Back to Legislators
Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

R CA-48 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 48)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 48)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 50)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 49)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 49)
2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 49)
2011–2013 House Of Representatives (District 49)
2009–2011 House Of Representatives (District 49)
2007–2009 House Of Representatives (District 49)
2005–2007 House Of Representatives (District 49)
2003–2005 House Of Representatives (District 49)
2001–2003 House Of Representatives (District 48)
Vote Date:
to

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

All entities →
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)

Click any row to see supporting clauses

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
Show vote-alignment table
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

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

Loading votes...

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7015-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Protecting TPLF From Abuse Act

3 clauses Jan 12, 2026
Environmental Services

hr6730-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

HERO Act

2 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Defense Veterans Government Healthcare

hres925-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority in Iran and the continued violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

1 clause Dec 3, 2025
Foreign Government Advocacy Organizations Religious/Civic Organizations

hr6395-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To implement a strategy to relocate the headquarters of the United Nations, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Dec 3, 2025
Foreign Entities Government Operations Business

hres912-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean conflict.

1 clause Nov 25, 2025
Veterans Federal Government

hr6036-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To ensure that certain members of the Armed Forces who served in female cultural support teams receive proper credit for such service.

3 clauses Nov 12, 2025
Military Personnel Non-Profit Organizations Federal Government Real Estate

hr5993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Nov 10, 2025
Government Military Museums

hr5801-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Shutdown Fairness Act

1 clause Oct 21, 2025
Military Government Contractors Government Government Employees

hr5682-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 3, 2025
Environment Government Transportation Civil Rights

hr5643-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center located in Northport, New York, as the Navy (SEAL) Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy VA Medical Center, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
Veterans Education Philanthropy Commemoration

hr5632-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to Azerbaijan upon renewed acts of aggression, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Sep 30, 2025
Banking and Finance Defense and Arms Public Administration Foreign Governments

hr5437-119

Cosponsor Reported

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act

2 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Manufacturing Legal Services Retail

hres719-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Honoring the life and legacy of Charles "Charlie" James Kirk.

0 clauses Sep 16, 2025

hr5042-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To define "showerhead" for the purpose of determining the acceptable water pressure for a showerhead, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 26, 2025
Environment Consumers Manufacturing Retail

hr4982-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

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".

0 clauses Aug 15, 2025

hr4887-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To codify the proposed rule issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Aug 5, 2025

hr4676-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the imposition of requirements that handguns have certain features generally absent from firearms in common use, and to restore the civil and natural rights of Americans in States hostile to liberty, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Small Arms Manufacturing State Government Sporting Goods Stores Individual Consumers

hres604-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A resolution unequivocally condemning nationwide violent attacks on Federal agents enforcing America’s immigration laws.

1 clause Jul 23, 2025

hr4662-119

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office".

0 clauses Jul 23, 2025

hr4638-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

6 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Government Immigrant Communities Law Enforcement

Loading countries...

Click an industry from the Impact Profile to view supporting clauses

Policy Mechanisms Used

Industry Focus Distribution