Costa, Jim

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● D · HSE · California — District 21

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spoke · 3 of 5 transcribed hearings

11min

speaking time on the record

speaking turns

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Assignments

Agriculture Committee

House · Standing committee

2 subcommittees

— Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

— Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee · Ranking

Foreign Affairs Committee

House · Standing committee

1 subcommittee

— Europe Subcommittee

Speaking record

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recent transcribed committee hearings where Rep. Costa spoke on the record.

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Rep. Costa's own words —

✓ VALIDATED "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from Chief Tom Schultz, U.S. Forest Service" Jul 22, 2026

69:25

Costa, Jim. Those reductions are going to take place, Chief. The agency's expanded timber in certain areas, regions, I think makes sense. I support that. But the funding cuts that are involved in your reorganization plan, 20 out of 57 offices being closed. Let me give you a take on California, because I guess w...

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Committee activity

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● SPOKE"For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from Chief Tom Schultz, U.S. Forest Service"

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

Jul 22, 2026·10:00 AM ·1h 54m ·15 speakers

Costa, Jim "Those reductions are going to take place, Chief. The agency's expanded timber in certain areas, regions, I think makes sense. I support that. But the funding cuts that are involved in your reorganization plan, 20 out of 57 offices being closed. Let me give you a take on California, because I guess w..."

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United Nations Accountability and Reform: Advancing an America First Foreign Policy Through Strategic Diplomacy and Burden Sharing

Foreign Affairs Committee

Jul 22, 2026·10:00 AM

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Confronting Haiti’s Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and the Path Ahead

Foreign Affairs Committee

Jul 21, 2026·10:00 AM

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Ending Supply Chain Dependency: Aligning Tools, Capital, and Partnerships

Foreign Affairs Committee

Jul 15, 2026·10:00 AM ·2h 32m ·30 speakers

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● SPOKEFY27 BIS Budget: the AI Arms Race and the ICTS Office

Foreign Affairs Committee

Jul 14, 2026·10:00 AM ·2h 40m ·33 speakers

Costa, Jim "Okay. And just for your, you may know this, but I am one of those members that really disagreed with the president on the handling of the issue of NVIDA and the selling of its powerful H200 chips to China. I think that that is in an area area where we, a direction we don't want to go. But let me foc..."

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Arms Control and Nonproliferation in an Era of Great Power Competition

Europe Subcommittee

Jun 30, 2026·10:00 AM

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"Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System"

Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee

Jun 25, 2026·10:00 AM

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"To Review the Implementation of Farm Safety Net, Disaster, and Conservation Programs"

Agriculture Committee

Jun 24, 2026·10:00 AM

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● SPOKE"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"

Agriculture Committee

Jun 10, 2026·10:00 AM ·3h 11m ·38 speakers

Costa, Jim "Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and I think it is important that we hold this hearing as negotiations are going on as we speak with USMCA. As I say all the time, food is a national security issue, and I think California certainly proves it. As a third-generation farmer, clearly I know firsthand t..."

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Various Measures

Foreign Affairs Committee

Jun 09, 2026·10:00 AM ·11h 2m ·35 speakers