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Jay Obernolte

Jay Obernolte

R CA-23 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 23)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 23)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 8)
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Defense

+102
Helped 1363 Hurt 1261 Unclear 701

Finance

+151
Helped 584 Hurt 433 Mixed 2 Unclear 212

Healthcare

+293
Helped 561 Hurt 268 Unclear 143

Energy

-1
Helped 303 Hurt 304 Unclear 58

Veterans Affairs

+159
Helped 316 Hurt 157 Unclear 83

Agriculture

+159
Helped 313 Hurt 154 Unclear 88

Education

+68
Helped 266 Hurt 198 Unclear 73

Transportation

+4
Helped 231 Hurt 227 Unclear 57

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+62
Helped 219 Hurt 157 Mixed 4 Unclear 28

Technology

+94
Helped 223 Hurt 129 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+41
Helped 151 Hurt 110 Unclear 24

Housing

+103
Helped 162 Hurt 59 Unclear 23

Immigration

-142
Helped 36 Hurt 178 Unclear 21

Labor

+10
Helped 76 Hurt 66 Unclear 45

Environment

-60
Helped 56 Hurt 116 Unclear 5

Foreign Policy

-11
Helped 62 Hurt 73 Unclear 38

Science & Space

+49
Helped 97 Hurt 48 Unclear 15

Government Operations

-4
Helped 59 Hurt 63 Unclear 16
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14278 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1713), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), State Agencies (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Weather Services (3), Army Corps (2), EPA (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), Department Of Energy (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Geological Survey (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (481), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Parents (1)
Direct (353), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (317), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Preventive Care (1)
Direct (230), Research (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Research Universities (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (153), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1412), Defense (82), Veterans Affairs (53), EPA (35), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), Energy (5), Law Enforcement (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), GAO (2), Military (2), SBA (2), Treasury (2), Weather Services (2), China (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Branch (1), NNSA (1), National Park Service (1), Oversight (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (239), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (203), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (174), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Criminal Offenders (1), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (150), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (112), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)
Direct (91), Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.6% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (83 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +78 more
+374
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
+372
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
+12
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+25
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
+152
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
+13
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+1
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+65
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+1
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+83
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+34
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+127
Taxpayers - - +34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7841-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include infertility as a condition presumed to be incurred or aggravated by toxic exposure in the course of active military, naval, air, or space service.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7783-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to publish a report on the integration of artificial intelligence into the commercial telecommunications infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7801-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To require the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a cloud laboratory network program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7793-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit the issuance of commercial driver's licenses to individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States or holders of certain work visas, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7758-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit the issuance of commercial driver's licenses to individuals who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States or holders of certain work visas, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

hres1091-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for declaring 2026 the "Year of Math" in the United States.

0 clauses Mar 2, 2026

hr7613-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ALERT Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7553-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7434-119

Cosponsor In Committee

AI Grand Challenges Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

hr7398-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Passports for Purple Hearts and Medals of Honor Act

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

hr7334-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

National Commission on Robotics Act

0 clauses Feb 3, 2026

hr7151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Artificial Intelligence Public Awareness and Education Campaign Act

0 clauses Jan 20, 2026

hr7074-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keeping Public Lands Out of Adversarial Hands Act

0 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hr6957-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Yes in God's Backyard Act

4 clauses Jan 7, 2026

hr6874-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Roadway Safety Modernization Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 18, 2025

hr6742-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Q–LEAP

1 clause Dec 16, 2025

hr6709-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Office of Fusion Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 15, 2025

hr6688-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ADAS Functionality and Integrity Act

3 clauses Dec 12, 2025

hr6643-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Border Story Memorial Act

1 clause Dec 11, 2025

hr6572-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Launching X–Labs for Breakthrough Science Act

2 clauses Dec 10, 2025
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