Foreign Affairs
As a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Congressman Issa is able to address the issues facing our relationships with nations around the world.
In the 119th Congress, Congressman Issa serves as the Vice Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee and is a member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee and the Oversight & Intelligence Subcommittee.
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WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), a senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced H.R. 1848, the Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act. They were joined by Congressmen Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Brad Schnieder (IL-10), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), and Bill Keating (MA-9).
WASHINGTON– Foreign officials that willfully violate the First Amendment rights of American citizens will face new consequences thanks to legislation authored by Congressman Darrell Issa and his House colleagues Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27), Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-5) and Congressman Brandon Gill (TX-26).
WASHINGTON – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) released the following statement:
“The elimination of Yahya Sinwar is both overdue and richly deserved. He was not only the architect of October 7th, but also a lifelong unapologetic terror master completely committed to the destruction of Israel. He was also responsible for untold deaths and had American blood on his hands. The Middle East is a better place without him, and the prospect for an enduring peace with security for Israel and the region is more possible today than yesterday.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a bicameral letter to Secretary of State Blinken to demand the State Department take action on the censorship of free speech in Brazil by the country’s supreme court.
The letter specifically details Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ decision to ban the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) from Brazil and levy fines against the platform and users.
An excerpt from the letter:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, this week revealed the Biden-Harris State Department financed a workshop where migrants were coached to lie to U.S. immigration officials so they could enter the country illegally.
ARLINGTON – On the third anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan that claimed the lives of 13 American servicemembers, Congressman Darell Issa (CA-48) participated in wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery at the invitation of the Gold Star families of the fallen. Attending the ceremony alongside Issa were President Donald Trump and House colleagues (as well as fellow veterans) Brian Mast (FL-21), Cory Mills (FL-07), and Mike Waltz (FL-06).
Washington – The U.S. Embassy in Beirut has issued a Security Alert for Americans currently in Lebanon who wish to depart the country. On Thursday, July 31, the embassy also raised the Travel Advisory for Lebanon to “Level 4: Do Not Travel” (the highest warning level) for the entire country.
Congressman Issa is providing the following guidance for Americans and Americans with family members in Lebanon:
Consular Assistance