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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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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

hres166-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 26, 2025
Foreign Government Civil Rights & Refugee Advocacy Political Organizations

hr1520-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of organ transplants.

5 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Health Care Services State & Local Government General Public Government

hr1422-119

Cosponsor Reported

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 18, 2025
Foreign Affairs Government Transportation Energy

hres142-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 80th anniversary of the amphibious landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during World War II and the raisings of the flag of the United States on Mount Suribachi.

1 clause Feb 18, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr1390-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II

1 clause Feb 14, 2025
Environmental Protection Government Local Government Utilities

hr1301-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Death Tax Repeal Act

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Small Business Government Taxpayers

hr1329-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act

5 clauses Feb 13, 2025
General Public Government Museums And Historical Sites

hr1330-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Government Museums Civil Rights

hr1286-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of forms that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Government - Legislative Branch Government Contractors Veterans Nonprofits

hr1340-119

Cosponsor In Committee

More Homes on the Market Act

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Housing Government Taxpayers

hr1232-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Right-to-Work Act

1 clause Feb 12, 2025
Labor Government Business

hr1181-119

Cosponsor Reported

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

5 clauses Feb 11, 2025
Gun Rights Government Finance Law Enforcement

hr1155-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to elect to receive certain replacement refunds electronically.

5 clauses Feb 10, 2025
General Public - Taxpayers Government Financial Services

hr1110-119

Cosponsor Reported

Grazing for Wildfire Risk Reduction Act

1 clause Feb 7, 2025
Environment Public Safety Agriculture Public Lands

hres110-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Prohibiting the distribution of Chinese Communist Party-controlled publications within House facilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 5, 2025
Education

hr987-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Access to Banking Act

7 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Large Commercial Banks Politically Disfavored Industries State-Chartered Banks Payment Processing

hr1012-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2025

hr943-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce.

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Financial Services

hr975-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Credit Union Board Modernization Act

4 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Financial Services Government

hr875-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable.

5 clauses Jan 31, 2025
Judiciary Government Immigration General Public

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