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Jim Costa
U.S. Representative, California
2081 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
James Manuel Costa is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 21st congressional district since 2023. He previously represented the 20th congressional district from 2005 to 2013 and the 16th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes most of Fresno.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Costa votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Costa stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 187 →HRES 1190
HRES 1190 · Introduced Apr 20, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Apr 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1356
HRES 1356 · Introduced Jun 10, 2026 · International Affairs
Jun 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 7609
HR 7609 · Introduced Feb 20, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Feb 20, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 894
HRES 894 · Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · Education
Nov 19, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Costa's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 443were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
86.7%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
13.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
4.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Costa sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Costa has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
29
Sponsored this Congress
187 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
3,943
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
187
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Costa's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33