Democratic

Costa, Jim

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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking

Congress	Sponsored	Cosponsored	Recorded votes	Participation
119th · current	2	61	649	96%
118th	26	588	1,141	93%
117th	23	580	973	98%
116th	13	502	934	98%
115th	4	281	1,030	85%

Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).

Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage

Congress	Chamber	State	District	Party
119th · current	House	California	21	Democratic
118th	House	California	21	Democratic
117th	House	California	16	Democratic
116th	House	California	16	Democratic
115th	House	California	16	Democratic

Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.

Legislative activity · 117th Congress · historical · House

Participation

98%

973/997 cast

Bill grade band	Supported	Opposed	Present	Not voting
A/B-graded bills (0)	0	0	0	0
C-graded bills (0)	0	0	0	0
D/F-graded bills (0)	0	0	0	0

Measure	Cast	Result	Date
Procedural	Present	Passed	2021-01-03
HRES 1	Yea	Passed	2021-01-03
HRES 8	Yea	Passed	2021-01-04
HRES 8	Yea	Passed	2021-01-04
HRES 8	Yea	Passed	2021-01-04
HRES 8	Nay	Failed	2021-01-04
HRES 8	Yea	Passed	2021-01-04
HR 22	Yea	Passed	2021-01-05
Procedural	Nay	Failed	2021-01-06
Procedural	Nay	Failed	2021-01-07
HRES 38	Yea	Passed	2021-01-12
HRES 38	Yea	Passed	2021-01-12

Sponsored · 117th23

—Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Acthr 2552 —Special Guerrilla Unit Veterans Service Recognition Expansion Act of 2021hr 2969 —To modify the project for flood control, Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California, to allow a non-Federal interest to establish conservation pools, and for other purposes.hr 3022 —Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Acthr 3023 —Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, and Alternative Fuels Extension Act of 2021hr 3272 —Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2021hr 6023 —Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue Acthr 6624 —Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Acthr 6864 —Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2022hr 7419 —Expanding Medical Education Acthr 801 —High Speed Rail Corridor Development Act of 2021hr 867 —To establish a grant program for certain institutions of higher education to plan and implement projects for economic and community development in economically distressed communities, and for other purposes.hr 8688 —Respect for Child Survivors Acthr 9043 —SMART Acthr 9244 —Recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of Sikh Americans and Sikhs worldwide.hres 1043 —Supporting the designation of April 24 through April 30, 2022, as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week".hres 1055 —Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2022, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".hres 1366 —Recognizing September 22nd, 2022, as the Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Colombo-Stella Lodge 1149 Day.hres 1385 —Urging Tom Flores be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.hres 27 —Supporting the designation of April 18-24, 2021, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week.hres 313 —Expressing support for the designation of June as Portuguese National Heritage Month.hres 459 —Supporting the recognition of October 8, 2021, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".hres 707 —Honoring the humanitarian work of Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches to save the lives of French Jews and other persons during the Holocaust.hres 807

Cosponsored · 117th580

—Supporting the designation of the week of September 19 through September 23, 2022, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".hconres 106 —Commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses.hconres 110 —Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.hconres 12 —Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.hconres 13 —Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort.hconres 32 —Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 33 —Fiscal State of the Nation Resolutionhconres 44 —Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.hconres 55 —Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.hconres 65 —Recognizing international days of peace, coexistence, and cooperation.hconres 66 —Condemning threats of violence against historically Black colleges and universities ("HBCUs") and reaffirming support for HBCUs and their students.hconres 70 —Expressing the sense of Congress that the United Nations should take immediate procedural actions necessary to amend Article 23 of the Charter of the United Nations to remove the Russian Federation as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.hconres 75 —Expressing the sense of Congress that the International Criminal Court should immediately proceed with prosecuting Russian President Vladimir Putin with war crimes should any harm befall Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a result of actions taken or directed by any Russian entity or authority.hconres 76 —Expressing opposition to the criminalization of essential health care, including the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of the criminalization of pregnancy outcomes.hconres 89 —Honoring the life and legacy of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick.hconres 9 —Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should invoke the authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to increase the production of baby formula and provide for the equitable distribution of baby formula through Federally qualified health centers.hconres 90 —Declaring a state of emergency due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in order to establish a waiver of the minimum tonnage requirements of section 55305 of title 46, United States Code.hconres 92 —Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 17 —Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.hjres 28 —Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.hjres 53 —Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolutionhjres 64 —Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.hjres 68 —For the People Act of 2021hr 1 —‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021hr 1012 —Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Acthr 1015 —Domestic Violence Public Health Emergency Guidance Acthr 1034 —Fairness for Craft Beverage Producers Acthr 1035 —Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Acthr 1057 —Pregnant Workers Fairness Acthr 1065 —Wildfire Recovery Acthr 1066

Campaign financefederal · source: FEC

FEC candidate H4CA20082 · COSTA, JIM → (House CA) · linked deterministic

Cycle	Receipts	Disbursements	Cash on hand
2024	$1,705,408	$1,885,604	$208,882
2022	$2,034,865	$2,055,958	$389,078
2020	$2,146,775	$1,846,494	$410,171
2018	$1,856,798	$2,363,583	$109,890
2016	$1,759,404	$1,760,736	$616,676

2 authorized/associated committees · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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