• 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
09/25/2008 H.Res.1506 Recognizing the importance of the Border Patrol in combating human smuggling and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions. 09/25/2008 Referred to House Homeland Security  (All Actions)
09/16/2008 H.R.31 Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Wastewater and Recycled Water Facilities Act of 2007 09/16/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1009.  (All Actions)
09/16/2008 H.R.29 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. 09/16/2008 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1008.  (All Actions)
07/31/2008 H.Res.1400 Expressing the Nation's sincerest appreciation for the service of the World War II Filipino veterans who fought in the Armed Forces on the 67th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's military order. 07/31/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/28/2008 H.R.6090 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States. 07/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
07/15/2008 H.R.2728 To designate the station of the United States Border Patrol located at 25762 Madison Avenue in Murrieta, California, as the "Theodore L. Newton, Jr. and George F. Azrak Border Patrol Station". 07/15/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-264. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
06/24/2008 H.R.6354 Children and Family Food Relief Act of 2008 06/24/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.  (All Actions)
06/11/2008 H.R.30 Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project 06/11/2008 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
03/10/2008 H.R.5553 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel bags. 03/10/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
02/18/2008 H.R.5399 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain travel bags with a removable backpack or daypack. 02/18/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
02/07/2008 H.Res.965 Condemning the actions and statements of Venezuelan president Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias. 02/07/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
10/03/2007 H.Res.710 Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Pechanga Indian Reservation. 10/03/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
09/19/2007 H.R.3391 Military Family and Medical Leave Act 09/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
09/10/2007 H.Res.648 Supporting the goals and ideals of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day. 09/10/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/10/2007 H.R.3371 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States. 09/10/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
08/13/2007 H.R.3390 Iran Counter-Proliferation Act of 2007 08/13/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/09/2007 H.R.33 Minimum Wage Fairness Act of 2007 05/09/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
05/09/2007 H.R.32 Health Care Incentive Act 05/09/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
05/01/2007 H.Res.346 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Jack Valenti should be recognized for his contributions to public service and public entertainment. 05/01/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/07/2007 H.Res.218 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that, as of the date of adoption of this resolution, a proportional distribution of committee seats, staff, and financial resources be made. 03/07/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.  (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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