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Ukraine Voting Record
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
Emergency supplemental appropriations providing $61B in Ukraine assistance
National Defense Authorization Act with Ukraine security assistance provisions
About
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Elected: 2001 (12th term)
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District: District 48, San Diego suburbs, CA
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District partisan lean (Cook PVI): R+15
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2024 House result: Darrell E. Issa (REP) 59.3% vs Stephen Houlahan (DEM) 40.7%, margin +18.6 pp
Background and record
Background. He has represented inland San Diego County since 2021 (after earlier service 2001-2019 from a different CA district). Issa announced he will not seek House re-election in 2026.
Role in Congress. Darrell Issa is a former House Oversight chairman (2011-2015), the founder of car alarm company Directed Electronics, and a 1980s Army veteran (electrical engineering officer). He sits on House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary.
Position on Ukraine. Despite his retiring status he has been Trump aligned on Ukraine peace deal framing and is more skeptical of Ukraine military aid than other senior Foreign Affairs Republicans.
Strategic Read. Frame asks in terms of Foreign Affairs Committee jurisdiction (he serves on the Europe subcommittee), his retiring status freedom from primary pressure considerations on conscience votes, his former Oversight chairman investigative experience that translates to Russia accountability investigations, and a narrow Russia sanctions and accountability framing rather than broad Ukraine aid asks (he is a less likely DP8 priority than other retiring Republicans like McCaul, James, Hinson, and Barr).
Ukraine Record
- Voting record on Ukraine bills: 97.5% pro-Ukraine (39 pro, 1 anti, on 40 clean votes)
- Voted for earlier Ukraine aid packages
- Long-standing foreign policy voice gives him credibility on sanctions messaging
Advocacy Playbook
- The Ask: Vote yes on the Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 2548) and the REPO Act (H.R. 5835), which uses frozen Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine, when they come up in committee
- Why It Works: Institutional foreign policy instincts and sanctions framed as not requiring new U.S. spending.
- Local Connection: California Ukrainian community.
- Avoid: Framing asks as urgent humanitarian appeals. His lane is procedural and institutional.
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
More Details →Capitol Switchboard
202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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Bills to Cosponsor
18 bills remainingUkrainian Adjustment Act of 2025
Grants lawful permanent residency to Ukrainians who were paroled into the U.
Ukraine Support Act
The most sweeping Ukraine support bill of the 119th Congress: combines military aid, sanctions, lend-lease, intelligence sharing, and trade tools into a single package spanning 9 committee jurisdictions.
Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
Imposes severe penalties on Russia if the President determines Russia refuses to negotiate a peace agreement with Ukraine, violates a negotiated peace, initiates another invasion, or seeks to overthrow the Ukrainian government.
PEACE Act of 2025
Prohibits the President from entering into or implementing any peace agreement with Russia regarding Ukraine unless the agreement meets specific conditions protecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Calling for Return of Abducted Ukrainian Children Before Any Peace Agreement
House resolution calling for the return of all abducted Ukrainian children as a precondition before finalizing any peace agreement to end Russia's war against Ukraine.