U.S. Representative for California’s 48th District
Darrell Issa
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure
Position · +0.47
- In office
- House 2001–now
23 years in CongressMore senior than 90% of the House - Committees
- Judiciary 2nd majority
- Foreign Affairs 6th majority
- Science, Space, and Technology 7th majority
- Age
- 73
2026 election
Not on the November ballot
General election Nov 3, 2026
On the ballot for this seat
- DMarni von Wilpert$5.0M
- RJim Desmond$3.2M
Counts, not a score: statements as the Statements tab counts them, bills by introduction date, roll calls the member voted in, breaks on party-line votes.
StatementsBills
Words go to Armed Forces and National Security, Government Operations and Politics and Crime and Law Enforcement; bills go to Government Operations and Politics and Armed Forces and National Security.
- He talks most about: Armed Forces & National Security (Armed Forces and National Security), Fraud Enforcement (Crime and Law Enforcement), Water Infrastructure (Transportation and Public Works), Government Accountability (Government Operations and Politics), Gun Violence Prevention (Crime and Law Enforcement).
- 54 bills sponsored, most on Government Operations and Politics.
Chair of the Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, more senior than 90% of the House, in the majority.
- 23 years in Congress: more senior than 90% of the House.
- Majority: Republicans and the independents who caucus with them hold 219 of the 433 filled seats.
His cosponsorships on Democratic bills
Closest within his party
Closest across the aisle
Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like Issa.
Free account See ProAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay, this Congress · Voteview
13% of his cosponsorships go to Democratic bills (peer median 13%); closest in his party: Johnson and Bentz.
- Other-party share of cosponsors on his own bills: not yet tracked.
- Caucus memberships: not yet tracked.
His billsExpected for a peer
1.71expected 1.16 · average member 1.00
2 of 48 bills passed the House; 0 became law; effectiveness 1.71 against a peer median of 1.16.
- On the move: H.R. 8483 (out of committee), H.R. 4283 (out of committee), H.R. 5682 (passed a chamber).
- Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.
119th Congress so far · bills from congress.gov
With his party on all 12 areas with 10 or more party-line votes so far.
Major bills of the Congress · final passage
- H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act May 22, 2025 YEA R 215–2
- H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Sep 19, 2025 YEA R 216–2
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Mar 11, 2025 YEA R 216–1
- H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Jan 22, 2026 YEA R 192–24
- H.R. 4 Rescissions Act of 2025 Jun 12, 2025 YEA R 214–4
- S. 2 Secure America Act Jun 9, 2026 YEA R 214–1
- H.J.Res. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". Apr 30, 2025 YEA R 215–1
- H.J.Res. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 1, 2025 YEA R 211–0
- H.J.Res. 35 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions". Feb 26, 2025 YEA R 214–1
- H.J.Res. 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". Apr 30, 2025 YEA R 218–1
Voted with his party on 10 of the 10 he voted on.
The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Republicans yea–nay on that roll call.
Votes with Republicans on 97% of party-line votes, breaks 14 times (peer median 11).
- Position: +0.47, inside the Republican middle 80%.
- Most breaks by area: Economics and Public Finance 12 of 50, Environmental Protection 1 of 26, Congress 1 of 151.
Distance from party, not an ideology score · areas under 10 party-line votes not shown.
Where the money comes from, 2025–26
Small-dollar individualsLarge individualsPACs and other committeesTransfers and other
36% of what he raised came from individuals; 14% came in gifts of $200 or less (chamber median 7%).
$2.2M raised, 18% from PACs and other committees (chamber median 36%).
- Last general election for the seat (2024): won by 18.6 points.
32 PACs of the 76 that gave belong to organizations that lobbied on bills he faced a vote on, cosponsored or sponsored.
Top lobbying issues of the organizations behind the PACs that gave to him: Taxation, Budget/Appropriations and Trade.
What each PAC gave Pro Amounts, the full list and each organization’s lobbying are part of Pro.
Free account See ProParty split is the PAC’s giving to all federal candidates · FEC
What those organizations lobby on
83 bills
Issa voted Yea on 45, Nay on 4, did not vote on 1, and sponsored or cosponsored 33 with no recorded vote.
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