Jim Costa

Representative for California's 21st district (CA-21)

DemocratTerm ends Jan 3, 2027

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Roll call votes: 681; 655 cast
Missed votes: 3.8%; 26 missed
Voted with party: 90.3%; on 650 votes
Broke with party: 63; times

What do these numbers mean?

Missed votes:: the share of roll call votes held while they were in office where they’re recorded as not voting.
Votes with party:: on votes where they voted yes or no, how often they sided with most of their party. Independents are compared with the party they caucus with. Neither number says whether a vote was right.

Voting record

houseDec 18, 2025H.R. 4776
SPEED Act
Final passagePassed221–196Broke with party
Yes
houseDec 18, 2025H.R. 4776
SPEED Act
Motion to send the bill backFailed206–211
Yes
houseDec 18, 2025H.R. 4776
SPEED Act
Vote on a proposed change. Amendment: Roy of Texas Amendment No. 6Failed204–217
No
houseDec 18, 2025H.R. 4776
SPEED Act
Vote on a proposed change. Amendment: Roy of Texas Amendment No. 5Failed208–214
No
houseDec 18, 2025H.R. 4776
SPEED Act
Vote on a proposed change. Amendment: Clyde of Georgia Amendment No. 1Failed205–220
No
houseDec 17, 2025H.R. 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
Final passagePassed216–211
No
houseDec 17, 2025H.R. 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
Motion to send the bill backFailed210–218
Yes
houseDec 17, 2025H.R. 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
Final passagePassed216–211
No
houseDec 17, 2025H.R. 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
Motion to send the bill backFailed210–218
Yes
houseDec 17, 2025H.R. 3616
Reliable Power Act
Final passagePassed225–203
No
houseDec 17, 2025H.Con.Res. 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
Vote on the resolutionFailed211–213
Yes
houseDec 17, 2025H.Con.Res. 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
Vote on the resolutionFailed210–216
Yes
houseDec 17, 2025H.Res. 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
Vote on debate rulesPassed213–209
No
houseDec 17, 2025H.Res. 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
Vote on debate rulesPassed204–203
No
houseDec 16, 2025H.R. 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
Final passagePassed222–202
No
houseDec 16, 2025H.R. 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
Motion to send the bill backFailed207–218
Yes
houseDec 16, 2025H.R. 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
Final passagePassed225–201
No
houseDec 16, 2025H.R. 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
Motion to send the bill backFailed208–218
Yes
houseDec 16, 2025H.Res. 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
Vote on debate rulesPassed215–209
No
houseDec 16, 2025H.Res. 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
Vote on debate rulesPassed215–207
No
houseDec 15, 2025H.R. 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
Fast-track passagePassed388–0
Didn't vote
houseDec 15, 2025S. 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
Fast-track passagePassed370–22
Didn't vote
houseDec 12, 2025H.R. 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
Final passagePassed213–184Broke with party
Yes
houseDec 12, 2025H.R. 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
Motion to send the bill backFailed194–204
Yes
houseDec 11, 2025H.R. 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
Final passagePassed231–195
Yes