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Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

R CA-48 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 48)
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2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 49)
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2011–2013 House Of Representatives (District 49)
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2001–2003 House Of Representatives (District 48)
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Defense

+151
Helped 1278 Hurt 1127 Unclear 823

Finance

+205
Helped 797 Hurt 592 Mixed 4 Unclear 316

Healthcare

+201
Helped 487 Hurt 286 Unclear 321

Energy

-58
Helped 318 Hurt 376 Mixed 3 Unclear 242

Education

+8
Helped 265 Hurt 257 Unclear 230

Agriculture

+170
Helped 343 Hurt 173 Unclear 156

Veterans Affairs

+269
Helped 425 Hurt 156 Unclear 88

Criminal Justice

-28
Helped 264 Hurt 292 Mixed 4 Unclear 44

Transportation

-23
Helped 188 Hurt 211 Mixed 3 Unclear 193

Government Operations

-11
Helped 67 Hurt 78 Unclear 445

Environment

-73
Helped 99 Hurt 172 Unclear 205

Trade

+101
Helped 250 Hurt 149 Mixed 2 Unclear 49

Immigration

-203
Helped 64 Hurt 267 Mixed 4 Unclear 71

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Housing

+43
Helped 185 Hurt 142 Unclear 32

Technology

+75
Helped 185 Hurt 110 Unclear 42

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Foreign Policy

-5
Helped 113 Hurt 118 Unclear 25

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Labor

-12
Helped 65 Hurt 77 Unclear 90
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

17516 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1836), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (3), Transportation (3), Weather Services (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Geological Survey (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (536), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Taxpayers (6), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (372), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (298), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (235), Child Care (3), Research (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2066), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (8), Education (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State Department (2), Weather Services (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (236), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (237), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (159), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (151), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (147), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+305
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+374
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +51
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +36
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+125
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+18
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+141
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr5834-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Johanna’s Law, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 29, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres739-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Disapproving of the waiver of sanctions on Iran submitted to Congress on September 11, 2023.

1 clause Sep 28, 2023
Foreign Affairs

hr5620-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.

2 clauses Sep 21, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5617-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the learning period for commercial human space flight.

0 clauses Sep 21, 2023

hr5654-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Energy to withdraw a proposed rule relating to energy conservation standards for consumer water heaters.

1 clause Sep 21, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hres684-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the actions of Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, for subverting the Second Amendment to the Constitution and depriving the citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms.

0 clauses Sep 14, 2023

hr5465-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the head of each agency to allow members of Congress access to certain Federal buildings, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr5495-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit providers of email services from using filtering algorithms to flag emails from political campaigns that consumers have elected to receive as spam.

2 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Transportation Labor

hr5475-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 35, United State Code, to require the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to require disclosures in patent applications regarding ties to the People’s Republic of China and other foreign adversaries, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr5305-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1157 West Mission Avenue in Escondido, California, as the Captain E. Royce Williams Post Office Building.

0 clauses Aug 29, 2023

hres642-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the patriotism and contributions of veterans service organizations, veteran advocacy groups, and volunteers.

0 clauses Aug 1, 2023

hr5006-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of State to take certain actions for the declassification and publication of materials relating to the Afghanistan withdrawal, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 27, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4929-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of State to submit a report on security threats in Lebanon, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 26, 2023
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr4848-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for a right of action against Federal employees for violations of First Amendment rights.

6 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Agricultural Producers Labor Legal Services Federal Government

hr4791-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal employees and contractors from directing online platforms to censor any speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jul 20, 2023
Federal Administration Labor Environmental Services

hr4742-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General from cancelling student loans, or changing any other terms or conditions on such loans, except as expressly authorized by an Act of Congress enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.

1 clause Jul 19, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4690-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To assess the capacity of the United States to effectively marshal disparate elements of national power to counter adversary political warfare campaigns, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jul 17, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

hr4384-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 27, 2023
Transportation Environmental Services

hr4334-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow suit against the United States for injuries and deaths of members of the Armed Forces caused by improper medical care, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 23, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4278-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify personnel action procedures with respect to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Health Care Providers Federal Administration Defense Contractors Federal Government

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