Issa and U.S.-Lebanon Friendship Caucus Colleagues Urge Lebanon Parliament to Name President Before Constitutional Deadline

WASHINGTON, DC — Co-Chair of the U.S.-Lebanon Friendship Caucus Representative Darrell Issa (CA-50) today sent a letter joined by bipartisan colleagues to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden Administration to engage with Lebanon’s Parliament as it works to elect a new president prior to an upcoming constitutional deadline. He was joined by co-chairs Darin LaHood (IL-18) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12), and caucus members David Joyce (OH-14) and Dan Kildee (MI-05) in signing the letter.

“Lebanon has only days to fulfill its constitutional duty and meet the moment for its people by electing a new president,” Rep. Issa said. “The historic maritime agreement last week with Israel should also serve to unify Lebanon’s institutions and create the momentum necessary to end systemic corruption and deliver a durable system of government capable of leading a great nation.”

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Darrell Issa is the Representative of California’s 50th Congressional District. The District encompasses the central and northeastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, San Marcos, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, El Cajon, Temecula, and the mountain and desert areas of the San Diego-Imperial County line. Issa served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from 2011-2015