Darrell Issa
- Previous profession
- Businessman; Founder and CEO of Directed Electronics, Inc
- Military service
- U.S. Army, 1970 to 1972; U.S. Army Reserve, 1976 to 1980
- First public office
- 2000Elected to the 48th District for the 107th Congress on November 7, 2000
- Years in public office
- 25
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 1,451 recorded votes by Darrell Issa, from 2001 to 2026.
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118th Congress, 2023 and 2024
77 Yes · 1 No · 1 Did not vote on 79 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
What this member says about laws and orders
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Member-requested spending
Congress printed 13 spending items this member requested, $16,437,500 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pala Band of Mission Indians | Public Law 119-37 | Pala Band of Mission Indians Community Learning CenterRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CA | $187,500 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Eastern Munici District for InfrastructurEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Padre Dam Muni District for PurificationEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA Borrego Water Water Line ReEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA City of Poway Supply ProjecEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA Fallbrook Publ District for ReplacementEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA Rancho Califor District for Facility ConsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Diaz Road Expansion ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $2,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | SR-52 Operational Improvements ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $4,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | I-215 and Keller Road Interchange Right of Way AcquisitionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $1,500,000 |
Show all 13
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barona Group of the Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation | Public Law 119-75 | Water Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
| San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District | Public Law 119-75 | Fire Station 19 ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
| City of El Cajon | Public Law 119-75 | Community Outreach Center Reconstruction, Improvements, and Installation ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
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- Campaign website: www.darrellissa.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of DARRELL ISSA FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 2 pages of www.darrellissa.com saved on October 8, 2026. 1 states positions on issues.From a secondary source
- 2 Internet Archive copies of www.darrellissa.com, the earliest captured November 5, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record1 report saved. 1 typed report: rows Not checked yet.
- Report 20030181, filed April 17, 2025 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 7b1fcb6531b50598
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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