Darrell Issa

Republican Representative, District 48, California

36 bills98 cosponsored$2.1M raised643 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Roots

“Originally from Ohio” source

Education

“graduated with a degree in business from Siena Heights University” source

Military service

“He completed his active-duty military service in 1980” source
“Issa enlisted in the U.S. Army when he was a senior in high school.” source
“Issa was commissioned as an Army officer, and ultimately obtained the rank of captain.” source

Career

“Issa served as CEO of a California-based electronics company that he founded” source

Legislation

HR 10126cosponsor

DEMAND Act of 2026

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-08-20

HR 10114cosponsor

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, California, as the "Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-08-17

HR 10026sponsor

Honoring Circuit Judge Pauline Newman Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

2026-08-03

HR 10025sponsor

To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to clarify the applicability of Federal trademark law in the area of digital replicas of identifying characteristics of individuals, and for other purposes.

Voting Record

482 yea152 nay8 missed1 present

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

Passed (214-208)

nay2026-07-23

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Passed (232-188)

yea2026-07-23

H R 8800

Agreed to (221-210)

yea2026-07-22

H R 8800

Failed (207-224)

yea2026-07-22

The 2026 race

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

Brandon RikerDemocratic
$2.3M raised
Jim DesmondRepublican
$2.3M raised
Marni Von WilpertDemocratic
$2.2M raised
Abel ChavezDemocratic
$473K raised
Anuj DixitDemocratic
$466K raised
Ferguson PorterDemocratic
$62K raised
Marc IannarinoDemocratic
$45K raised
Corinna ContrerasDemocratic

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$2.1M

Small donors $256KLarge individual $519KPACs $388K

Spent $1.0MCash $2.7M

2024 cycle$1.8M

Small donors $276KLarge individual $548KPACs $582K

Spent $755KCash $1.6M

2022 cycle$2.3M

Small donors $666K

Top Contributors

HARVEST SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE$25K

ARMSCOR PRECISION INTL$18K

HAMANN CONSTRUCTION$14K

COPART$13K

SOAPY JOE'S$13K

1ST NATIONAL BANK$13K

CASINO AZUL, LLC$13K

PHIL'S BBQ$13K

RECA$13K

INTERO DIGITAL$13K

Committees

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Middle East and North Africa
Oversight and Intelligence

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Investigations and Oversight
Research and Technology

House Committee on the Judiciary

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet
The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

HR 10126: DEMAND Act of 2026

cosponsor

2026-08-20

legislation

HR 10114: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15642 Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, California, as the "Mary Kageyama Nomura Post Office Building".

cosponsor

2026-08-17

legislation

HR 10026: Honoring Circuit Judge Pauline Newman Act of 2026

sponsor

2026-08-03

legislation

HR 10025: To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to clarify the applicability of Federal trademark law in the area of digital replicas of identifying characteristics of individuals, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-03

legislation

Service History

House, Dist. 482025-01-03, 2027-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 482023-01-03, 2025-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 502021-01-03, 2023-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 492017-01-03, 2019-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 492015-01-06, 2017-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 492013-01-03, 2015-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 492011-01-05, 2013-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 492009-01-06, 2011-01-03

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BillsTracked · 134
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 643
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 9
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 6
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesTracked · 10
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Public service

“Congressman Darrell Issa represents the people of California's 48th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.” source
“From 2011-2015, he was the Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee” source

Also stated

“Issa also served as chairman of the Consumer Electronics Association” source
“Issa is a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee.” source

Quoted verbatim from this lawmaker's official House or Senate site. Passages are selected automatically; the wording is the office's own, unedited.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HR 9914cosponsor

Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-23

HR 9893cosponsor

To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-07-23

HR 9929cosponsor

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-07-23

HR 9838cosponsor

To provide for the expedited approval of interstate oil and natural gas pipelines that are critical to the national security of the United States.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-07-22

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HR 9680cosponsor

To require the Secretary State to submit to Congress a strategy to dismantle United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East operations, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-07-14

HJRES 201sponsor

Designating an official residence for the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-07-09

HR 9430cosponsor

To condition certain grants on the discontinuation of use of any unmanned aircraft system manufactured by certain foreign countries, to strengthen domestic unmanned aircraft system manufacturing, enhance law enforcement security, and reduce reliance on unmanned aircraft systems produced by certain foreign countries by directing the use of certain tariff revenues, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-06-24

HRES 1366cosponsor

Commending Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of its first direct presidential election in 1996, and expressing support for Taiwan in the preservation of its democratic institutions.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-06-11

HR 9214cosponsor

To provide for the electronic transfer of amounts from Thrift Savings Fund accounts to qualified retirement plans, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-06-09

HR 9147cosponsor

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to modify the duties of the Special Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related Normalization Agreements, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-06-04

HR 9142cosponsor

To amend title 35, United State Code, to limit the ability of persons who pose a threat to national security to receive and enforce patents, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-04

HR 9106cosponsor

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Robert Lodge for acts of valor as a member of the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-06-02

HR 8974sponsor

To authorize the Development Finance Corporation to invest in Venezuela.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-05-21

HR 8973sponsor

Sergeant Rafael Peralta Medal of Honor Authorization Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

2026-05-21

HJRES 186sponsor

Congressional Apportionment Amendment Deadline Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-05-14

HR 8546sponsor

To amend the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act to make technical corrections, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2026-04-28

H R 8800

Agreed to (232-199)

H R 8800

Failed (175-254)

yea2026-07-22

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Failed (213-216)

nay2026-07-22

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Passed (216-212)

yea2026-07-22

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Stop Insider Trading Act

Failed (211-218)

nay2026-07-22

Stop Insider Trading Act

Passed (232-198)

yea2026-07-22

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Passed (216-214)

yea2026-07-22

Value Over Cost Act

Passed (421-1)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (213-209)

yea2026-07-21

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

Passed (214-211)

yea2026-07-21

H R 8800

Failed (65-361)

nay2026-07-21

Plus 4 more filers with smaller totals.

Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Large individual $635K

Spent $2.0MCash $618K

2020 cycle$16.8M

Small donors $2.4MLarge individual $2.2MPACs $414K

Spent $16.5MCash $293K

2018 cycle$1.8M

Small donors $387KLarge individual $507KPACs $452K

Spent $2.1MCash $0

2016 cycle$2.9M

Small donors $580KLarge individual $856KPACs $870K

Spent $6.3MCash $329K

HR 9893: To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

HR 9929: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4640 Cass Street in San Diego, California, as the "Mary Wilding Memorial Post Office Building".

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

HR 9914: Collaboration on Adversarial Threats and Security Risks Act

cosponsor

2026-07-23

legislation

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran

nay

2026-07-23

vote

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Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

yea

2026-07-23

vote

HR 9838: To provide for the expedited approval of interstate oil and natural gas pipelines that are critical to the national security of the United States.

cosponsor

2026-07-22

legislation

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-22

vote

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

nay

2026-07-22

vote

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

nay

2026-07-22

vote

Stop Insider Trading Act

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

yea

2026-07-22

vote

Value Over Cost Act

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

yea

2026-07-21

vote

Providing for consideration of the bills (H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770); and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 113)

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

nay

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

H R 8800

yea

2026-07-21

vote

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House, Dist. 492007-01-04, 2009-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 492005-01-04, 2007-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 492003-01-07, 2005-01-03Republican

House, Dist. 482001-01-03, 2003-01-03Republican

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