WASHINGTON — House investigators want to interview Angelo Mozilo, the former Countrywide Financial chief executive whose VIP program gave discounted mortgages to members of Congress, other government officials and influential people who could help the company.

Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has been investigating the VIP operation to learn who received special deals from the program known internally as “Friends of Angelo.”

Issa’s letter, dated Tuesday and obtained today by The Associated Press, was sent to Mozilo’s attorney David Siegel in Los Angeles. Siegel did not immediately return a call requesting comment.

Issa’s investigation so far has identified four current House members whose loans went through the VIP program: Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee; Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif., who has major influence over defense matters as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee; Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Calif.; and Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y. — Issa’s predecessor as House Oversight chairman.