Darrell Issa Voting Records, Corruption Findings, Earmarking Tendencies

Darrell Issa Recent Legislative and Voting Records

Darrell Issa Earmarking Summary

Indications of Corruption or Ethical Failures

State: California Party: Republican Former Occupation: Military, Business Representative Since: 2001 Next Election: 2010

(Note: all corruption will not be listed. Since "corrupt" is a yes/no descriptor, further investigations become redundant after one incident is uncovered.)

Darrell Issa Corruption and/or Ethical Failures:

Paybacks: According to Seattle Times, in 2008 Darrell Issa earmarked $1.4 Million from taxpayers to campaign donor Vertigo Inc after receipt of $2,000 in campaign donations.

Darrell Issa Voting or Legislative History in Congress:

• Tort Reform - Medical Malpractice Reform S11 7/03:

  Yes, Representative Issa supports reform to punish frivolous filers and to stem “lottery type” payouts

• Balanced Budget Amendment:

  Yes, Issa has supported requiring Congress to spend within government means.

• Oil Drilling in US - ANWR (Alaska) HouseVote#831 8/07, Offshore HR4761 6/06:

  Yes, Darrell Issa supports energy independence including drilling for US oil supplies. Darrell Issa has no voting record on energy independence including drilling for US oil supplies.

• Cap and Trade HR 2454 6/09:

  No, Issa opposes increased taxes and surcharges on US production of goods and energy.

• Amnesty/Citizenship for Illegal Border Crossers S2611 5/06:

  No, Darrell Issa supports border control and citizenship only for those following legal guidelines.

• Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 4173 12/09:

  No, Darrell Issa opposes federal government expansion of involvement and control over private industry.

• Auto Company Bailouts HR 7005 12/08:

  No, does not support taxpayer bailouts of private industry

• Bank Bailouts -TARP HR1424 10/08:

  No, Issa does not support taxpayer bailouts for financial institutions that gamble and lose

• 2009 Stimulus Bill HR1 2/09:

  No, Opposed the $787 Billion spending plan

• 2009 Omnibus HR1105 3/09: No, Representative Issa opposed the 9000+ earmark, 8.3% government expansion bill

• Health Care HR3590 12/09:

  No, Darrell Issa opposed laying groundwork for federal takeover of Healthcare delivery

Darrell Issa Earmarking Tendencies:

• Light Compared to Colleagues in House of Representatives

  • $7,613,000 of taxpayer money requested by Darrell Issa in 2009 budget specifically for entities and projects not considered worthy of financing through transparent means in the official federal budget.(Ref: Center for Responsive Politics and Taxpayers for Common Sense)

Charted Comparison of House Colleagues to Darrell Issa Voting Records

Charted Comparison Corruption Investigations for House of Representatives Colleagues of Issa