United States parliament

Darrell Issa

Representative · Republican

Spoke in: House Judiciary, House Science, Space, and Technology, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, House Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa

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7 sittings with a confirmed speech

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  1. H.R. 2442, the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025; H.R. 9298, the Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act; H.R. 9503, the Officer Leslie Coffelt U.S. Secret Service Police Act; H.R. 3342, the BOP Direct-Hire Authority Act; H.R. 10335, the Restoring Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Act of 2026; H.R. 9834, the No Racketeers on our Shores Act; and H.R. 8330, the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act of 2026 · U.S. House of Representatives · 16 September 2026

    • Republican defense: Coupang case, non-tariff barriers, immigration themes

      “I thank the gentleman for yielding. I won't take a full separate five minutes on this because I think we've talked it out pretty well and I'd like to go to the next bill, which is mine. However, I think…”
      Watch from 1:38:08
    • Overbreadth, existing remedies, and expanded partisan clash on H.R. 9834

      “Okay. But in any event, you should read the trade laws which allow for us to retaliate in a situation like that. And why is that not happening?”
      Watch from 1:44:54
    • Overbreadth, existing remedies, and expanded partisan clash on H.R. 9834

      “Thank you. I thank the gentleman for yielding. That enclosure by the ranking member on Coupang, I just want to point out one thing. The facts of the investigation, which this committee took on itself and when you read it,…”
      Watch from 1:46:55
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  2. Legislative Hearing on: • H.R. 177 (Rep. McClintock), “Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act” • H.R. 3717 (Rep. Harder), “Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025” • H.R. 5935 (Rep. Calvert), “Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act” • H.R. 6869 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes. • H.R. 8546 (Rep. Issa), “Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act” • H.R. 9017 (Rep. Donalds), “Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act” • H.R. 9590 (Rep. Webster), “SAFE for Manatees Act” • H.R. 10117 (Rep. Steube), “GATOR Act” · U.S. House of Representatives · 16 September 2026

    • Sponsor Calvert: Agua Caliente tribal groundwater settlement

      “Thank you, and I now recognize Congressman Issa for five minutes. Thank you, Madam Chair, Ranking Member. As my colleague said, except in his case three decades, mine only two plus decades, we have seen a renaissance of the ability…”
      Watch from 40:17
    • Sponsor Issa: Pechanga water settlement technical amendments

      “But more importantly, Madam Chair, this is an example, as a colleague who left a little while ago said, of one of those where we're doing all the right things. We're settling disputes, we're returning water rights to the landowners,…”
      Watch from 41:27
  3. “Renewal of USPTO Fee Setting Authority: Giving Full Effect to the America Invents Act” · U.S. House of Representatives · 2 September 2026

    • Speech

      “I thank the gentleman, those are good comments. I might only ask Mr. Kappos to clarify that it is 314(a) that sets out the limitations. It is not discretionary, it's discretionary pursuant to that provision in the law, isn't that…”
      Watch from 4:39
  4. Countering Houthi Terrorism: Protecting U.S. Interests and Security in the Red Sea · U.S. House of Representatives · 1 September 2026

    • Rep. Issa Q&A: long war framing and freedom of navigation

      “Thank you, Chairman. I'm going to follow up on the gentleman from Maryland and sort of ask the first question. We don't need another war, he said. Aren't we at a war when in fact missiles are being fired, people…”
      Watch from 1:07:56
  5. Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise · U.S. House of Representatives · 22 July 2026

    • Issa Q&A: state data center bans, grid resiliency, and latency

      “Thank you Mr. Chairman. Director, I'm going to stay on AI for a moment but a little tangential part of it. Over the weekend, New York Governor Kathy Hochul decided that she was going to prohibit and shut down new…”
      Watch from 2:11:38
  6. H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments · U.S. House of Representatives · 21 July 2026

    • Lee (PA) warehouse and family detention amendment and detention conditions debate

      “Mr. Chairman, I patiently listened for five minutes to the word illegal is not a criminal. But I want to go a little further back because it needs to be said. This committee has tried to in previous times, prior…”
      Watch from 2:10:51

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