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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, introduced a discussion draft of the Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act (PADRA), landmark legislation to protect the voice, image, and likeness of individuals from being used in unauthorized commercial ways.
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:
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WASHINGTON – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) joined Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) and 20 House colleagues in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines requesting answers on Iranian funding of anti-Israel protests in the United States, following testimony by Director Haines that Iran is funding anti-Israel protests in the U.S.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), and Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) have introduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act which prohibits states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gun control programs.
Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), a senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a founder of the U.S.-Philippine Friendship Caucus, released the following statement:
Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, issued the following statement:
"Joe Biden has all but disappeared. He is unseen domestically and absent on the world stage. Except for a vague and slurred 11-minute address to the nation last week, he has not appeared in public to detail his health condition.
Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) has introduced H.R. 9153 –the Hamas Terrorist Fugitive Act – new legislation that will add Hamas and Palestine Islamic Jihad leadership to the FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists.
Washington – Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom demanding an end to California’s Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Conditional Release Program (CONREP), which places these dangerous felons into California communities.
An excerpt from the letter:
Washington – Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) and Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) announced the inclusion of a $100 million authorization for the South Perris Groundwater Desalination program in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), H.R. 8812. This represents a $50 million increase in authorization from the previous 2020 WRDA bill. The bill was drafted by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO).
Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) issued the following statement:
“The Capitol Police has informed members and staff that an estimated 25,000 protestors – made up almost exclusively of political supporters and allies of expected Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris – will descend on the House of Representatives tomorrow to oppose Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech before a joint session of the House and Senate. This will not only disrupt but also potentially shut down the Congress.