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Jim Costa

Jim Costa

D CA-21 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 21)
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2005–2007 House Of Representatives (District 20)
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Defense

+203
Helped 1158 Hurt 955 Unclear 501

Finance

+194
Helped 670 Hurt 476 Mixed 1 Unclear 211

Healthcare

+318
Helped 591 Hurt 273 Unclear 140

Agriculture

+258
Helped 458 Hurt 200 Unclear 93

Energy

+7
Helped 288 Hurt 281 Unclear 49

Education

+46
Helped 259 Hurt 213 Unclear 68

Veterans Affairs

+160
Helped 305 Hurt 145 Unclear 82

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Transportation

+21
Helped 213 Hurt 192 Unclear 45

Trade

+33
Helped 214 Hurt 181 Mixed 1 Unclear 24

Immigration

-135
Helped 121 Hurt 256 Unclear 27

Technology

+31
Helped 173 Hurt 142 Unclear 14

Criminal Justice

+32
Helped 165 Hurt 133 Unclear 22

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+114
Helped 180 Hurt 66 Unclear 22

Social Welfare

+134
Helped 175 Hurt 41 Unclear 20

Labor

+33
Helped 110 Hurt 77 Mixed 1 Unclear 38

Environment

-50
Helped 65 Hurt 115 Unclear 5

Government Operations

-5
Helped 64 Hurt 69 Unclear 21

Foreign Policy

-22
Helped 47 Hurt 69 Unclear 34
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14055 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1498), Defense (93), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (24), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Local (5), Oversight (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), USGS (2), Cemeteries (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Natural Resources (1), Transportation Agency (1)
Direct (559), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Immigrant Communities (1), Parents (1), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (316), Research (9), Community (2), Nursing (2), Tribal (2), Hospitals & Clinics (1), Organ Procurement (1), Specialty Medicine (1)
Direct (267), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (215), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1491), Defense (78), Veterans Affairs (50), EPA (30), Coast Guard (26), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), Education (9), FDA (9), Justice (9), Law Enforcement (9), Agriculture (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Legislative (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Federal (3), Immigration (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Congress (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Interior (2), Treasury (2), USDA (2), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Executive Branch (1), FCC (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), National Park Service (1), Natural Resources (1), OPM (1), State (1)
Direct (191), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (165), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3)
Direct (140), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (128), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
Direct (108), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2), Hospitals (1), Rural (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.5% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (68 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (171), Veterans Affairs (130), Coast Guard (35), DoD (33), EPA (31) +63 more
-635
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-21
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2)
-73
Defense -101
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+19
Cryptocurrency - +67
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1)
-39
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+20
Transportation (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
+9
Manufacturing (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (5), Electrical Equipment (2)
+4
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+30
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-121
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114
Construction (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1)
- -49

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7829-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from carrying out any policy that imposes an arbitrary monetary threshold on the obligation or disbursement of disaster relief funds, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7856-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2026

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7845-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to the total amount of Federal assistance for projects in States experiencing severe drought, regionally and nationally significant projects, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hconres75-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7806-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7670-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Specialty CROP Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

hres1073-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

0 clauses Feb 23, 2026

hr7609-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Rural Development Modernization Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hres1038-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must recommit to defend and uphold the rights and protections guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure that our democracy works for all of us, not just a powerful few.

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hres1027-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the "International Year of the Woman Farmer" to recognize and honor the critical role of women in agriculture.

1 clause Jan 30, 2026
Agriculture Agricultural Services

hr7253-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ticket to Work Advertisement Act

0 clauses Jan 27, 2026

hr7271-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Evan Anzoo Memorial Act

0 clauses Jan 27, 2026

hres1022-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrating the 52nd annual National Catholic Schools Week.

1 clause Jan 27, 2026

hr7206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Farm and Family Relief Act

0 clauses Jan 22, 2026

hr7230-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Buying American Cotton Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 22, 2026

hr7100-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sikh American Anti-Discrimination Act of 2026

0 clauses Jan 15, 2026

hr7101-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Delay in Representation Act

0 clauses Jan 15, 2026

hres1001-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to the Administration's stance on Greenland.

1 clause Jan 14, 2026
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