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71 likes, 1 comments - voteinorout on March 7, 2026: "#PramilaJayapal clashed with #DarrellIssa during a hearing over the #Epstein files, arguing Republican resistance to releasing records reflects a broader failure in #Accountability for sexual violence.⁠ ⁠ Jayapal, a Democratic congresswoman from Washington, defended her remarks during the committee exchange and pushed back after Issa criticized her language. She said the Epstein case resonates nationally because it exposed “the depravity of predators and pedophiles” and the ways survivors were “told to shut up, told to move on.” Jayapal linked the debate to the Violence Against Women Act, noting Republicans previously voted against the measure and warning that cutting funding for state domestic violence prosecutions undermines efforts to hold abusers accountable. She argued many women watching the hearing would see the exchange as proof that sexual violence still is not taken seriously in U.S. politics.⁠ ⁠ —⁠ ⁠ A Republican Member, Darrell Issa, tried to mansplain to me how I was conflating and making everything a “women's issue” when I brought up the Epstein Files as we were discussing funding to combat human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual assault.⁠ ⁠ He’s wrong — and does not understand how these things are all interconnected. It’s a pattern of not taking sexual violence seriously. So, no, I am not the naive one. Follow @repjayapal for more.⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

His California district had been redrawn to favor Democrats as part of the state’s gerrymandering last year.

California Republican Representative Darrell Issa has announced his retirement, just three months after stating he would not step down, citing the challenges of reelection in a newly redrawn district. Issa, a former chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and one of Congress's wealthiest members, had been a prominent critic of former President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. His decision creates uncertainty in Southern California’s 48th District, now favoring Democrats after recent redistricting. Issa had previously considered running in Texas but chose to remain in California, affirming his commitment to his district. The new congressional map, led by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, is designed to flip up to five Republican-held seats to Democrats, countering efforts by former President Donald Trump to gain seats in Texas. Issa endorsed San Diego County Supervisor James Desmond as his successor. The retirement could complicate Republican efforts to maintain their slim majority in the House, amid a broader national struggle over congressional district boundaries in several states. Upcoming elections in Virginia and Missouri remain uncertain due to court rulings and referendums affecting district lines.

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Rep. Darrell Issa, whose San Diego-area district was redrawn to favor Democrats, said he would run for reelection in California rather than moving to Texas to run in a safe GOP seat.

Issa's congressional district was reconfigured following the passage of Prop 50 in California last year.

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