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What will Rep. Darrell Issa, one of the richest men in Congress, do with the more than $1 million in his campaign coffer now that he is officially not running for re-election? The Vista Republican hasn’t said publicly how he plans to use the money. His office didn’t respond this week to requests by inewsource for comment. But what we ... Read More »
As the filing deadline to run in California’s June primary approaches on Friday, inewsource examined the voting records of San Diego County’s five members of Congress. Read More »
Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist Linda Rasmussen is “extremely nervous” about President Donald Trump’s plan to repeal Obamacare. It’s kept her healthy since 2014, when she enrolled in a subsidized plan through Covered California, the health insurance marketplace the law enabled. If Republicans repeal it without an equivalent replacement, and without federal subsidies she now receives, she’ll be out of ... Read More »
Candidates for San Diego's five congressional seats spent more than $18.3 million during the 2016, and millions of that paid for tens of hours of TV ads. Read More »
Scott Peters ranks as one of the House members most likely to vote against his fellow party members while Darrell Issa is among his caucus's more reliable votes. Read More »
Over the past 18 months, San Diego County’s five representatives and members of their staffs took 31 trips that were paid for by private entities, including trade associations and think tanks. Read More »
By Kevin Crowe and Ryann Grochowski I-Newsource In the race for the 52nd Congressional District, political action committees and a candidate with deep pockets are the major financial players. But, individual donors are almost perfectly split on the two remaining candidates. Republican Congressman Brian Bilbray has outraised Port Commissioner Scott Peters, a Democrat, almost two to one during the campaign, ... Read More »
San Diego Congressman Darrell Issa brunched with a high-powered lobbyist whose clients could benefit from his oversight investigations Read More »
San Diego Congressman Darrell Issa built a team that includes staff members with close connections to industries that could benefit from his investigations Read More »
Akin Gump's political action committee is scheduled to co-host a fundraiser breakfast for Darrell Issa. Read More »