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Jay Obernolte
U.S. Representative, California
2433 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Jay Phillip Obernolte is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for California's 23rd district since 2021, when it was numbered as the 8th district. A Republican, he was previously a member of the California State Assembly representing the 33rd district. Before serving in the Assembly, Obernolte served on the city council and was the mayor of Big Bear Lake, California. He is the owner, president, and technical director of FarSight Studios, an American video game developer.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Obernolte votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Obernolte stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 72 →HJRES 214
HJRES 214 · Introduced Aug 10, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Aug 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 9925
HR 9925 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8345
HR 8345 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Congress
Apr 16, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Oversight and Government Reform, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8307
HR 8307 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Obernolte's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 451were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
95.6%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
4.4%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Obernolte sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Obernolte has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
31
Sponsored this Congress
72 all-time
1
Became law this Congress
3% of those sponsored
749
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
72
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Obernolte's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33