Back to Legislators
Jim Costa

Jim Costa

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)
Vote Date:
to

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

All entities →
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)

Click any row to see supporting clauses

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
Show vote-alignment table
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

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

Loading votes...

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

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

hres754-118

Cosponsor In Committee

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

1 clause Oct 2, 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

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

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

hres733-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

0 clauses Sep 27, 2023

hres735-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Requesting information on Azerbaijan’s human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Sep 27, 2023
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr5754-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To designate the United States courthouse located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, as the Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse.

4 clauses Sep 27, 2023
Law Enforcement

hr5739-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 26, 2023
Financial Services Education

hres726-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of September 25 through September 29, 2023, as National Clean Energy Week.

1 clause Sep 26, 2023

hres714-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing Hispanic Restaurant Week and the contributions of Hispanic restaurant owners and employees to the restaurant industry.

1 clause Sep 21, 2023

hr5623-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide substance use and alcohol use disorder services, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Sep 21, 2023
Immigration Services Federal Administration Health Care Providers

Loading countries...

Click an industry from the Impact Profile to view supporting clauses

Policy Mechanisms Used

Industry Focus Distribution