Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Costa is co-leading bipartisan legislation to help small communities such as Kingsburg, Reedley, and Selma hire more police officers. The proposal would use federal support to address local staffing needs.
Context: The passage does not give the bill’s name, funding amount, or implementation details.
Costa identifies support for VA healthcare as a top priority, including funding to administer benefits for veterans and their families. He also says he has worked to reduce the VA benefits backlog, support housing for homeless veterans, and fund care facilities in underserved communities.
Context: The passage does not specify a new bill or funding amount for these priorities.
Costa opposes efforts to cut SNAP and other nutrition programs. He says he is working to protect these benefits for people facing food insecurity; the passage also describes his past advocacy for a 15% increase in benefits through the American Rescue Plan.
Context: The passage does not identify a specific proposed cut or bill.
Costa is leading legislation to build a medical school in the San Joaquin Valley and train medical professionals there. The passage connects this effort to addressing regional healthcare staffing shortages and barriers to care.
Context: The passage does not specify the proposed school’s location, size, or timeline.
Costa supports bipartisan immigration reform that would keep families together, strengthen border security, and change the immigration system. He has championed legislation to provide a path to legal status for DACA recipients and reform farm labor, and is working across party lines on border security measures, including technology, personnel, and immigration-court changes.
Context: The passage does not specify the terms of a comprehensive reform bill.
Costa cosponsors the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would put Roe v. Wade’s protections into federal law and guarantee access to reproductive care. He also supports protecting the right to travel out of state for reproductive healthcare and opposes efforts to restrict access to mifepristone and contraceptives.
Context: The passage describes the act as proposed legislation; it does not say it has been enacted.
Costa supports trade policies aimed at maintaining access to export markets for U.S. farmers. He worked on amendments to shape the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and helped remove retaliatory tariffs on crops including almonds, walnuts, and apples, which reopened export markets for San Joaquin Valley farmers.
Context: This describes past actions and a general position; it does not specify a new trade proposal.
Costa supports funding conservation programs such as the Regional Conservation Partnership Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. He has also worked to increase Farm Service Agency outreach so farmers can access available tools and support.
Context: The page describes his past work and does not specify a future funding amount or proposed change.
Costa supports protecting and expanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and opposes deep cuts. He has also supported increasing food-bank funding through the Emergency Food Assistance Program and legislation to help disabled veterans, food-insecure college students, and families facing hunger.
Context: The described SNAP benefit increases and other pandemic assistance are past actions, not a specific future commitment.
Costa supports the Market Access Program and Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops. These programs help small and mid-sized growers promote their products in foreign markets.
Context: The passage does not specify changes to these programs or the level of funding Costa supports.