Federal · U.S. House
Jim Costa
U.S. Representative · CA-21 · Party: Democratic
Office
- Office
- U.S. Representative
- District
- CA-21
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 2005
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
Last verified Oct 7, 2026.
Official source ↗Photo: Image courtesy of the Member
Record at a glance
Counts of recorded votes only. ThePillory doesn't score or grade officials.
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This tab shows Jim Costa's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked by a person, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing final-passage votes only. Choose “All votes” to include procedural and other votes, clearly labeled.
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S. 2
An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
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H.R. 8428
Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act
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H.R. 8646
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
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H.Res. 1336
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
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H.Con.Res. 84
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.
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H.Con.Res. 86
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
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H.R. 2860
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
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H.R. 7618
American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026
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H.R. 1993
25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
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S. 2393
Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
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H.R. 5317
Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025
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H.Res. 1299
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment.
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H.R. 8469
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
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H.Con.Res. 75
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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H.Res. 1259
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People’s Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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H.Res. 1251
Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
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H.R. 1346
To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.
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H.Res. 1252
Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
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H.Res. 1274
Providing that section 11 of House Resolution 1224 shall have no force or effect.
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H.R. 2853
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
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S. 4465
A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.
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S.Con.Res. 33
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
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S. 1318
A bill to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes.
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H.R. 7959
IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act
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H.Res. 1182
Expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities.
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Money raised by Jim Costa's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Jun 30, 2026 (latest report: july quarterly 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.
Top PAC contributors
- NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$10,000
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
- NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$10,000
- NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FKA) NATIONAL BROILER COUNCIL PAC$10,000
- COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS$10,000
- NATIONAL TURKEY FEDERATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITEE/TURPAC$10,000
- NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
- BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS PAC$10,000
- INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC$10,000
The 10 largest of $796,717 from PACs and other political committees (60% of all money raised). Every PAC contribution at the FEC ↗
Outside spending for and against
Spent to support: $0
None reported.
Spent to oppose: $4,552
- THE CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS DBA AMERICANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY Donors not disclosed$4,552
$4,552 of this came from groups whose donors are not disclosed.
Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. "Donors not disclosed": the group files with the FEC as a spender, not as a political committee, so it doesn't have to report who funds it (what this means). FEC record ↗
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Agriculture and food$197,967
- Issue and advocacy groups$115,750
- Finance, insurance and banking$109,050
- Other members' leadership PACs and campaigns$84,500
- Energy and utilities$72,000
- Labor unions$50,500
- Lawyers and lobbyists$42,174
- Health care$29,500
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 73% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.
Totals
Cash on hand: $938,779 as of Jun 30, 2026.
Where the money came from
- Small individual donors ($200 or less)$11,086 1%
- Larger individual donors (more than $200)$516,636 39%
- PACs and other political committees$796,717 60%
- Political party committees$0 0%
- The candidate (own money and loans)$0 0%
- Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$14,191 1%
For comparison, the average of the 426 House members with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $2,380,998; PACs 36% of money raised; small donors 10%; cash on hand $1,617,763.
Donors' employers
- COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEM$10,000
- PACHULSKI, STANG, ZIEHL & JONES$9,500
- FAGUNDES DAIRY$7,000
- CMCFRESNO$6,500
- CALIFORNIA STRATEGIES$5,674
- SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE$5,500
- MANZANITA CAPITAL$5,300
- PISCES, INC.$5,300
- A.V. THOMAS PRODUCE INC$4,500
- EECU$4,500
Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.
Source: Federal Election Commission (Jim Costa at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 2, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology
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