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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

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

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

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

hres719-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week beginning September 24, 2023, as National Source Water Protection Week.

1 clause Sep 21, 2023

hres716-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing September 21, 2023, as National Teach Ag Day and celebrating 75 years of the National Association of Agricultural Educators.

1 clause Sep 21, 2023
Education

hr5664-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Sep 21, 2023
Financial Services Federal Administration Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hres720-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating the week of September 24 through September 30, 2023, as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week.

0 clauses Sep 21, 2023

hres703-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of September 2023 as National Voting Rights Month.

1 clause Sep 19, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023
Agricultural Producers Immigration Services Education Environmental Services

hr5483-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote water supply reliability and improved water management for rural communities, the State of California, and the Nation, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hres682-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 11, 2023, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.

1 clause Sep 13, 2023
Transportation

hr5295-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify certain notice requirements, to study certain election requirements, to clarify certain election requirements, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Aug 25, 2023
Immigration Services Transportation Labor

hres653-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of August 13th through August 19, 2023, as Warehouse Worker Recognition Week, the national event celebrating the workers in the logistics industry.

0 clauses Aug 11, 2023

hres645-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of Chicano Heritage Month in August as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Mexican Americans to the history of the United States.

1 clause Aug 4, 2023
Transportation

hr5096-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to provide compensation for poultry growers and layers in control areas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 1, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5103-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to approve or deny spend plans within a certain amount of time, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Aug 1, 2023
Agricultural Producers Federal Administration Fishing Environmental Services

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