Representative · California's 48th district

Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa is a Republican representative for California's 48th district, in Congress since 2001. In the 119th Congress, 675 roll calls were held while they served; they missed 7, and cast 452 of 466 party-unity votes with the majority of their caucus.

Party
Republican
Chamber
House
Current
In Congress since
Jan 3, 2001
Term ends
Jan 3, 2027
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Record by Congress

Counts with their denominators for each Congress and chamber served. Ranks are among members who served most of that Congress (100 or more roll calls): rank 1 did it most often. A description, not a grade.

CongressRoll callsMissedVotes with partySponsoredCosponsored across the aisle
119th CongressHouse of Representatives6751.0%7 of 675 · rank 316 of 43997%452 of 466 · rank 302 of 439540 became law19%24 of 129
118th CongressHouse of Representatives1,2222.9%36 of 1,222 · rank 181 of 44293%773 of 828 · rank 331 of 442452 became law18%35 of 199
117th CongressHouse of Representatives9973.2%32 of 997 · rank 67 of 44395%521 of 551 · rank 369 of 443260 became law31%72 of 229

Ideology (DW-NOMINATE)

Voteview's DW-NOMINATE first dimension estimates where members sit from all their roll calls: liberal (−1) to conservative (+1). It describes voting patterns, not views. Shown for the 119th Congress (House), with each party's median and the chamber's range.

Liberal −1+0.47+1 Conservative

Source: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/

Votes against their party

The latest party-unity votes on bills and amendments where the member voted yea or nay against most of their caucus.

  1. H.R. 8595: Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Nay
    Jul 15, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 136–291· Against party
  2. H.R. 1346: To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.Nay
    May 13, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 218–203· Against party
  3. H.R. 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 136–291· Against party
  4. H.R. 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 14, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 127–291· Against party
  5. H.R. 7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Jan 14, 2026· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 163–257· Against party
  6. H.R. 4553: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Sep 4, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 127–297· Against party
  7. H.R. 4553: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Sep 4, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 120–302· Against party
  8. H.R. 4553: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026Nay
    Sep 3, 2025· House· Amendments· On Agreeing to the Amendment· Failed 120–307· Against party

Recent votes

The latest roll calls on bills and amendments, with the member's recorded position.

  1. S. 2403: Retire through Ownership ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 401–14
  2. H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 415–9
  3. H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 417–3
  4. H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 214–208
  5. H.R. 10326: PROOF ActYea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 217–207
  6. H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 352–72
  7. H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Yea
    Sep 16, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments· Passed 262–159
  8. H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Nay
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Agreeing to the Resolution· Passed 220–204
  9. H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Passage· Passed 216–211
  10. H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims ActYea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 408–17
  11. H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass· Passed 343–79
  12. H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025Yea
    Sep 15, 2026· House· Passage· On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended· Passed 424–0

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions the member introduced as sponsor in the loaded Congresses. Volume is not quality: most measures never leave committee.

125 sponsored · 2 became law

How far they got

  1. Introduced11189%
  2. Reported by committee43.2%
  3. Passed one chamber75.6%
  4. Became law21.6%
  5. Failed10.8%

Policy areas

  1. Commerce19
  2. International Affairs16
  3. Armed Forces and National Security12
  4. Law12
  5. Government Operations and Politics11
  6. Crime and Law Enforcement9
  7. Native Americans8
  8. Immigration7

Latest activity

  1. H.R. 8483 Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2026
    Introduced· Native Americans· Sep 15, 2026
  2. H.R. 10364 American Copyright Protection Act of 2026
    Introduced· Commerce· Sep 14, 2026
  3. H.R. 8546 Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act
    Introduced· Native Americans· Sep 10, 2026
  4. H.R. 10317 Inventory Act of 2026
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Sep 8, 2026
  5. H.R. 10208 To provide for the continued use of certain trust land in San Diego County for healthcare purposes.
    Introduced· Native Americans· Sep 1, 2026
  6. H.R. 10026 Honoring Circuit Judge Pauline Newman Act of 2026
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Aug 3, 2026
  7. H.R. 10025 Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act
    Introduced· Commerce· Aug 3, 2026
  8. H.R. 4283 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".
    Introduced· Government Operations and Politics· Jul 22, 2026

Committees

Seats as published by the congress-legislators project. Past seats are those no longer listed since Analisa began recording them.

Current seats

Federal contracts in the district

Contract obligations attributed to California's 48th district by each action's county and its award's ZIP code (land shares through census tracts); an estimate where ZIP codes cross district lines. Shown next to the member's record: neither explains the other.

