Biography & Current Office
Background & current office
Darrell Issa is a Republican representative from California’s 48th Congressional District. The House Historian records earlier House service from 2001 through 2019 and his return to Congress in 2021 after a career in the U.S. Army and technology business.
In the 119th Congress, Issa serves as a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, as vice chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. His office lists foreign-affairs work on the Middle East and North Africa and Oversight and Intelligence subcommittees.
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Editorial research reviewed: August 20, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.
Public record
Current seat & contact information
- Chamber
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Representation
- California · District 48
- Party
- Republican
- Birth date
- November 1, 1953
- Washington phone
- (202) 225-5672
- Office
- 2108 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0548
Committees & Leadership
Current leadership and reviewed committee roles
Leadership / institutional roles
- Vice Chair, House Foreign Affairs Committee
Reviewed committee assignments
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
- House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Recent Recorded Votes
Official recorded-vote record
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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation
Legislation & official congressional activity
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Claims & Evidence
Evidence tracker
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