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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

hres307-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

0 clauses Apr 19, 2023

hr2685-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of Energy to provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Federal Administration Education

hr2623-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require that certain actions taken by the Secretary of Defense be treated as an eligible transportation project, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 13, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

hr2544-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 10, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres279-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of April 10 as Dolores Huerta Day, in honor of the accomplishments and legacy of Dolores Huerta.

0 clauses Apr 6, 2023

hr12-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2427-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Hmong people, in recognition of their highly distinguished service in the Vietnam war and the fight against communism.

2 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Transportation Scientific Research Federal Government Native American Tribes

hres273-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History Month.

0 clauses Mar 30, 2023

hr2390-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Scientific Research Healthcare Consumers

hr2370-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Education Healthcare Consumers

hr2365-118

Cosponsor Reported

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national project to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure Parkinson’s, to be known as the National Parkinson’s Project, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr1838-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr1836-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend title 46, United States Code, to make technical corrections with respect to ocean shipping authorities, and for other purposes.

88 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Financial Services Federal Government Transportation Services Maritime Shipping

hr1833-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Peoples, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 28, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Foreign Affairs Federal Government

hr1803-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term natural cheese.

2 clauses Mar 27, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

hr1794-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, California.

5 clauses Mar 24, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Regulated Industries Scientific Research Federal Government

hres246-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.

1 clause Mar 23, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr1723-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Law Enforcement

hr1687-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the Paul Ignatius Post Office.

0 clauses Mar 21, 2023

hres235-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of March 21, 2023, as National Agriculture Day and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.

1 clause Mar 21, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Agriculture

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