Darrell Issa
Conservative
Republican
House Representative
California - District 48
Current Position: US House Representative CA-48
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; was one of two California Republicans to vote against it
Business & Labor
- Against the Stop Online Piracy Act
Health Care
- Against the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare); voted to repeal it and supported the American Health Care Act
- For embryonic stem cell research
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; earned 100% rating from National Right to Life Committee and zero percent from Planned Parenthood, voted to defund Planned Parenthood, supported partial-birth abortion ban and Pain Capable Unborn Child Act
- Against overturning Roe v. Wade; called the day it was overturned 'a great day for the cause and principle of life'
- For same-sex marriage; voted for the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For building a border wall and strict immigration enforcement
- Against sanctuary city laws
- For repealing the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002
Public Safety
- For Second Amendment rights; earned 'A' rating from NRA and called 'Second Amendment Hero' by Gun Owners of America
- Against impeaching Trump after January 6th Capitol attack
- Against creating an independent commission to investigate January 6th attack