Jim Costa
Jim Costa is a Democratic U.S. representative from California.
- Current office
- U.S. representative
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Seat or institution
- California · House District 21
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Party in the source: Democratic. A party label is directory information, not an endorsement.
Career context
Official Congressional Directory career notes (compiled October 2025): special assistant, U.S. Representative John Krebs, 1975-76; administrative assistant, California Assemblyman Richard Lehman, 1976-78; member, California State Assembly, 1978-94; member, California State Senate, 1994-2002; chief executive officer, Costa Group, 2002-03; elected to the 20th District for the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 16th District for the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 21st District for the 118th Congress on November 8, 2022; reelected to the 119th Congress on November 5, 2024.
Attributed Congressional Directory material compiled through October 1, 2025, published February 20, 2026. This is historical career context, not a newly verified biography of every detail.
Committees and subcommittees
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| Body | Type | Source-reported role |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Agriculture | standing | member |
| Committee on Foreign Affairs | standing | member |
| Forestry and Horticulture | subcommittee | member |
| Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry | subcommittee | member |
| Europe | subcommittee | member |
House assignments are from the October 1, 2026 source snapshot. Historical source-listed bodies are excluded from current assignments.
Selected public records
This is an illustrative collection across documented service, not an exhaustive career archive or a complete statement of policy positions. Missing records do not establish opposition, absence, or inaction. How the examples were selected →
| Date | Question and measure | Recorded response | Role / period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2026 | H R 10326On PassagePROOF Act | Nay | House service · 119th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
| July 20, 2026 | H R 4541On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedEARLY Act Reauthorization | Yea | House service · 119th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
| July 3, 2025 | H R 1On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentOne Big Beautiful Bill Act | No | House service · 119th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
| April 20, 2024 | H R 8035On PassageUkraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | Yea | House service · 118th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
| May 31, 2023 | H R 3746On PassageFiscal Responsibility Act | Aye | House service · 118th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
| December 8, 2022 | H R 8404On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentRespect for Marriage Act | Yea | House service · 117th Congress | Official roll call ↗ |
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Official website or biography ↗
- Official website listed in Congressional Directory; may have changed
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
Sources you can check
- House Member Data · Clerk of the U.S. House of RepresentativesPublished October 1, 2026
- Official website listed in Congressional Directory; may have changed
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Official supporting recordPublished February 20, 2026Source compiled through October 1, 2025Source line 2112
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