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Jim Costa

Jim Costa

D CA-21 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 21)
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Defense

+269
Helped 1090 Hurt 821 Unclear 2698

Government Operations

-23
Helped 47 Hurt 70 Unclear 2170

Finance

+266
Helped 1024 Hurt 758 Mixed 3 Unclear 373

Healthcare

+323
Helped 769 Hurt 446 Mixed 10 Unclear 804

Environment

-18
Helped 214 Hurt 232 Unclear 969

Agriculture

+427
Helped 729 Hurt 302 Mixed 1 Unclear 171

Education

+54
Helped 460 Hurt 406 Mixed 1 Unclear 285

Energy

-72
Helped 391 Hurt 463 Mixed 5 Unclear 291

Immigration

-452
Helped 191 Hurt 643 Mixed 4 Unclear 242

Criminal Justice

-84
Helped 317 Hurt 401 Mixed 6 Unclear 43

Veterans Affairs

+295
Helped 449 Hurt 154 Unclear 96

Labor

+70
Helped 289 Hurt 219 Unclear 150

Transportation

+44
Helped 276 Hurt 232 Unclear 143

Trade

+102
Helped 302 Hurt 200 Mixed 1 Unclear 48

Technology

+76
Helped 261 Hurt 185 Mixed 1 Unclear 57

Housing

+96
Helped 275 Hurt 179 Unclear 33

Foreign Affairs

-157
Helped 99 Hurt 256 Unclear 28

Social Welfare

+116
Helped 216 Hurt 100 Unclear 59

Civil Rights

+156
Helped 249 Hurt 93 Unclear 31

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

22922 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 (1787), Defense (127), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (20), 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), Science Agencies (1)
Direct (674), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (490), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (422), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Nursing (2), Hospitals & Clinics (1), Organ Procurement (1)
Direct (394), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3418), Defense (97), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (26), NPS (11), FDA (9), Justice (9), Agriculture (8), Education (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), Executive Branch (1), FCC (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), OPM (1), Property Management (1), State (1), Treasury (1)
Direct (228), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (204), 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
-659
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)
+9
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)
- -67
Manufacturing (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2)
+8
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

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

hres831-118

Cosponsor In Committee

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

0 clauses 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

hr6031-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.

6 clauses Oct 24, 2023
Federal Administration Education Health Care Providers

hr6012-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit removal of trees around electrical lines on National Forest System land without conducting a timber sale, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 20, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hres801-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the celebration of the Hmong New Year in 2023.

0 clauses Oct 20, 2023

hres793-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.

0 clauses Oct 17, 2023

hres785-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the diaspora of Hispanic culture, and the representation of Hispanics in the legal profession and the judiciary.

1 clause Oct 13, 2023

hres783-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of October 16, 2023, and October 16, 2024, as World Food Day.

1 clause Oct 12, 2023
Agricultural Producers

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

hres768-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Consumers

hr292-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24355 Creekside Road in Santa Clarita, California, as the William L. Reynolds Post Office Building.

0 clauses Oct 3, 2023

hr5863-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters.

19 clauses Oct 2, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Environmental Services

hres754-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.

1 clause Oct 2, 2023

hres751-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of October 1, 2023, as National Animal Rescue Day to create awareness of the importance of animal adoption, to educate on the importance of spaying and neutering animals, and to encourage animal adoptions throughout the United States.

1 clause Sep 29, 2023

hr5849-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles.

1 clause Sep 29, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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