

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04/16/12
Top 10 Corporate Tax Dodgers & Their Paid Politicians : Veracity ...

Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.): $5000. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.): $5500. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.): $5000. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.): $3500. Apache: Houston-based oil and gas company. Profits: $6 billion Effective tax ...

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04/16/12
Meet the 112th | Ask The Californian: How much do congressmen ...

For 2011, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, reported spending $24826 on franked mail, while Kern County's other congressman, Jim Costa, D-Fresno, reported spending $1309, the 14th least among individual members ...

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04/16/12
Top 10 Corporate Tax Dodgers & Their Paid Politicians : Veracity ...

Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.): $5000. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.): $5500. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.): $5000. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.): $3500. Apache: Houston-based oil and gas company. Profits: $6 billion Effective tax ...

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Official website: http://www.costa.house.gov/
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1314 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3341
Fax: 202-225-9308

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