{"id":56046,"date":"2022-03-08T12:19:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T20:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w3.fresnocountydemocrats.org\/?p=56046"},"modified":"2023-03-27T18:15:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T01:15:16","slug":"what-ive-been-working-on-for-you-46","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fresnocountydemocrats.org\/esp\/what-ive-been-working-on-for-you-46\/","title":{"rendered":"What I’ve Been Working On For You"},"content":{"rendered":"
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News from Representative Costa

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Dear Friend,<\/p>\n

As your representative in Congress, I am working on short \u2013and \u2013long-term solutions to address the global challenges of rising costs as a result of inflation and focusing on repairing our supply chain to reduce impacts at home. Here are the latest highlights:<\/p>\n

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Fighting Global Inflation<\/h3>\n

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Inflation is a global challenge, with countries seeing elevated levels of inflation over the past year. The pandemic changed how our economy works. As a result, we have seen supply chain issues and rising costs for gas, groceries, and housing, which is why I\u2019m working on solutions to ease inflation.

To lower prices at the gas pump, I helped push the Biden administration to <\/span>release<\/strong> <\/span>oil from the nation\u2019s strategic reserve, which helped meet rising demand, and to work with other countries to lower the cost of oil exports.
 
As a member of the <\/span>New Democrat Coalition<\/strong><\/a>, I serve on an <\/span>inflation working group<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>to advance policy solutions to lower costs for American families, ease supply chain slowdowns, and fight inflation over the long term. <\/p>\n

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Fixing our Supply Chain<\/h3>\n

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The supply chain backlog seen in American ports has had a devastating impact on agricultural producers who rely on exports and delayed shipments of everything from food, retail to healthcare supplies. That is why I <\/span>called<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>on the Biden administration to take emergency action to help strengthen exports out of American ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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We must hold foreign shipping companies accountable for their actions that harm American businesses and make everyday goods more expensive. I introduced the bipartisan <\/span>Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act<\/strong><\/a>, which would remove exemptions for foreign shipping carriers from federal antitrust laws and address unfair practices that harm American businesses like unjustified container rate increases, exorbitant detention, and demurrage fees.<\/p>\n

To fix supply chain issues, I co-sponsored and took a lead role in passing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021<\/strong><\/a>. This legislation would update federal regulations for the global shipping industry, support American exports, and reduce trade imbalances with China and other countries. <\/p>\n

I met with the California Trucking Association to discuss supply chain issues and truck driver shortages nationwide. I <\/span>called<\/strong> <\/span>on the <\/span>Employment and Training Administration (ETA)<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>to prioritize grant applications looking to recruit truck drivers and address ongoing shortages.<\/p>\n

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Investing in the future of America<\/h3>\n

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The <\/span>Bipartisan Infrastructure Law<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>makes fundamental investments to strengthen supply chains, reduce costs, and improve U.S. competitiveness by:<\/p>\n