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Jim Costa

Representative · CA-21 · D

Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 4, 2005

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Sponsored travel

Trips paid for by private organizations, such as nonprofits, universities, foundations and trade associations, taken by this member or their staff in connection with official duties. Travelers must disclose each trip to the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate afterward. Filings are linked to this member's office by seat and name; costs are listed in each filing.

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House filings published for 2018–2026; Senate filings from the last four years. Last checked Oct 23, 2026.

12 trips by Jim Costa · 11 by staff · 2020–2026

Most frequent sponsors

Luso-American Development Foundation (4)
Yalta European Strategy Limited (3)
American Israel Education Foundation (2)
German Marshall Fund of the United States (2)
Yalta European Strategy Limited and UK Office of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation (2)
Aspen Institute, Inc. and the Rockefeller Foundation (1)
Aspen Institute, Inc., and Carnegie Corporation of New York (1)
Atlantic Council (1)

Trips taken by Jim Costa

Sep 9–12, 2026 · Ukraine
Paid for by Yalta European Strategy Limited and UK Office of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation · View filing
Jul 5–8, 2026 · Portugal
Paid for by Luso-American Development Foundation · View filing
Jun 28 – Jul 2, 2025 · Portugal
Paid for by Luso-American Development Foundation · View filing
Apr 21–27, 2025 · Italy
Paid for by Aspen Institute, Inc. and the Rockefeller Foundation · View filing
Sep 12–16, 2024 · Ukraine
Paid for by Yalta European Strategy Limited and UK Office of the Victor Pinchuk Foundation · View filing
Aug 10–16, 2024 · Ireland, United Kingdom
Paid for by Aspen Institute, Inc., and Carnegie Corporation of New York · View filing
Jun 15–19, 2024 · Portugal
Paid for by Luso-American Development Foundation · View filing
Mar 23–29, 2024 · Israel
Paid for by American Israel Education Foundation · View filing
Feb 22–25, 2024 · Ukraine
Paid for by Yalta European Strategy Limited · View filing
Sep 6–10, 2023 · Ukraine
Paid for by Yalta European Strategy Limited · View filing

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Trips taken by staff

Apr 4–11, 2026 · Japan
John Lynch · Paid for by Center for Strategic and International Studies and Carnegie Corporation of New York · View filing
Aug 7–12, 2024 · San Francisco, CA
Kathryn Devine · Paid for by Center Forward · View filing
Jul 25–27, 2024 · New York, NY
John Lynch · Paid for by United Nations Foundation · View filing
Apr 1–5, 2024 · Belgium
John Lynch · Paid for by Transatlantic Policy Network · View filing
Aug 27 – Sep 2, 2023 · Lithuania, Poland
John Lynch · Paid for by Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc. · View filing
Jul 29 – Aug 6, 2023 · Tel Aviv, Israel
Katherine Mahan · Paid for by American Israel Education Foundation · View filing
Feb 22–23, 2023 · Miami, FL
Alexa Fox · Paid for by Florida East Coast Industries · View filing
Aug 28 – Sep 3, 2022 · Vilnius, Lithuania, Warsaw, Poland
Natasha Wood · Paid for by Atlantic Council · View filing
Jun 26 – Jul 1, 2022 · Brussels, Belgium
Jim Costa · Paid for by German Marshall Fund of the United States · View filing
Jun 25–30, 2022 · Brussels, Belgium
Natasha Wood · Paid for by German Marshall Fund of the United States · View filing

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