Money near voteshigh
$96K
61 contributions within 30 days of 69 votes
Contributions Votes
James Manuel Costa is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 21st congressional district since 2023. He previously represented the 20th congressional district from 2005 to 2013 and the 16th congressional district from 2013 to 2023.
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0 votes · cycle 2022 · Mar 30, 2026
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Funding Transparency
Minor flags$4,552 in outside spending on record.
Vote Independence
Moderate concernVoted against party majority alongside cross-party defectors in 11 roll calls.
Timing Patterns
Significant concern$95,874 in contributions landed within 30 days of 69 congressional votes.
Lobby Influence
Moderate concernGovernment Operations, Agriculture & Food, Finance & Banking appear in both lobbying filings and campaign contributions — $110,950 in overlapping funding across 319 lobbying filings.
Peer Standing
No flags$96K
61 contributions within 30 days of 69 votes
Party alignment
How often this politician sides with their party on roll calls where the party mostly agreed.
Outside spending
low6 filings — 0 support, 6 oppose
$4,552 in outside spending on record.
Legislative focus
Funding sources
Lobbying activity
757clients
757 bill references on record · 757 linked to specific bills
Alliance For Water Efficiency
Filed by Pedro Pedroza Rodriguez
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Endgame Strategies, Llc
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Richard Burness
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Nxg Global Law & Compliance Pllc
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Downs Government Affairs
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Hutton Strategies
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Sbl Strategies, Llc
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Triangle Associates, Inc.
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Step Up Advocacy
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Mg Housing Strategies LLC
Source: federal lobbying disclosures and congressional vote records.
160 bills voted on · 25 lobbied
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Smith
+529 more
Lobbied by
American Kratom Association
American Superconductor
Coalition For Responsible Waste Incineration
Coalition For Student Opportunity And Success
+9 more
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Smith
+435 more
Lobbied by
American Institutes For Research (Air)
City Of Lakeville, Mn
Coalition For Responsible Waste Incineration
National Council For Community And Education Partnerships
+2 more
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abraham J. Hamadeh
Adam Gray
Adam Smith
+433 more
Lobbied by
Electra Aero, Inc.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, Inc.
Lektro, Inc.
Leupold & Stevens
+2 more
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abraham J. Hamadeh
Adam Gray
Adam Smith
+428 more
Lobbied by
American Superconductor
Coalition For Responsible Waste Incineration
Electra Aero, Inc.
Skyship Services Inc.
+1 more
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abraham J. Hamadeh
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Gray
+534 more
Lobbied by
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
Exelixis, Inc.
National Association Of Small Trucking Companies
Rtx Corporation And Affiliates (Fkaraytheon Technologies Corporation)
+1 more
Voted on by
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Kinzinger
Adam Smith
+427 more
Lobbied by
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Coalition For Responsible Waste Incineration
Nextgen Climate Action
Partnership To Fight Chronic Disease
+1 more
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abraham J. Hamadeh
Adam Gray
Adam Smith
+435 more
Lobbied by
Balanced Rock Power
City Of Santa Clara
Hill East Group On Behalf Of Airports Council International - North America
Veterans Guardian Va Claim Consulting
+1 more
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abraham J. Hamadeh
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Gray
+528 more
Lobbied by
Bb Living
City Of Santa Clara
Dignitymoves
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abraham J. Hamadeh
Adam Gray
Adam Smith
+432 more
Lobbied by
Competitive Markets Action, Inc.
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abraham J. Hamadeh
Adam Gray
Adam Smith
+428 more
Lobbied by
Coalition For Responsible Waste Incineration
Sources and notes
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