Obligations · FY2026
$2.5B
Per resident
$3,216
Rank in California
6 of 52
Contract actions
6,622
New awards: 3,985

By fiscal year

  1. 2.7BFY2017
  2. 2.5BFY2018
  3. 3.2BFY2019
  4. 2.3BFY2020
  5. 2.3BFY2021
  6. 2.3BFY2022
  7. 2.4BFY2023
  8. 2.5BFY2024
  9. 2.2BFY2025
  10. 2.5BFY2026

Top buyers

  1. U.S. Customs and Border Protection$1.2B47%
    Department of Homeland Security
  2. Department of the Air Force$725.5M30%
    Department of Defense
  3. Department of the Army$351.7M14%
    Department of Defense
  4. Department of the Navy$121.3M4.9%
    Department of Defense
  5. Department of Veterans Affairs$27.6M1.1%
  6. Defense Logistics Agency$13.3M0.5%
    Department of Defense
  7. Forest Service$11.9M0.5%
    Department of Agriculture
  8. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$10.3M0.4%

Top recipients

  1. GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$1.8B72%
    132 awards
  2. FISHER SAND & GRAVEL CO$392M16%
    2 awards
  3. BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED$60.5M2.5%
    1 award
  4. THE HASKELL COMPANY$18.1M0.7%
    1 award
  5. AGILE SIX APPLICATIONS, INC$14.6M0.6%
    10 awards
  6. COSMODYNE, LLC$9M0.4%
    1 award
  7. HELICOPTER TRANSPORT SERVICES, LLC$8.7M0.4%
    1 award
  8. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC$8.4M0.3%
    14 awards
  9. INTUITIAL SIX, LLC$7.3M0.3%
    2 awards
  10. BCCG A JOINT VENTURE$6.7M0.3%
    2 awards
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Campaign money

What the member's campaigns reported receiving, per FEC two-year cycle, and the federal contracts of the organizations that sponsor the giving PACs (each sponsor matched to a contract recipient by AI, with its probability). Comparisons of public records: neither explains the other.

2026 cycle

Raised
$2.1M
through Jun 30, 2026
Cash on hand
$2.7M
From committees
$322.7K
110 committees
From contractor PACs
$69.5K
21 PACs · 22% of committee money
IndividualsPACsPartySelf

Largest gifts from PACs of federal contractors, 2026

PAC sponsorGivenMatched contract recipientIts contracts, FY2026
space exploration technologies corp.space exploration technologies corp. pac$10KSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPAI match · 100% · the same organization$6.6M
american institute of certified public accountantsamerican institute of certified public accountants political action committee$7,500AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTSAI match · 100% · the same organization—
general atomicsgeneral atomics political action committee$5,000GENERAL ATOMICSAI match · 95% · the same organization—
comcast corporationcomcast corporation & nbcuniversal political action committee - federal$5,000COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$453.1K
science applications international corporationscience applications international corporation voluntary political action committee$5,000SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONAI match · 100% · the same organization$3.4B
google llcgoogle llc netpac$5,000GOOGLE LLCAI match · 94% · the same organization$9.1M
universal music groupuniversal music group employee action fund$4,500UNIVERSAL MUSIC - MGB NA LLCAI match · 98% · of one corporate family$46.8K
kratos defense & security solutions, inc.kratos defense & security solutions, inc. political action committee (kratos pac)$4,000KRATOS PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.AI match · 100% · of one corporate family—
united parcel service, inc.united parcel service, inc. pac (upspac)$2,500UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INCAI match · 100% · of one corporate family$685.7K
hewlett packard enterprise companyhewlett packard enterprise company pac$2,500HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANYAI match · 100% · the same organization$53.4M

By cycle

CycleRaised (FEC summary)From committeesFrom contractor PACs
2026$2.1M$322.7K$69.5K21 PACs · 22% of committee money
2024$1.8M$466.9K$112.5K29 PACs · 24% of committee money
2022$2.3M$264.5K$50.5K16 PACs · 19% of committee money

Raised is the FEC's cumulative summary of the candidacy; committee money counts each contribution reported, so the two cover slightly different dates.

Terms

Every term in the House or Senate, as published by the congress-legislators project.

  1. House · California's 48th districtJan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027
  2. House · California's 48th districtJan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
  3. House · California's 50th districtJan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2023
  4. House · California's 49th districtJan 3, 2017 – Jan 3, 2019
  5. House · California's 49th districtJan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2017
  6. House · California's 49th districtJan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2015
  7. House · California's 49th districtJan 5, 2011 – Jan 3, 2013
  8. House · California's 49th districtJan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2011
  9. House · California's 49th districtJan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2009
  10. House · California's 49th districtJan 4, 2005 – Jan 3, 2007
  11. House · California's 49th districtJan 7, 2003 – Jan 3, 2005
  12. House · California's 48th districtJan 3, 2001 – Jan 3, 2003

Contact

Official channels, as published.

Website
issa.house.gov
Phone
202-225-5672
Office
2108 Rayburn House Office Building

Identifiers

The same member in other public records.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Congressional district boundaries and relationship files (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files (congressional districts) and 2020 relationship files · release cd116+cd118+cd119 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • ZIP code (ZCTA) to congressional district crosswalk (U.S. Census Bureau)U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 relationship files (ZCTAs, tracts and congressional districts); shares computed by Analisa · release 2020 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov)USAspending.gov, prime award contract transactions (FPDS) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission)FEC bulk data: committee master, candidate master (candidates' names, no addresses), linkages, PAC summaries, all-candidates summaries and contributions from committees (no individual contributors) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Activity counts describe volume and attendance; they are not a measure of quality.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.