Press Releases
Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) and Gold Star family members Coral Briseno, Darin Hoover, Cheryl Jules, Alicia Lopez, Steve Nikoui, Mark Schmitz, and Christy Shamblin issued the following statement after last night’s State of the Union address.
"Last night was a lost opportunity – once again – for President Biden to finally speak in public about the 13 servicemembers lost in the bombing in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021. Once again, he was silent.
Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) gave the following statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union Address:
"Filled with pointing fingers and placing blame, President Biden’s SOTU address was a defensive and divisive speech typical of a White House unable to acknowledge their failures or accept any responsibility for the disasters on their watch.
Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) has submitted an amendment to H.R.7511, the Laken Riley Act, that would allow crime victims or their families to sue immigration sanctuary communities.
If the Issa proposal becomes law, a sanctuary jurisdiction (i.e., sanctuary city, county, or state) could be held liable in court if an illegal immigrant from the sanctuary jurisdiction later commits a crime against another individual.
Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) announced today that he has invited Coral Briseno to be his guest for the 2024 State of the Union Address. Ms. Briseno’s son, Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto Sanchez, was one of 13 U.S. servicemembers killed on August 26, 2021, by a suicide bomber at the Kabul Airport’s Abbey Gate during the Biden Administration’s disorganized and disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Washington – Last week, the Washington Examiner broke disturbing findings that the U.S. Agency for International Development gave grants to terror-linked non-profit Helping Hand despite an ongoing investigation by the USAID Inspector General into links between the organization and Pakistan-based terrorist group, Falah-e-Insaniat.
Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) submitted direct and specific questions for the record (QFR) to address longstanding concerns with the widespread research collaboration between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Issa forwarded the queries following last week’s House Science, Space, and Technology Committee research security hearing entitled “Examining Federal Science Agency Actions to Secure the U.S. Science and Technology Enterprise.”
Washington – Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) introduced legislation to protect gun store owners from new Biden Administration sanctions from the ATF that unfairly target these small businesses and the legal products they provide to customers.
Escondido – Last week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) was named the 2024 Riverside Sheriffs’ Association Elected Official of the Year.
Each year, the RSA awards this recognition to an elected official who has provided exceptional commitment and service to the law enforcement mission and the community.
Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) has introduced legislation to provide congressional recognition of the unique Southern California wine industry, the spectacular array of robust wineries, and the expert wine growers who have made countless contributions to our local and national economy.
Washington – Last week, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) demanded answers from FBI Director Christopher Wray on the agency’s knowledge of and analysis performed on the Chinese spy balloon that traveled more than 4,000 miles across the United States in 2023.