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Jim Costa

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D CA-21 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 21)

2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 21)

2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 16)

2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 16)

2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 16)

2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 16)

2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 16)

2011–2013 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2009–2011 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2007–2009 House Of Representatives (District 20)

2005–2007 House Of Representatives (District 20)

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

Government 2238 P·4 C·275 Y·1939 N·1456 w:23.4

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)

General Public 807 P·6 C·205 Y·579 N·376 w:16.9

Direct (663), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Religious Communities (1)

Agriculture 477 P·16 C·297 Y·164 N·150 w:16.4

Direct (469), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Education 395 P·3 C·194 Y·198 N·143 w:17.8

Direct (388), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1)

Healthcare 387 P·2 C·86 Y·299 N·197 w:8.0

Direct (362), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Nursing (2), Hospitals & Clinics (1), Organ Procurement (1)

Real Estate 309 P·3 C·268 Y·38 N·24 w:6.4

Military 306 C·16 Y·290 N·248 w:1.6

Direct (304), Air Force (2)

Financial Services 290 P·4 C·86 Y·185 N·106 w:8.1

Direct (283), HSA (7)

Defense 281 C·6 Y·276 N·242 w:1.4

Transportation 255 P·3 C·97 Y·152 N·57 w:8.0

Direct (253), Labor (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 3632 P·41 C·1747 Y·1666 N·1092 w:101.2

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)

Taxpayers 337 P·12 C·240 Y·85 N·85 w:30.7

Financial Services 270 P·4 C·153 Y·105 N·64 w:8.4

General Public 255 C·30 Y·188 N·181 w:2.8

Direct (228), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)

Education 213 P·4 C·50 Y·126 N·118 w:6.8

Direct (212), K-12 (1)

Law Enforcement 207 C·154 Y·37 N·16 w:5.5

Healthcare 201 P·1 C·59 Y·123 N·121 w:5.3

Direct (195), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Hospitals (1), Rural (1)

Transportation 170 C·49 Y·117 N·44 w:3.2

Direct (163), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)

Military 169 C·4 Y·165 N·145 w:0.0

Direct (166), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3)

Defense 161 C·14 Y·132 N·139 w:0.9

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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

100.0% 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 (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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Defense

Government Operations

Finance

Healthcare

Environment

Agriculture

Education

Energy

Immigration

Criminal Justice

Veterans Affairs

Transportation

Labor

Trade

Technology

Housing

Foreign Affairs

Social Welfare

Military Procurement

Civil Rights

Industry Impact Profile

Positive-Effect Industries

Negative-Effect Industries

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr2671-119

hr2618-119

hr2598-119

hr2596-119

hr2538-119

hr2585-119

hr2559-119

hr2558-119

hr2548-119

hr2586-119

hres280-119

hr2492-119

hr2488-119

hr2512-119

hr2515-119

hr2489-119

hr2398-119

hr2459-119

hr2457-119

hr2439-119

Policy Mechanisms Used

Industry Focus Distribution