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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.

Washington – Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting a briefing on the DOJ’s efforts to increase security for Supreme Court justices.

This inquiry follows the assassination attempt on President Trump at a rally in Butler, PA, and in response to heightened political tension, threats, and inflammatory rhetoric toward the justices of the nation’s highest court.

Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), along with other Members of Congress, have submitted an amicus brief supporting the request of Consumers’ Research to have their case heard by the Supreme Court of the United States in Consumers’ Research v. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Hank Johnson (GA-04) have introduced the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act – new legislation to address prescription drug costs borne by patients through amending the patent code and increasing competition in the market.

Washington – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) and Congressman Derek Kilmer (WA-06) have introduced H.R. 8894 – legislation to dramatically improve the distribution of public tsunami alerts.

Washington – Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, introduced the Litigation Transparency Act of 2024 to mandate disclosure of third-party litigation financing agreements in civil lawsuits.

Poway, CA – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) today condemned the decision by the California Department of State Hospitals and the San Diego Superior Court to place Merle Wakefield – a Sexually Violent Predator with a criminal record dating back almost 40 years – into a private home in Poway, CA.