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U.S. Representative for California’s 48th District

Darrell Issa

Republican 12th term Not filed for 2026
97LoyaltyMed 98
99AttendMed 98
15BipartMed 12
14BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.47

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2001–now
23 years in CongressMore senior than 90% of the House
Breaks on
  • Economics and Public Finance 24%
  • Environmental Protection 4%
Committees
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Science, Space, and Technology
  • Judiciary
Bills on
  • Government Operations and Politics
  • International Affairs
  • Armed Forces and National Security
Age
72

2026 election

Has not filed to run for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Running for this seat

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Bottom line

Where Issa has influence

Roles

Talks most about

  • Commerce 1 statementIntroduced American Copyright Protection Act

Stories in Issa’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Issa breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Issa voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Economics and Public Finance 24% · 12 of 50 party 7%
  2. Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 26 party 0%
  3. Congress 1% · 1 of 151 party 0%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Issa broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Nay Failed
136–291
May 21, 2026 H.R. 1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActOn Motion to Recommit · This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from transmitting certain information to the National Instant Criminal… Not voting Failed
208–210
May 13, 2026 H.R. 1346 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.On Passage · Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025Broke w/ party Nay Passed
218–203
Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Yea Failed
69–355
Apr 30, 2026 H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party Nay Passed
416–8
Jan 22, 2026 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
136–291
Jan 14, 2026 H.R. 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to financial…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
127–291
Jan 14, 2026 H.R. 7006 Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to financial…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
163–257

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Issa is saying

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Issa voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.72· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 73 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Issa’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 48
  2. Action in committee 14
  3. Action beyond committee 11
  4. Passed chamber 2
  5. Became law 0

48 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 44 substantive, 3 commemorative. Compare the House

How Issa’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Issa.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 7 missed of 674

Voted on 667 of 674 roll calls; missed 7. Higher than 73% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
97/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 157 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 467 votes that split the parties. Lower than 68% of House members.

45% 100%
15/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 80% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.47

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 54 sponsored bills

Sponsored 54 (House median 25) · cosponsored 128 (median 289), 59 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Government Operations and Politics, International Affairs, Armed Forces and National Security.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress158 89%
Economics and Public Finance70 47%
Armed Forces & National Security58 76%
Energy37 76%
Crime and Law Enforcement33 85%
Environmental Protection33 73%
Government Operations and Politics29 90%
Public Lands and Natural Resources28 86%
Commerce26 92%
International Affairs26 50%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector25 80%
Immigration17 76%
Education16 63%
Agriculture and Food13 69%
Science, Technology, Communications12 100%
Labor and Employment11 45%
Health8 63%
Taxation8 100%
Transportation and Public Works8 88%
Emergency Management7 100%
Law7 71%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 80%
Animals4 75%
Families4 50%
Housing and Community Development4 100%
Procedural4 25%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 100%
Social Welfare3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 50%
Government operations & elections1 100%

How often Issa voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RMike JohnsonLA-4100%agreement
  2. RCliff BentzOR-299%agreement
  3. RJohn R. MoolenaarMI-299%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Issa’s campaign raised $2.1M: $775K (37%) from individuals and $388K (19%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $2.7M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Issa

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 111.

  1. Edison International Corporate PAC
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Issa’s own leadership PAC: Invest in a Strong and Secure America. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, CA-48Republican2023–present
  • U.S. House, CA-50Republican2021–2023
  • U.S. House, CA-49Republican2003–2019
  • U.S. House, CA-48Republican2001–2003

Seat

District
48
Current term
2025–2027
Age
72

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-5672
2108 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
Escondido, Santee, Temecula

Elsewhere

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