Professional Affiliation

Member of Congress, (R-CA-48)

Expert Bio

Congressman Darrell Issa represents the people of California's 48th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Originally from Ohio, Issa enlisted in the U.S. Army when he was a senior in high school. Through his military service, he received an ROTC scholarship and graduated with a degree in business from Sienna Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. Upon graduation, Issa was commissioned as an Army officer, and ultimately obtained the rank of captain. He completed his active-duty military service in 1980 and turned his interests to the private sector.  Issa served as CEO of a California-based electronics company that he founded and built in the mid-1990s. Issa also served as chairman of the Consumer Electronics Association. Issa is a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee.  From 2011-2015, he was the Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and  previously served on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Energy & Commerce Committee, and the Small Business Committee.