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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
100.0% of votes
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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

hres1356-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution commemorating the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 10, 2026

hres1190-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of April 19 through April 25, 2026, as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week".

1 clause Apr 20, 2026

hr7609-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Rural Development Modernization Act

4 clauses Feb 20, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

hres894-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that strong public education in United States history and civics is essential to preserving the Nation’s founding ideals on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Defense Contractors

hres844-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of October 2025 as Crime Prevention Month.

1 clause Oct 31, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr5875-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

COWS Act of 2025

6 clauses Oct 31, 2025
Agriculture Cattle Ranching and Farming Cattle Feedlots Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing

hr5796-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

BUILD Act

1 clause Oct 21, 2025
Small Business Labor Higher Education Economic Development

hr5747-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act of 2025

2 clauses Oct 14, 2025
Government Public Health Biotechnology Research

hr5728-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Housing Act of 1949 to permit the assumption of loans under the Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program.

1 clause Oct 10, 2025
Federal Administration Housing

hres788-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2025, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".

0 clauses Oct 6, 2025

hr5677-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to extend the authorization for grants under section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, through fiscal year 2032.

1 clause Oct 3, 2025
Federal Administration Transportation Railroads

hr5355-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Ian Kalvinskas Pediatric Liver Cancer Early Detection and Screening Act

3 clauses Sep 15, 2025
State Government Organ Donation Physicians Patients

hr5259-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act

1 clause Sep 10, 2025
Government Health Care Hospitals Patients

hr5227-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act

1 clause Sep 9, 2025
Electric Utilities Research Local Government Data Centers

hr5111-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 3, 2025
Conservation Government Taxpayers Agriculture

hr4879-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2025

2 clauses Aug 5, 2025
State Government Water Utilities Disaster Relief Environmental Justice

hr3333-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

MORE Nurses Act

1 clause May 13, 2025
Government Health Workforce Education Health Access

hr3099-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to local governments for the training of local law enforcement officers on public health threats arising from violations of building codes, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 30, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3098-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

FAIR Fleets Act

1 clause Apr 30, 2025
Government Taxpayers Postal Service Tribal Government

hr3035-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 with respect to budgetary treatment of certain amounts of financial assistance, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 28, 2025
Environmental Services
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