Jim Costa

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2005–nowID C001059

LegislationHEADLINE

81%with Dems

of 8,510 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

81%with Dems

of 8,510 · both combined

Steepest move

−30 pts

2009 → 2011

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2005201120172023

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

86.3%with Democrats

of 459 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −30 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 16, 2026S. 2403Retire through Ownership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9497Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textRatepayer Protection ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Sep 16, 2026H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 10326PROOF ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 16, 2026H.R. 5334An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with IranLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision”LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 459 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress92.4% · 2,281 votes

Economics and Public Finance80.7% · 1,677 votes

Armed Forces and National Security76.1% · 677 votes

Government Operations and Politics76.4% · 390 votes

Energy51.9% · 370 votes

Finance and Financial Sector72.5% · 280 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources66.7% · 273 votes

Environmental Protection51.1% · 262 votes

Health87.9% · 215 votes

Emergency Management80.1% · 191 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement72.3% · 166 votes

Taxation83.9% · 161 votes

Transportation and Public Works77.3% · 154 votes

International Affairs85.6% · 153 votes

Labor and Employment92.2% · 153 votes

Education88.5% · 130 votes

Agriculture and Food79.1% · 115 votes

Immigration86.1% · 101 votes

Housing and Community Development87.2% · 94 votes

Law75.6% · 86 votes

Science, Technology, Communications71.6% · 81 votes

Commerce74.2% · 62 votes

Water Resources Development38.2% · 55 votes

Native Americans92.3% · 39 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance75% · 36 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.3% · 30 votes

Animals65.4% · 26 votes

Social Welfare86.7% · 15 votes

Families100% · 14 votes

Commemorations90% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

11 Congresses

109th · 2005119th · 2025

Democrat · House · CA109th–119th

Term datesexact

Jim Costa

Representative from California

HOUSED2005–now11 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

80.8%with Democrats

of 8,510 votes · 19.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested81%of 8,510 · combined

Steepest move−30 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020052025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat · of 459 votes86.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 459 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Congress92.4% · 2,281

Economics and Public Finance80.7% · 1,677

Armed Forces and National Security76.1% · 677

Government Operations and Politics76.4% · 390

Energy51.9% · 370

Finance and Financial Sector72.5% · 280

Public Lands and Natural Resources66.7% · 273

Environmental Protection51.1% · 262

Health87.9% · 215

Emergency Management80.1% · 191

Crime and Law Enforcement72.3% · 166

Taxation83.9% · 161

Transportation and Public Works77.3% · 154

International Affairs85.6% · 153

Labor and Employment92.2% · 153

Education88.5% · 130

Agriculture and Food79.1% · 115

Immigration86.1% · 101

Housing and Community Development87.2% · 94

Law75.6% · 86

Science, Technology, Communications71.6% · 81

Commerce74.2% · 62

Water Resources Development38.2% · 55

Native Americans92.3% · 39

Foreign Trade and International Finance75% · 36

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.3% · 30

Animals65.4% · 26

Social Welfare86.7% · 15

Families100% · 14

Commemorations90% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

109th · 2005119th · 2025

Democrat109th–119th

Party switchers

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