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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

hr6662-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a White House Rural Council, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 7, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr6492-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.

451 clauses Nov 29, 2023
Nonprofit Organizations Motion Picture Production Federal Government Outdoor Recreation

hres896-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Reaffirming German-American friendship and supporting continued cooperation between the United States and Germany.

1 clause Nov 29, 2023
Transportation

hr6446-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish an education program on unleaded aviation gasoline, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 17, 2023
Education

hres879-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of November 20, 2023, through December 20, 2023, as National Survivors of Homicide Victims Awareness Month.

1 clause Nov 17, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr6417-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act to provide for a prohibition on importation of energy products produced at refineries outside the Russian Federation.

3 clauses Nov 15, 2023
Energy Production

hr6416-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose certain tax penalties in connection with the invasion of Ukraine.

7 clauses Nov 15, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Foreign Affairs

hr6379-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.

1 clause Nov 13, 2023
Health Care Providers

hres859-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans on Veterans Day, 2023.

0 clauses Nov 9, 2023

hr3448-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 3081 of title 54, United States Code, to enhance the protection and preservation of America’s battlefields.

15 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Nonprofit Organizations Historic Preservation Federal Government General Public

hr6227-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand the tropical disease product priority review voucher program to encourage prevention and treatment of coccidioidomycosis.

0 clauses Nov 3, 2023

hres844-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.

0 clauses Nov 3, 2023

hres599-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization.

1 clause Nov 1, 2023
International Financial Institution

hres831-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

0 clauses Nov 1, 2023

hres832-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Commemorating the annual celebration of Día de los Muertos in the United States and around the world.

1 clause Nov 1, 2023

hr6127-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies, and for other purposes.

35 clauses Nov 1, 2023
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Information Technology Energy Production

hr6121-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who served in the forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts.

1 clause Oct 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hres821-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Awareness Day.

1 clause Oct 26, 2023
Transportation

hr6081-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the short title of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act to be the Dianne Feinstein Lake Tahoe Restoration Act.

0 clauses Oct 26, 2023

hr6049-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award payments to employees of Air America who provided support to the United States from 1950 to 1976, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Oct 25, 2023
Labor

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