Darrell Issa
U.S. Representative, CA-48
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Congress.gov / BioguideFECOpenSecretsGovTrackOpen StatesVote SmartBallotpediaWikipediaWikidata
Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, CA-48 current
California |
Republican | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-48
California |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-48
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-50
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-50
California |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-49
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-49
California |
Republican | Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-49
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-49
California |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-49
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-49
California |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-49
United States |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-49
California |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-49
California |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-49
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-49
California |
Republican | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-49
United States |
Republican | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-49
United States |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-49
California |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-49
California |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-49
United States |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District CA-48
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2003 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, CA-48
California |
Republican | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2003 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on the Judiciary — Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet — Chair unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs — Middle East and North Africa unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs — Oversight and Intelligence unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology — Investigations and Oversight unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology — Research and Technology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on the Judiciary unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on the Judiciary — The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.476, social dim. 0.032. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 873 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year… | Yea | Nov 12, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 873 — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year… | Yea | Nov 12, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 719 — Honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk. | Yea | Sep 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Yea | Sep 19, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Nay | Sep 19, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1047 — GRID Power Act | Yea | Sep 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3015 — National Coal Council Reestablishment Act | Yea | Sep 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3062 — Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act | Yea | Sep 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 713 — Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on the… | Nay | Sep 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5143 — District of Columbia Policing Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Sep 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5125 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025 | Yea | Sep 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other… | Yea | Sep 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 722 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5371) making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other… | Yea | Sep 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5140 — To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age. | Yea | Sep 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 4922 — D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act of 2025 | Yea | Sep 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 2721 — Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025 | Yea | Sep 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of… | Yea | Sep 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HRES 707 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of… | Yea | Sep 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3400 — TRAVEL Act of 2025 | Yea | Sep 15, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HJRES 117 — Relating to a national emergency by the President on July 30, 2025. | Yea | Sep 15, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3486 — Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 | Yea | Sep 11, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026 | Nay | Sep 11, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Nay | Sep 10, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | Yea | Sep 10, 2025 | Agreed to | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
200 recorded contributions totalling $714,999. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 157 of 200 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate PAC | 13 | $362,554 | 51% |
| Big donor | 44 | $145,200 | 20% |
| Super PAC | 100 | $7,388 | 1% |
| Unclassified | 43 | $199,858 | 28% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,237 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Dec 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $62,647 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $55,113 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Sep 29, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $32,020 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Sep 29, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $28,222 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Oct 16, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $20,755 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $17,583 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Mar 27, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $16,871 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $16,248 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Dec 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $15,939 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Feb 14, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $9,322 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Mar 27, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,464 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Feb 14, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,132 | ISSA VICTORY FUND | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | Corporate PAC | Nov 22, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | AM PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSN | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 7, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $5,000 | AICPA PAC | DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jun 27, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (5 as lead sponsor)
-
HR 5682
US · Jun 3, 2026
To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.
-
HR 8974
US · May 21, 2026
To authorize the Development Finance Corporation to invest in Venezuela.
-
HR 8973
US · May 21, 2026
Sergeant Rafael Peralta Medal of Honor Authorization Act
-
HR 8483
US · May 21, 2026
Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2026
-
HJRES 186
US · May 14, 2026
Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act
Social media
X/Twitter handles are listed for reference; posts are not ingested (the plan defers paid X access).