Timeline

Jim Costa

14 dated events on the record · 9 primary-source · 0 contradictions · 2005–2025

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Recent events
2025-11-08 Transactions SECONDARY Quiver Quantitative estimates Costa's net worth at approximately $4.4-$5.4 million as of late 2025, ranking 138th-177th in Congress.
2025-09-17 Votes PRIMARY Voted yea on H.Res. 713 (Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from committees) on 2025-09-17: Costa was one of a small number of Democrats who voted with the GOP majority to censure Rep…
2025-07-03 Votes PRIMARY Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) on 2025-07-03: Costa voted against the GOP tax-and-spending bill, citing $1.3 trillion in Medicaid/SNAP/ACA cuts that would disproportionately harm his district (18%…
2025-07-03 Votes PRIMARY [statement] Costa positions himself as a progressive ally on key votes, voting with the AFL-CIO 92-97% of the time in recent cycles and receiving a lifetime labor score of 92%. He voted against H.R. 1 (OBBBA) calling…
2025-03-06 Votes PRIMARY Voted yea on H.Res. 719 (Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas) on 2025-03-06: Costa was one of only 10 House Democrats — and only two from California — to vote with all Republicans to censure Rep. Al Green for…
2025-03-06 Votes PRIMARY [vote] Costa was one of only 10 House Democrats — and one of only two from California — to vote with Republicans to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's address to Congress. He was also one of 48 Democrats to…
2025-01-07 Votes PRIMARY Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) on 2025-01-07: Costa was one of 48 House Democrats — and one of six from California — to support this GOP-led immigration bill requiring mandatory ICE detention for undocumented…
2024-12-31 Transactions SECONDARY Top contributing industry in 2023-2024 was Crop Production & Basic Processing at $164,950, followed by Pro-Israel at $141,472, Agricultural Services/Products at $127,150, Oil & Gas at $95,000, and Dairy at $60,350.
2024-12-31 Transactions SECONDARY 2023-2024 cycle: Raised $1,680,777. PAC contributions comprised 59.37% of total fundraising ($1,010,513), large individual contributions 40.34% ($686,723), and small individual contributions only 0.29% ($4,980).
2024-12-31 Transactions SECONDARY Top contributor: American Israel Public Affairs Cmte at $136,472 ($121,472 from individuals, $15,000 from PAC). Other top donors include Wonderful Co ($16,500), California Strategies ($14,600), Forhan Co ($13,200), and…
2024-04-20 Votes PRIMARY Voted yea on H.R. 8034 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024) on 2024-04-20: Costa voted for $26.38 billion in military aid to Israel. His top career donor is AIPAC ($136,472 in 2024 alone). Meanwhile…
2023-05-31 Votes PRIMARY Voted yea on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) on 2023-05-31: Costa voted for the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal despite its SNAP work requirement expansions and NEPA streamlining provisions that…
2022-12-31 Transactions SECONDARY Costa received $506,500 from Agribusiness in the 2021-2022 cycle, among the highest of any House member.
2005-01-03 Other facts PRIMARY Costa is a third-generation family farmer from the San Joaquin Valley who graduated from California State University, Fresno. He has served in the House since 2005 and previously served in the California State Assembly…