
Darrell Issa
U.S. Representative for California's 48th District
Republican · Since 2021 · Next election: 2026 · Age 72
Last updated · 6 sources
Darrell Issa is the U.S. Representative for California's 48th District, a Republican serving since 2021.
Issa has served in the House longer than 161 of its 438 other members and longer than 16 of California's 51 other House members.
Issa sits on 3 committees: Judiciary; Foreign Affairs; and Science, Space, and Technology.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Issa voted in 136 of 139 roll calls (98%). In that period, 41 bills Issa sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Issa is not seeking re-election in 2026 (announced Mar 6, 2026).
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 136 of 139 roll calls (98%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Issa voted with the majority of House Republicans on 135 roll calls and against it on 1.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Darrell Issa | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15 | No. 245 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8595 | Failed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| May 21 | No. 191 | On Passage H.R. 6047Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| May 21 | No. 190 | On Passage H.R. 1041Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| May 21 | No. 189 | On Motion to Recommit H.R. 1041Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | Failed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
54 bills sponsored and 128 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 2709 Save Our Sequoias Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California. Specifically, it provides statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition and outlines the coalition's duties.
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".
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Received in the Senate.
Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the EPA authorization decision titled California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision.
H.R. 8483 Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2026
Sponsor · Latest action Sep 15, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
California senators
Adam SchiffU.S. Senator for California · Democrat
Alex PadillaU.S. Senator for California · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- 2026 ballot status
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)