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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.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Obernolte stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
68 bills totalHR 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 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Apr 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR 8271 · Introduced Apr 14, 2026 · Health
Apr 14, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 7963 · Introduced Mar 17, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Mar 17, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7801 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Mar 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR 7334 · Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Feb 3, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, 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 5332 · Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sep 11, 2025: 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 4464 · Introduced Jul 16, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance
Jul 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
HR 4302 · Introduced Jul 7, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications
Jul 7, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
HR 3925 · Introduced Jun 11, 2025 · Native Americans
Sep 9, 2025: Subcommittee Hearings Held
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
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted