• ISSA, DARRELL
Experience: House: District 49, 2001-Present
Home State: California
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $759,036Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Darrell Issa
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Kathy; 1 Child: William
    Birth Date: 11/01/1953
    Birth Place: Cleveland, OH
    Home City: Vista, CA
    Religion: Christian Eclectic: Father-Catholic, Mother-Mormon, raised in a Jewish neighborhood as a Lebanese American

Education

    AA, General Studies, Kent State University, 1976
    BA, Business, Siena Heights University, 1976

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 49, 2001-present
    Candidate, United States Senate, 1998

Current Legislative Committees

    Foreign Affairs, Member
    Judiciary, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Chair
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Chair
    Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member
    Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law, Member
    Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, America Supports You Caucus, present
    Member, Armenian Caucus, present
    Member, Army Caucus, present
    Member, Arthritis Caucus, present
    Member, Childhood Cancer Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property and Piracy Prevention, present
    Member, Creative Rights Caucus, present
    Member, Diabetes Caucus, present
    Member, Entertainment Caucus, present
    Member, Entertainment Industries Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, European Union Caucus, present
    Member, Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Caucus, present
    Member, Friends of Australia Caucus, present
    Member, General Aviation Caucus, present
    Member, Health Center Caucus, present
    Member, Heart and Stroke Coalition, present
    Member, Horse Caucus, present
    Member, House Navy/Marine Corps Caucus, present
    Member, House Republican Israel Caucus, present
    Member, House Specialty Crops Caucus, present
    Member, Human Trafficking Caucus, present
    Member, Internet Caucus, present
    Member, Lupus Caucus, present
    Member, Medical Technology Caucus, present
    Member, Men's Health Caucus, present
    Member, Mental Health Caucus, present
    Member, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus, present
    Member, Military Vets Caucus, present
    Member, Multiple Sclerosis Caucus, present
    Member, Norway Caucus, present
    Member, Nursing Caucus, present
    Member, Parkinson's Disease Caucus, present
    Member, Rare Disease Caucus, present
    Member, Republican Study Committee, present
    Member, Singapore Caucus, present
    Member, Small Business Caucus, present
    Member, Taiwan Caucus, present
    Chair, Transparency Caucus, present
    Member, Travel and Tourism Caucus, present
    Co-Chair, United States-Philippines Caucus, present
    Chair, U.S.-Lebanon Friendship Caucus, present
    Member, USO Congressional Caucus, present
    Member, US-UK Caucus, present
    Member, Wine Caucus, present
    Member, Zoo and Aquarium Caucus, present

Professional Experience

    Former Director, Business-Industry Political Action Committee
    Former Board Member, Siena Heights University
    Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Vista Directed Electronics
    Captain, United States Army, 1970-1980

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former Chair, Consumer Electronics Association
    Former Board Member, Electronics Industry Association
    Former Director, San Diego County Chamber of Commerce
    Former Director, San Diego Economic Development Association
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

No Opinion
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 232
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/17/2004 H.R.4908 Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2004 11/17/2004 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 477.  (All Actions)
11/05/2004 H.R.5253 Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2004 11/05/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.  (All Actions)
10/05/2004 H.R.4389 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa Margarita River, California, and for other purposes. 10/05/2004 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
08/11/2004 H.R.4907 Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wastewater and Recycled Water Facilities Act of 2004 08/11/2004 Executive Comment Requested from Interior.  (All Actions)
06/23/2004 H.R.4300 Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project 06/23/2004 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
03/11/2004 H.R.3895 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit local public agencies to act as Medicaid enrollment brokers. 03/11/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/01/2004 H.R.3651 Alien Accountability Act 03/01/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.  (All Actions)
11/21/2003 H.Res.462 Supporting the vision of Israelis and Palestinians who are working together to conceive pragmatic, serious plans for achieving peace, and for other purposes. 11/21/2003 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.  (All Actions)
10/07/2003 H.Res.234 Condemning bigotry and violence against Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-Americans. 10/07/2003 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/06/2003 H.R.1685 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service during periods of military hostilities to eliminate the prohibition on immigration benefits for surviving family members and to provide such benefits for spouses and children. 05/06/2003 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
03/26/2003 H.R.1441 To require the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the Secretary of Defense to give a preference for American companies in the award of contracts to provide assistance for Iraq, and to require the use of CDMA technology in any such contract for the provision of commercial mobile wireless communication service. 03/26/2003 Referred to House Armed Services  (All Actions)
03/18/2003 H.R.1230 Cleveland National Forest Responsible Electricity Transmission Act 03/18/2003 Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.  (All Actions)
03/10/2003 H.R.960 Seniors Health and Independence Preservation Act of 2003 03/10/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/06/2003 H.R.242 Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2003 03/06/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.  (All Actions)
02/03/2003 H.R.340 Jumpstart Broadband Act 02/03/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.  (All Actions)
02/03/2003 H.R.244 To amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of California State regulations regarding reformulated gas in certain areas within the State. 02/03/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.  (All Actions)
01/09/2003 H.R.243 Hybrid Vehicle Incentive Act 01/09/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
10/30/2002 H.R.4794 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1895 Avenida Del Oro in Oceanside, California, as the "Ronald C. Packard Post Office Building". 10/30/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-270. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/09/2002 H.R.5584 To protect certain lands held in fee by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians from condemnation until a final decision is made regarding a pending fee to trust application for that land, to provide an environmentally sound process for the expeditious consideration and approval of an electricity transmission line right-of-way through the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest and adjacent Federal lands, and for other purposes. 10/09/2002 Referred to the House Committee on Resources.  (All Actions)
10/01/2002 H.R.3476 To protect certain lands held in fee by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians from condemnation until a final decision is made by the Secretary of the Interior regarding a pending fee to trust application for that land, and for other purposes. 10/01/2002 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.  (All Actions)
Total: 1855
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/14/2017 H.R.381 To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point".
06/12/2017 H.R.2372 VETERAN Act
06/12/2017 H.R.1654 Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
05/22/2017 H.R.1625 Targeted Rewards for the Global Eradication of Human Trafficking
05/18/2017 H.R.2227 MGT Act
05/18/2017 H.Res.261 Honoring and remembering on National Former POW Recognition Day and the 75th Anniversary of the Fall of Bataan on the Philippine Islands, the brave men and women who as prisoners of war gave their liberty to ensure ours, thus embodying the enduring spirit of American freedom and determination.
05/18/2017 H.Res.256 Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.R.274 Modernizing Government Travel Act
05/04/2017 H.R.2358 Chinese American World War II Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act
05/01/2017 H.R.2024 End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2017
05/01/2017 H.R.2004 Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act
04/28/2017 H.R.2254 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the "Janet Capello Post Office Building".
04/28/2017 H.R.1694 Fannie and Freddie Open Records Act of 2017 Passed Yea
04/27/2017 H.R.2189 Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act
04/26/2017 H.R.2149 Refundable Child Tax Credit Eligibility Verification Reform Act of 2017
04/25/2017 H.R.2141 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
04/25/2017 H.R.312 Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2017
04/24/2017 H.R.1905 Fair Chance Act
04/24/2017 H.R.1795 DUE PROCESS Act of 2017
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