Capitol Words a project of the Sunlight Foundation
  • and
legislator photo

Jim Costa

Select a Different Legislator
Party
D
State and District
California, District 20
Chamber
House
Last served
Currently in congress

Top Words & Phrases

Bars represent popularity relative to top phrase
Phrase size:    One    Two    Three    Four    Five
  1. in the san joaquin valley
  2. fresno athletic hall of fame
  3. the fresno athletic hall of
  4. at california state university fresno
  5. honored and humbled to join
  6. national crime victims rights week
  7. induction into the fresno athletic
  8. into the fresno athletic hall
  9. the san joaquin valley .
  10. and humbled to join his
  11. humbled to join his family
  12. of the san joaquin valley
  13. madam speaker i rise today
  14. goes without saying that mr.
  15. family in celebrating the life
  16. he so graciously touched .
  17. the life of this amazing
  18. california state university fresno and
  19. the fresno county farm bureau
  20. life of this amazing man
  1. san joaquin valley
  2. the san joaquin
  3. state university fresno
  4. the fresno county
  5. of the fresno
  6. the kern county
  7. california state university
  8. of fresno california
  9. the central valley
  10. fresno athletic hall
  11. the fresno athletic
  12. joaquin valley .
  13. fresno california .
  14. of fresno county
  15. kern county fair
  16. the fresno bee
  17. victims rights week
  18. community of fresno
  19. of fresno .
  20. in fresno california
  1. fresno
  2. joaquin
  3. kern
  4. clovis
  5. bakersfield
  6. mendota
  7. lemoore
  8. armenian
  9. nunes
  10. valley
  11. cardoza
  12. california's
  13. pinedale
  14. kings
  15. san
  16. madera
  17. genocide
  18. california
  19. valley's
  20. sacramento
  1. the fresno
  2. of fresno
  3. fresno county
  4. joaquin valley
  5. san joaquin
  6. in fresno
  7. kern county
  8. university fresno
  9. fresno state
  10. fresno california
  11. central valley
  12. the kern
  13. fresno .
  14. california state
  15. kings county
  16. fresno and
  17. fresno athletic
  18. our valley
  19. victims rights
  20. congressman nunes
  1. the san joaquin valley
  2. california state university fresno
  3. in the san joaquin
  4. fresno athletic hall of
  5. the fresno athletic hall
  6. san joaquin valley .
  7. the kern county fair
  8. of the san joaquin
  9. induction into the fresno
  10. of fresno california .
  11. and humbled to join
  12. national crime victims rights
  13. the community of fresno
  14. into the fresno athletic
  15. crime victims rights week
  16. so graciously touched .
  17. fresno county farm bureau
  18. at california state university
  19. of the fresno county
  20. the greater fresno area

Congressional Record entries

Entry Title Date
Teacher Appreciation Week May 10, 2012
Jim Costa, D-CA
"Mr. Speaker, we honor American teachers nationwide this week, who, day in and day out, work to make a future brighter for America."
A Tribute To The Life Of Ed Hunt May 7, 2012
Jim Costa, D-CA
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of Edward Woodrow Hunt, who passed away on April 21, 2012 at the age of 69. Mr. Hunt served as Fresno County's District Attorney for two decades, from 1982 to 2002. He was a passionate prosecutor, who sought justice for victims and was instrumental in the passage of California's ``Three Strikes'' law."
Honoring The 150Th Anniversary Of The Tracy Ranch May 7, 2012
Jim Costa, D-CA
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Tracy Ranch on the occasion of its 150th anniversary celebration. The Tracy Ranch has made a significant and historical impact on agriculture in Kern County. During its 150 year history, the Tracy Ranch has become a family-held operation that grows cotton, wheat, potatoes, tomatoes, almonds and pistachios. Beef raising rounds out the operations of Buttonwillow Land & Cattle Company, a partnership made up of three families: the Freys, Selvidges and Tracys."
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 27, 2012
Jim Costa, D-CA
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. As co-founder and cochair with Congressman Ted Poe of the bipartisan Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus, we are well aware that far too often the victims of crimes suffer in silence."
Honoring Candy O’Donel-Browne April 27, 2012
Jim Costa, D-CA
"Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Candy O'Donel-Browne, a tireless advocate for victims of domestic abuse in California's San Joaquin Valley. As we observe National Crime Victims' Rights Week, this is a fitting time to honor Mrs. O'Donel-Browne. As a Co-Chair of the Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus, VRC, I was proud to nominate Mrs. O'Donel-Browne for the Ed Stout Memorial Award for Outstanding Victim Advocacy, one of five annual awards given by the VRC. Each year, the Ed Stout Award honors professionals or volunteers whose efforts directly benefit victims and survivors of crime. Mrs. O'Donel-Browne has spent her life doing just that."

Similar Legislators