Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 1, 1953. He earned a B.A. from Siena Heights College in 1976 and served in the United States Army from 1970 to 1980. His House biography says he founded and was chief executive officer of a California-based electronics company.

Issa was elected as a Republican to the 107th Congress and to the eight succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 2001, to January 3, 2019. He chaired the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the 112th and 113th Congresses. He was not a candidate for reelection to the 116th Congress in 2018. He was elected to the 117th Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses, and has served since January 3, 2021. He represents California's 48th Congressional District and sits on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on the Judiciary.