Statement by Congressman Issa on Appointment to Select Subcommittee

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) made the following statement following his appointment to the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government:

"Speaker McCarthy is right to form this select subcommittee, and in Chairman Jim Jordan, he’s chosen the right member to lead it.

"We know that something has gone terribly wrong in Washington’s conception of governmental power, public accountability, and the American people’s right to have a voice that is both strong and free. The weaponization of the federal government against the American people is the signature abuse of power of our time, and I see no way Congress can look away and not seek due accountability.

"This subcommittee also represents Congress’ core constitutional responsibility to not only highlight abuses by the federal government, but ensure that we prevent them from ever happening again.

"I look forward to working alongside my colleagues in the cause of reminding our government that it is still subject to the will of its people and the rule of the law."

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Darrell Issa is the Representative of California’s 48th Congressional District. The District encompasses the central and eastern parts of San Diego County and a portion of Riverside County, including the communities of Fallbrook, Valley Center, Ramona, Escondido, Santee, Lakeside, Poway, Temecula, Murrieta, 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.