Summary
Current Position: US Representative of CA District 48 since 2021 (formerly 50th district)
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Businessman from 1980 – 2001
Other positions: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
District: San Diego County
Upcoming Election:
Quotes:
The solution is not for Twitter to suspend many of my Democrat colleagues and much of the White House staff for their serial misinformation over social media. The solution is for Big Tech to end its war on free speech.
Congressman Darrell Issa reacts to President Biden’s first joint address to Congress
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About
Congressman Darrell Issa represents the people of California’s 48th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.
The 48th District encompasses the central and eastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, Bonsall, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Poway, Lakeside, Alpine, Temecula, Murrieta and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line.
Originally from Ohio, Issa enlisted in the U.S. Army when he was a senior in high school. Through his military service, he received an ROTC scholarship and graduated with a degree in business from Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. Upon graduation, Issa was commissioned as an Army officer, and ultimately obtained the rank of captain. He completed his active-duty military service in 1980 and turned his interests to the private sector.
At the height of his career in business, Issa served as CEO of a California-based electronics company that he founded and built in the mid-1990s, which became the nation’s largest manufacturer of vehicle anti-theft and auto security devices. In 1994, Issa was named Entrepreneur of the Year. Issa also served as chairman of the Consumer Electronics Association, an organization of 2000 companies within the consumer technology industry.
Issa is a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. From 2011-2015, he was the Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and previously served on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Energy & Commerce Committee, and the Small Business Committee.
Time magazine Feb. 26, 2017 US Representative Darrell Issa arrives for a meeting with Donald Trump at Trump Tower, on Dec. 14, 2016 Bryan R. Smith—AFP/Getty Images
As a congressman and leader at California’s grassroots level, Issa has championed smart, limited government and advanced legislation to balance the federal budget and promote transparency to hold government accountable to the people.
A holder of 37 patents, Issa has been vigilant about protecting intellectual property rights. His successful efforts to fight human trafficking along the U.S. border have resulted in tougher laws, stiffer penalties, and more consistent enforcement. His watchful concern to guarantee that U.S. taxpayers receive the royalties they are owed from mineral interests on federal lands exposed fraud and mismanagement at the Mineral Management Service (MMS) in 2006. In 2008, when Congress was asked to pass the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in the wake of that year’s financial crisis, Issa stood by his experience starting and growing successful businesses, opposed giving a blank-check bailout to Wall Street, and voted against all government bailouts.
Personal
Full Name: Darrell E. Issa
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kathy; 1 Child: William
Birth Date: 11/01/1953
Birth Place: Cleveland, OH
Home City: Vista, CA
Religion: Christian
Source: Vote Smart
Education
AA, General Studies, Kent State University, 1976
BA, Business, Siena Heights University, 1976
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 48, 2023-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 50, 2021-2023
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, California, District 48, 2022
Representative, United States House of Representatives, California, District 49, 2001-2019
Candidate, United States Senate, 1998
Professional Experience
Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Directed Electronics
Captain, United States Army, 1970-1980
Offices
Washington DC Office
2300 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5672
San Marcos District Office
570 Rancheros Dr.
Unit 250
San Marcos, CA 92069
Phone: (760) 304-7575
Temecula District Office
41000 Main St.
Temecula, CA 92590
Phone: (760) 304-7575
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Finances
Source: Open Secrets
Committees
The House Judiciary Committee is responsible for oversight and legislation related to the federal courts, judicial proceedings, civil liberties, constitutional amendments, law enforcement, immigration policy, patents, copyrights and trademarks, anti-trust, and more.
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
House Foreign Affairs Committee
The Foreign Affairs Committee is responsible for oversight and legislation relating to: foreign assistance, the Peace Corps, national security affecting foreign policy, strategic planning, war powers, peacekeeping and sanctions, arms control and disarmament issues, USAID, Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Assistance Act, international law, the promotion of democracy, embassy security, international broadcasting, and public diplomacy.
- Subcommittee on Europe
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability
House Science, Space and Technology Committee
The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has jurisdiction over all energy research, astronautical research and development, civil aviation research and development, environmental research and development, marine research, commercial application of energy technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, National Weather Service, outer space, and scientific research.
- Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
- Subcommittee on Research and Technology
Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government
The weaponization of the federal government against the American people is the signature abuse of power of our time. Congress will examine these abuses and seek legislative accountability.
Caucuses
2nd Amendment Caucus
4-H Caucus
5G Caucus
Abraham Accords Caucus
ALS Caucus
Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Artificial Intelligence Caucus
Border Security Caucus
Campus Free Speech Caucus
Cigar Caucus
Cut Flowers Caucus
Creative Rights Caucus
Fentanyl Prevention Caucus (Founder, Co-Chair)
Friends of Albania Caucus
Friends of Germany Caucus
Friends of Mongolia Caucus
Friends of Spain Caucus
Friends of Wales Caucus
IT Modernization Caucus (Co-Chair)
Law Enforcement Caucus
Pro-Life Caucus
Rare Disease Caucus
The Reality Caucus (Co-Chair)
Taiwan Caucus
Transparency Caucus
School Choice Caucus
Small Brewers Caucus
Smart Cities Caucus (Chair)
Songwriters Caucus
Special Operation Forces Caucus
US-Lebanon Friendship Caucus (Co-Chair)
New Legislation
Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Representative Issa.
Issues
Source: Government page
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As a senior member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Congressman Issa is able to address the issues facing our relationships with nations around the world.
Congressman Issa is a member of the Judiciary Committee and the Select Committee on the Weaponization of Government.
Congressman Issa has submitted Community Project Funding requests for the following projects in Fiscal Year 2024.
