• 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
05/22/2017 H.Con.Res.59 Recognizing the 75th anniversary of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. 05/22/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
05/11/2017 H.R.2411 To provide that certain current and former Federal employees and members of the Armed Forces may enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes. 05/11/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
05/08/2017 H.R.2400 To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow individuals who are not Federal employees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes. 05/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
04/26/2017 H.R.2168 First Responders Passport Act of 2017 04/26/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
04/26/2017 H.R.1879 PARTS Act 04/26/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.R.1914 PROMOTE Act of 2017 04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.R.1530 Financial Transparency Act of 2017 03/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.  (All Actions)
03/21/2017 H.R.1450 No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act 03/21/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.  (All Actions)
03/16/2017 H.R.1408 Access to Insurance for All Americans Act 03/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 H.R.475 To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States". 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.  (All Actions)
02/10/2017 H.R.473 Military LAND Act 02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/06/2017 H.R.472 Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act 02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/13/2017 H.R.170 Protect and Grow American Jobs Act 01/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
01/12/2017 H.R.474 Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2017 01/12/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.R.21 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 01/05/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
11/28/2016 H.R.5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 11/28/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
10/18/2016 H.R.6223 SAAFE Act 10/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.6070 Safe Recovery and Community Empowerment Act 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 H.Res.884 Recognizing that Hillary Rodham Clinton violated, ignored, and otherwise chose not to follow legal and ethical obligations and responsibilities expected of the head of any Federal agency of the United States Government during her tenure as United States Secretary of State from 2009 through 2013. 09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/08/2016 H.R.5801 Protect and Grow American Jobs Act 09/08/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
Total: 1855
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
11/11/2003 H.R.3011 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 135 East Olive Avenue in Burbank, California, as the "Bob Hope Post Office Building".
11/11/2003 H.R.2396 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1210 Highland Avenue in Duarte, California, as the "Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office".
11/11/2003 H.R.2309 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2300 Redondo Avenue in Long Beach, California, as the "Stephen Horn Post Office Building". Failed No
11/05/2003 H.Res.425 Recognizing and honoring the firefighters and other public servants who responded to the October, 2003, historically devastating, outbreak of wildfires in Southern California.
10/29/2003 H.R.1900 To award a congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the Nation, and to express the sense of the Congress that there should be a national day in recognition of Jackie Robinson.
10/22/2003 H.R.3263 To award a congressional gold medal to Lord Robertson of Port Ellen.
07/24/2003 H.R.2808 To require advance notification of Congress regarding any action proposed to be taken by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
10/22/2003 H.R.3142 Agricultural Job Opportunity, Benefits, and Security Act of 2003
10/17/2003 H.R.1320 Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act Passed Aye
10/15/2003 H.R.2134 Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003
10/03/2003 H.R.3109 Celia Cruz Commemorative Coin Act
10/01/2003 H.R.3215 Tax Reform Action Commission Act of 2003
08/08/2003 H.R.2733 Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act of 2003
07/28/2003 H.Con.Res.258 Keeping the Social Security Promise Initiative
10/01/2003 H.R.2671 Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2003
09/25/2003 H.R.13 Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 Passed Yea
09/18/2003 H.R.49 Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act
09/16/2003 H.Res.371 Commending the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their political reform efforts and wishing them continued success in their democratization efforts.
09/09/2003 H.R.195 Informed Choice Act
08/25/2003 H.R.2963 Federal Wildland Firefighter Emergency Response Compensation Act of 2003
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