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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

hr842-119

Cosponsor Reported

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

1 clause Jan 31, 2025
Government Healthcare

hr722-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Life at Conception Act

1 clause Jan 24, 2025
Health Care Providers & Services Civic & Social Organizations General Public

hres63-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, as "National School Choice Week".

1 clause Jan 23, 2025
Education

hr631-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PARTS Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 22, 2025
Manufacturing Small Business Non-Profit Institutions Law Enforcement

hjres28-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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.

0 clauses Jan 22, 2025

hr584-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 21, 2025

hr472-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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.

4 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr471-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Fix Our Forests Act

37 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Research & Development Non-Profit Organizations Local Government Tribal Government

hr547-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require an individual to provide a social security number to claim the child tax credit.

2 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr450-119

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 15, 2025
Federal Administration Transportation

hr425-119

Cosponsor Reported

Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

5 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Finance Business Regulation Professional Services Government

hr404-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Hearing Protection Act

4 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Manufacturing Firearms Government

hr452-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

30 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Federal Government Agencies Government - Treasury General Public Collectibles

hr350-119

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 13, 2025
Environmental Services

hr318-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Border Safety and Security Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 9, 2025
Courts Government Immigration Law Enforcement

hr38-119

Cosponsor Reported

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

8 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Public Safety Law Enforcement Retail

hr45-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FIND Act

2 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Firearms Government Contractors Government

hr179-119

Cosponsor Reported

Proven Forest Management Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 3, 2025
Environment Public Safety Forestry Public Lands

hr134-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention, inadmissibility, and removal of aliens who commit sexual assault.

2 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Transportation Immigration Services

hr178-119

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 3, 2025
Emergency Services Housing Natural Resources Forestry

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