Costa, Jim

Costa, Jim is a Democratic Representative representing California, District 21. They serve on 2 committees, including House Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

They have raised $131K in campaign contributions, with most of it from individual donors. The biggest industry source is misc business, contributing $32K. Organizations spend $499.8 million lobbying on topics their committees oversee. The biggest areas are trade and agriculture. This reflects the lobbying ecosystem around their committee work, not money paid to them directly.

They rarely miss a vote, participating in 95% of roll calls. They frequently work across the aisle, with 51% of their co-sponsored bills involving members of the other party.

They have filed 32 stock transaction disclosures since 2007. These are required by the STOCK Act, which mandates members of Congress report securities trades. 2 former staff members from their office now work as lobbyists. Combined, they represent $60K in lobbying activity. Outside groups (like Super PACs) have spent money on their races: $60K spent supporting them. This spending is independent of their campaign.

Overall, they have a typical financial footprint for a representative. The biggest factors are campaign contributions and outside spending on their races.