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Following the House Judiciary Committee vote today formally recommending to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) gave the following statement:

"We have an individual who not only ignored a lawfully issued subpoena but showed up to the Capitol and flipped the middle finger at the American people. Because of this, the House Judiciary Committee rightfully found Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress.
 

Tel Aviv – Congressman Darrell Issa is touring the Middle East as part of a bipartisan Congressional Delegation. He met directly with Egyptian President Sisi in Cairo and with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Tel Aviv.

He also personally toured Kibbutz Nir Oz, which was attacked by Hamas terrorists on October 7. More than a quarter of Nir Oz’s 427 residents were either murdered or kidnapped.

Following a comprehensive tour of the San Diego region’s southern border yesterday alongside mayors and other local leaders representing San Diego and Riverside Counties, Congressman Issa (CA-48) released this statement: 

"I convened a tour of our southern border for the mayors of our region because it is vital that everyone at all levels of government realize what is happening there.

Washington – Today, the Passport System Reform and Backlog Prevention Act (H.R.6610) authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), passed unanimously through the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Temecula – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), founding Chairman of the Congressional Fentanyl Caucus, was joined by Riverside County law enforcement officials, legislative leaders, and local families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl poisoning to announce the introduction of H.R. 6671 – Alexandra’s Law – legislation to significantly increase penalties for drug dealers of lethal fentanyl.

Washington – Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) introduced H.R. 6610, the Passport System Reform and Backlog Prevention Act, the most comprehensive legislation in history to modernize the passport issuance process. Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27) is the bill’s co-sponsor.

Following a personal meeting with Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), the Voice of America (VOA), the largest U.S.-funded international news network, has officially rescinded an internal policy that prohibited its journalists from referring to members of Hamas as terrorists.

Washington – Today, The Jax Act, sponsored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), passed unanimously through the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.

The bill is named for Army combat veteran Jaclyn Scott – call sign “Jax” – one of the 310 Cultural Support Team members (CSTs) who were deployed alongside Special Operations Forces soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.