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WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-08) today sent a letter to HHS Secretary Becerra detailing serious concerns with the Biden Administration’s poor handling of the Strategic National Stockpile’s dwindling supply of smallpox vaccines and demanding clear answers to address this failure to prepare for a severe potential crisis.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) today detailed an investigation by his Congressional office that determined the Department of Defense is manipulating military recruitment goals and is covering up a crisis in morale within the Armed Forces.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan Human Trafficking Prevention Act, introduced by Congressman Issa along with Reps. Mace, Jeffries, and Bass. The legislation will require display of National Human Trafficking Hotline information in restrooms of all U.S. ports of entry, airplanes, airports, trains, train stations, busses, and bus stations so that victims or anyone who notices a potential victim of human trafficking can reach out to ask for help.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives today passed legislation co-led by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) to reauthorize Johanna’s Law, which supports federal campaigns to raise awareness about gynecologic cancers among patients and health care providers. In committee and on the floor of the House, the legislation was approved with unanimous bipartisan support.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA50) will host a constituent services webinar October 8 to share important information and raise key awareness about screening and treatment for women’s reproductive cancer. The webinar will feature patient advocates and healthcare professionals updating the latest research, treatment, and medical resources to fight and treat this deadly cancer.
WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) today released the following statement regarding the House passage of H.R. 3755, the Women’s Health Protection Act:
“This extreme legislation marks a troubling turn on an issue in which a strong consensus exists among the American people in favor of protecting the unborn. H.R. 3755 is instead a drastic and divisive rule that overrides nearly all current pro-life protections, both at the state and federal levels.
Congressman Darrell Issa, Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet released a letter signed by bipartisan members of Congress and Senators addressed to Andrew Hirshfeld, who is performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Rep. Issa announced recently that he has re-joined the Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, a bipartisan and bicameral group led by Representatives G. K. Butterfield (D-NC) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to promote awareness of rare disease issues. Rep. Issa was previously a member of the organization and joined again after returning for the 117th session of Congress.
Washington, DC — Congressman Darrell Issa, the ranking Republican Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, announced today with his Democratic counterpart, Subcommittee Chairman Hank Johnson (GA), the introduction of the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act, amending the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCIA).
As we continue reopening during COVID recovery, local Medicare providers have asked for additional time to begin repayment of certain Medicare loans, and my legislation will provide this reasonable flexibility.