Issa, Darrell
In office since
2001 · 25 yrs
Chambers served
House
Born
1953, Cleveland
Occupation
Businessperson, Politician, Entrepreneur
Education
Kent State University · Cleveland Heights High School · Kent State University at Stark · Siena Heights University
Office history
- United States representative 2001–2003
- United States representative 2003–2005
- United States representative 2005–2007
- United States representative 2007–2009
- United States representative 2009–2011
- United States representative 2011–2013
- United States representative 2013–2015
- United States representative 2015–2017
- United States representative 2017–2019
- United States representative 2021–present
Contact
Capitol office
2108 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0548
202-225-5672
District office · Escondido
221 W. Crest St, Escondido, CA, 92025
760-304-7575
District office · Santee
10601 Magnolia Ave, Santee, CA, 92071
760-304-7575
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49
Bills sponsored
this session · 139 all-time
116
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 195 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 3 all-time
383
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 383 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
119 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
99.5%
based on 376 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
0.5%
based on 376 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.2%
based on 376 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
139 billsCurrent session 49 bills
- HRES 222 Recognizing the patriotism and contributions of veterans service organizations, veteran advocacy groups, and volunteers. In Committee
- HR 1848 Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act In Committee
- HR 1927 CLEAR Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1928 Sanctuary City Accountability Act In Committee
- HR 1847 To codify Executive Order 14158 relating to establishing and implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency. In Committee
- HR 1819 To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to E. Royce Williams for acts of valor during the Korean War. In Committee
- HR 1702 JUDGES Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1526 NORRA of 2025 Passed
- HR 1109 Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 1071 No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 861 American Music Fairness Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 781 No Track No Tax Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 780 Alexandra’s Law Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 779 Stop Sexually Violent Predators Act In Committee
- HR 731 Green Tape Elimination Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 435 Direct Hire To Fight Fires In Committee
- HR 6730 HERO Act In Committee
- HRES 912 Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean conflict. In Committee
- HR 6036 To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service. In Committee
- HR 5682 To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes. Passed
- HR 5632 PEACE Act In Committee
- HR 5042 To define "showerhead" for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead, and for other purposes. In Committee
- HR 4982 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1444 Main Street in Ramona, California, as the "Archie Moore Post Office Building". In Committee
- HR 4887 SIPS Act In Committee
- HR 4676 Modern Firearm Safety Act In Committee
Historical 90 bills
- HR 9070 Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2024 Died
- HR 8684 SHOP SAFE Act of 2024 Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce Act of 2024 Died
- HR 2411 To provide that certain current and former Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces may enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 2400 To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow individuals who are not Federal employees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 558 To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prohibit certain foreign countries from purchasing or leasing property near sensitive sites, and for other purposes. Died
- HRES 72 Recognizing the contributions of independent workers and contractors to the American economy. Died
- HR 606 No Track No Tax Act of 2023 Died
- HR 423 Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2023 Signed
- HR 2168 First Responders Passport Act of 2017 Died
- HR 337 GAS Act Died
- HR 1914 PROMOTE Act of 2017 Died
- HR 1879 PARTS Act Died
- HR 1530 Financial Transparency Act of 2017 Died
- HR 1450 No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act Died
- HR 1408 Access to Insurance for All Americans Act Died
- HR 475 To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States". Died
- HR 473 Military LAND Act Died
- HR 472 Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act Died
- HR 474 Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2017 Died
- HR 170 Protect and Grow American Jobs Act Died
- HR 925 Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act Died
- HR 836 To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes. Died
- HR 21 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 Died
- HR 791 American Music Fairness Act of 2023 Died
- HRES 1144 Honoring the 100th anniversary of the Consumer Technology Association. Died
Co-sponsored
195 billsCurrent session 116 bills
- HRES 1366 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. In Committee
- HR 9250 Great American Outdoors Act 250 In Committee
- HR 9680 Replace UNRWA with Real Humanitarian Assistance Act In Committee
- HR 9430 American Drone Manufacturing Dominance Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 8892 CAL Repayment Act In Committee
- HR 9106 Robert Lodge Medal of Honor Act In Committee
- HR 9142 Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9147 Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026 In Committee
- HR 9214 TSP Modernization Act In Committee
- HR 45 FIND Act In Committee
- HR 142 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 134 Protecting our Communities from Sexual Predators Act In Committee
- HR 318 Border Safety and Security Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 350 Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act In Committee
- HR 404 Hearing Protection Act In Committee
- HR 450 FORCE Act In Committee
- HR 521 Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act In Committee
- HR 547 No Child Tax Credit for Illegals Act of 2025 In Committee
- HR 584 No Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2025 In Committee
- HJRES 28 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. In Committee
- HR 631 PARTS Act of 2025 In Committee
- HRES 63 Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, as "National School Choice Week". In Committee
- HR 722 Life at Conception Act In Committee
- HR 21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Passed
- HR 943 No User Fees for Gun Owners Act In Committee
Historical 79 bills
