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: 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%; Write a Review

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 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 The fetus is an independent human being, who has his own righs. The mother cannot deprive a fetus's basic rights.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Oppose Cutting taxes and reducing regulation is the means to recuperate from the Great Recession.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 232

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
02/13/2007	H.R.34	To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges.	02/13/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
02/07/2007	H.R.27	To designate the exclusive economic zone of the United States as the "Ronald Wilson Reagan Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States".	02/07/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. (All Actions)
02/02/2007	H.R.26	Criminal Alien Accountability Act	02/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions)
01/24/2007	H.Res.92	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to clarify and make corrections to the House ban on air travel.	01/24/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. (All Actions)
01/12/2007	H.R.1245	Johanna's Law	01/12/2007 Became Public Law No: 109-475. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
01/04/2007	H.R.28	Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2007	01/04/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions)
11/13/2006	H.Con.Res.473	Supporting the goals and ideals of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month.	11/13/2006 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (All Actions)
11/13/2006	H.R.5418	To establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges.	11/13/2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
09/19/2006	H.Res.622	To recognize and honor the Filipino World War II veterans for their defense of democratic ideals and their important contribution to the outcome of World War II.	09/19/2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
07/19/2006	H.Res.926	Condemning the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers by Hamas and Hezbollah, affirming the right of Israel to conduct operations to secure the kidnapped soldiers, urging all parties to protect innocent life and civilian infrastructure, and for other purposes.	07/19/2006 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. (All Actions)
03/29/2006	H.R.3507	Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2005	03/29/2006 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. (All Actions)
03/27/2006	H.R.4505	Health Care Incentive Act	03/27/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (All Actions)
07/17/2006	H.R.125	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.	07/17/2006 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
07/11/2006	H.R.122	Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project	07/11/2006 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
04/27/2006	H.R.5231	Deep Water Royalty Jurisdiction Act	04/27/2006 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
02/17/2006	H.R.4726	Wired for Health Care Quality Act	02/17/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/03/2006	H.R.4642	Wired for Health Care Quality Act	01/03/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/03/2006	H.R.4574	Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2006	01/03/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
12/22/2005	H.Con.Res.230	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Russian Federation must protect intellectual property rights.	12/22/2005 Message on Senate action sent to the House. (All Actions)
12/16/2005	H.Res.598	Condemning actions by the Government of Syria that have hindered the investigation of the assassination of former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafik Hariri conducted by the United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC), expressing support for extending the UNIIIC's investigative mandate, and stating concern about similar assassination attempts apparently aimed at destabilizing Lebanon's security and undermining Lebanon's sovereignty.	12/16/2005 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (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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