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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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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

hres69-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the dedication and devotion of law enforcement personnel should be recognized and that calls to defund, disband, dismantle, or abolish the police should be condemned.

1 clause Jan 27, 2023
Law Enforcement

hr606-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through the funding of a mileage tracking program.

2 clauses Jan 27, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr558-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

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.

1 clause Jan 26, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government National Security

hr513-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prevent harm and disruption to the United States agriculture industry by protecting against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Scientific Research Agriculture Federal Government National Security

hr22-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from sending petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to China, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 23, 2023
Foreign Businesses Oil & Gas Energy Production Federal Government

hr26-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

3 clauses Jan 23, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Law Enforcement

hres51-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 22 through January 28, 2023, as National School Choice Week.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Homeowners

hr423-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To take certain land located in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Water Infrastructure Federal Government Native American Tribes Homeowners

hr431-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hres45-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that New York State’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act is unconstitutional.

0 clauses Jan 17, 2023

hres36-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.

1 clause Jan 13, 2023
Regulated Industries

hr314-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the removal of Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism until Cuba satisfies certain conditions, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 12, 2023
Foreign Affairs Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government

hr337-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal agencies from banning gas-burning stoves.

0 clauses Jan 12, 2023

hr329-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 529 plans to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs.

1 clause Jan 12, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

hr348-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require an audit of COVID–19 relief funding.

1 clause Jan 12, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hr287-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that local educational agencies applying for certain Federal education funds post the curriculum for elementary and secondary schools online, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jan 11, 2023

hr277-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

60 clauses Jan 11, 2023
Central Banking General Business Health Care Providers Hunting & Fishing

hr38-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the State.

2 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Transportation Business Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr215-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to drought-stricken California, and for other purposes.

53 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration Energy Production

hr27-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to direct district attorney and prosecutors offices to report to the Attorney General, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 9, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Federal Government Law Enforcement

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