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U.S. Representative — California's 21st District

Jim Costa

Democrat · California

Democrat U.S. Representative for California's 21st congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Progressive Democratic voting record. Generally supports expanded healthcare access, climate action, immigration reform, labor protections, and civil rights, consistent with House Democratic caucus priorities.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.7609 — Rural Development Modernization Act (Introduced, Feb 20, 2026)
  • H.R.5875 — COWS Act of 2025 (Introduced, Oct 31, 2025)
  • H.R.5796 — BUILD Act (Introduced, Oct 21, 2025)
  • H.R.5747 — Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act of 2025 (Introduced, Oct 14, 2025)
  • H.R.5728 — Rural Homeownership Continuity Act of 2025 (Introduced, Oct 10, 2025)
  • H.R.5677 — RIDE FAST Act (Introduced, Oct 3, 2025)
  • H.R.5355 — Ian Kalvinskas Pediatric Liver Cancer Early Detection and Screening Act (Introduced, Sep 15, 2025)
  • H.R.5259 — Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act (Introduced, Sep 10, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on 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 (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Agriculture
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • House Committee on Agriculture: Forestry and Horticulture
  • House Committee on Agriculture: Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (Ranking Member)
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs: Europe

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