Jim Costa
Centrist
Democrat
House Representative
California - District 21
Current Position: US House Representative CA-21
Running For: House Representative - District 21
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For high-speed rail infrastructure; wrote legislation to invest in modern high-speed rail infrastructure and advocated for California high-speed rail
Health Care
- For the Affordable Care Act; was reportedly a holdout vote initially but ultimately voted for the legislation in 2010
- For veterans' healthcare; helped enact the PACT Act which guarantees healthcare to veterans exposed to toxic substances
Environment
- For the Keystone XL pipeline; was one of 28 House Democrats to vote to build the pipeline in 2015
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; opposed the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade and is an original co-sponsor of the Women's Health Protection Act which would enshrine Roe v. Wade into federal law
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For DC statehood; co-sponsored and voted for the Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For comprehensive immigration reform; supports the American Dream and Promise Act providing pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients and Farm Workforce Modernization Act
- For providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine; signed letter advocating for President Biden to give F-16s to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- For continuing arms sales to Saudi Arabia; was one of five House Democrats to vote to continue selling arms to Saudi Arabia and support Saudi intervention in Yemen
Public Safety
- For gun violence prevention legislation; helped enact the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant gun violence prevention legislation in nearly 30 years
- For supporting law enforcement; supported federal grants for police departments to hire more officers and co-led bipartisan legislation to hire more police officers in small communities
- Against the District of Columbia's Revised Criminal Code Act; voted with Republicans to reject the Act passed by DC Council