- HR 312 Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2017 Died
- HJRES 116 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act". Died
- HR 76 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 Died
- HR 8281 SAVE Act Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act Died
- HR 4107 USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act Died
- HR 5447 Music Modernization Act Died
- HR 152 Hearing Protection Act Died
- HR 732 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 Died
- HR 2227 MGT Act Died
- HR 7813 Child Tax Credit Integrity Act Died
- HRES 256 Expressing support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Died
- HR 7 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2023 Died
- HR 631 A PLUS Act Died
- HJRES 27 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'". Died
- HR 3200 Taxpayer-Funded Pension Disclosure Act Died
- HR 512 WINGMAN Act Died
- HRES 620 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding legislative provisions in the Protecting the Right to Organize Act and American Jobs Act to void the State right-to-work laws that protect workers from being required to join and pay forced dues to a union to get or keep a job. Died
- HR 1411 PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act Died
- HR 8538 Body Armor Safety Act of 2022 Died
- HR 406 Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act Died
- HR 277 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023 Died
- HRES 252 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the challenges posed to long-term stability in Lebanon by the conflict in Syria and supporting the establishment of safe zones in Syria. Died
- HJRES 97 Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility". Died
- HR 553 To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes. Died
- HRES 720 Calling for stability and the cessation of violence and condemning ISIS-affiliated terrorist activity in northern Mozambique, including the Cabo Delgado Province, and for other purposes. Died
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 498
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 845
Pet and Livestock Protection Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 1366
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 4776
SPEED Act
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Yea | fail | December 18, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 6703
Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3616
Reliable Power Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 64
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HCONRES 61
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Nay | fail | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HRES 953
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | December 17, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3632
Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 4371
Kayla Hamilton Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HRES 951
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) to provide for the location of multiple hardrock mining mill sites, to establish the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Fund, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 845) to require the Secretary of the Interior to reissue regulations removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to review regulations that may affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3632) to amend the Federal Power Act to adjust the requirements for orders, rules, and regulations relating to furnishing adequate service, to require owners or operators of generating facilities to provide notice of planned retirements of certain electric generating units, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4371) to amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | December 16, 2025 |
|
HR 3187
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
S 284
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 15, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 3668
Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 12, 2025 |
|
HR 2550
Protect America's Workforce Act
On Passage |
Nay | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
On Motion to Recommit |
Nay | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3383
Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025
On Agreeing to the Amendment |
Nay | fail | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3638
Electric Supply Chain Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HR 3628
State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 939
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors.
On Motion to Table |
Yea | pass | December 11, 2025 |
|
HRES 432
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2550) to nullify the Executive order relating to Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs, and for other purposes.
On Motion to Discharge |
Nay | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
On Motion to Commit |
Nay | fail | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HRES 936
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
On Ordering the Previous Question |
Yea | pass | December 10, 2025 |
|
HR 1676
Make SWAPs Efficient Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
S 356
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass |
Yea | pass | December 09, 2025 |
|
HR 1049
Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1069
PROTECT Our Kids Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 04, 2025 |
|
HR 1005
Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 4305
DUMP Red Tape Act
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HR 2965
Small Business Regulatory Reduction Act of 2025
On Passage |
Yea | pass | December 03, 2025 |
|
HRES 916
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes and to promote fair competition with respect to intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1005) to prohibit elementary and secondary schools from accepting funds from or entering into contracts with the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1049) to ensure that parents are aware of foreign influence in their child’s public school, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1069) to prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People’s Republic of China; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2965) to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to ensure that the small business regulatory budget for a small business concern in a fiscal year is not greater than zero, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4305) to direct the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration to establish a Red Tape Hotline to receive notifications of burdensome agency rules, and for other purposes.
On Agreeing to the Resolution |
Yea | pass | December 02, 2025 |
Career history 4 past roles
- Lower chamber District 49 Republican
- Lower chamber District 50 Republican
- Lower chamber District 48 Republican
- Lower chamber District 48 Republican