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Jim Costa

Jim Costa

D CA-21 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 21)
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Defense

+267
Helped 1087 Hurt 820 Unclear 2712

Government Operations

-23
Helped 47 Hurt 70 Unclear 2246

Finance

+261
Helped 1004 Hurt 743 Mixed 2 Unclear 370

Healthcare

+300
Helped 700 Hurt 400 Unclear 845

Environment

-17
Helped 209 Hurt 226 Unclear 1001

Agriculture

+427
Helped 705 Hurt 278 Unclear 174

Education

+49
Helped 455 Hurt 406 Unclear 282

Energy

-75
Helped 386 Hurt 461 Mixed 3 Unclear 292

Immigration

-452
Helped 191 Hurt 643 Mixed 4 Unclear 243

Criminal Justice

-85
Helped 311 Hurt 396 Mixed 4 Unclear 43

Veterans Affairs

+293
Helped 447 Hurt 154 Unclear 96

Transportation

+43
Helped 275 Hurt 232 Unclear 142

Labor

+68
Helped 273 Hurt 205 Unclear 150

Trade

+97
Helped 291 Hurt 194 Unclear 46

Technology

+65
Helped 246 Hurt 181 Mixed 1 Unclear 59

Housing

+94
Helped 273 Hurt 179 Unclear 33

Foreign Affairs

-157
Helped 99 Hurt 256 Unclear 28

Social Welfare

+112
Helped 212 Hurt 100 Unclear 59

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+147
Helped 240 Hurt 93 Unclear 31
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

22256 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 (1726), Defense (127), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), USGS (2), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Judicial (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (663), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (469), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (388), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1)
Direct (362), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Nursing (2), Hospitals & Clinics (1), Organ Procurement (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3227), Defense (97), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (26), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Justice (9), Agriculture (8), Law Enforcement (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Congress (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), USDA (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Environmental Regulation (1), FCC (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), OPM (1), State (1), Treasury (1)
Direct (228), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (195), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Hospitals (1), Rural (1)
Direct (163), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
Direct (166), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3)

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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
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (61 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (224), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (35), DoD (33), EPA (31) +56 more
-665
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-30
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2)
-81
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+6
Defense -77
Education (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1)
-11
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+2
Transportation (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
+8
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+64
Construction (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1)
- -68
Manufacturing (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2)
+11
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-123
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +112

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1132-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of March 24, 2026, as "National Agriculture Day" and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.

1 clause Mar 24, 2026
Agricultural Producers

hr7670-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Specialty CROP Act of 2026

2 clauses Feb 25, 2026
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

hr7609-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Rural Development Modernization Act

4 clauses Feb 20, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

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

hr7206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Farm and Family Relief Act

9 clauses Jan 22, 2026
Education Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

hr6900-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Affordability Act of 2025

98 clauses Dec 18, 2025
Electric Utilities Households Education Services Manufacturing

hr6639-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Water Agency and Transparency Enhancement Review (WATER) Act

1 clause Dec 11, 2025
Environment Government Water Infrastructure Agriculture

hr6641-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Central Valley Water Solution Act

1 clause Dec 11, 2025
Agriculture State & Local Government Water Infrastructure General Public

hr6640-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Build Now Act

1 clause Dec 11, 2025
Government Water Infrastructure Agriculture

hr6277-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAWMILL Act

2 clauses Nov 21, 2025
Environment Agriculture Manufacturing Government

hr6088-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Food & Beverage Agriculture Social Services General Public

hr5875-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

COWS Act of 2025

6 clauses Oct 31, 2025
Agriculture Cattle Ranching and Farming Cattle Feedlots Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

hr5597-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BECCS Advancement Commission Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 26, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Agriculture

hr5150-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To strengthen privacy protections for recipients of loans and payments processed by the Farm Service Agency.

1 clause Sep 4, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr5111-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 3, 2025
Conservation Government Taxpayers Agriculture

hr5097-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to specialty crop producers to acquire certain equipment and provide training with respect to the use of such equipment.

2 clauses Sep 2, 2025
Manufacturing Government Taxpayers Agriculture

hr5059-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025

2 clauses Aug 26, 2025
State Government Government Taxpayers Agriculture

hr5030-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program Act of 2025

2 clauses Aug 22, 2025
Government Taxpayers Agriculture

hr4782-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Local Farmers Feeding our Communities Act

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Farming Tribal Nations Food & Beverage Agriculture

hr4764-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Biochar Research Network Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 25, 2025
Agricultural Production Agriculture Forestry Ranching
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