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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

+38
Helped 1308 Hurt 1270 Unclear 853

Healthcare

+293
Helped 655 Hurt 362 Mixed 13 Unclear 460

Finance

+135
Helped 645 Hurt 510 Mixed 8 Unclear 308

Transportation

+163
Helped 637 Hurt 474 Mixed 3 Unclear 195

Energy

-42
Helped 388 Hurt 430 Mixed 3 Unclear 277

Education

+106
Helped 375 Hurt 269 Unclear 301

Veterans Affairs

+282
Helped 470 Hurt 188 Unclear 107

Government Operations

-9
Helped 90 Hurt 99 Unclear 560

Agriculture

+174
Helped 347 Hurt 173 Unclear 154

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Criminal Justice

-40
Helped 267 Hurt 307 Mixed 4 Unclear 54

Technology

+202
Helped 387 Hurt 185 Mixed 1 Unclear 56

Environment

-58
Helped 113 Hurt 171 Unclear 206

Trade

+73
Helped 239 Hurt 166 Mixed 2 Unclear 48

Immigration

-196
Helped 62 Hurt 258 Mixed 4 Unclear 51

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Labor

-13
Helped 99 Hurt 112 Unclear 99

Housing

+116
Helped 189 Hurt 73 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+40
Helped 141 Hurt 101 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20112 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 (1896), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (115), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), Justice (8), NPS (7), CMS (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Energy (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), State Agencies (4), EPA (3), Local (3), Medicare (3), Technology (3), Transportation (3), Weather Services (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (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), Science (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (611), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (394), 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 (374), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (317), Child Care (3), Research (3), Maritime Training (2), Research Universities (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (236), Cloud Services (5), Cybersecurity (2), Data Services (2), AI (1), Commercial/Defense (1), Communications (1), Computing (1), Counter-Drone (1), Security (1), Startups (1), Testing (1), Transition (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2752), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (75), Regulatory (43), EPA (33), Coast Guard (27), Technology (17), NPS (11), Science (10), FDA (9), Agriculture (8), Education (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Energy (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Oversight (3), Procurement (3), Acquisition (2), Administration (2), Congress (2), Courts (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), GAO (2), Labor (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), SBA (2), Tax (2), Weather Services (2), Cybersecurity (1), DOE (1), Data (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Health (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Small Business (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1), Water Resources (1), Weather Research (1)
Direct (381), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (377), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (264), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (191), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (138), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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
100.0% 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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+131
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+395
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
+5
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+10
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+141
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
-9
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
0
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+40
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +14
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+111
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+4
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+141
Law Enforcement - +40

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8307-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Responder and Recovery Safety in EV Fires Act

1 clause Apr 15, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7801-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Cloud LAB Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hres1091-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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

1 clause Mar 2, 2026
Defense Contractors

hr7613-119

Cosponsor Reported

ALERT Act

214 clauses Feb 20, 2026
Aviation Airlines Government Public Safety

hr7398-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Passports for Purple Hearts and Medals of Honor Act

1 clause Feb 5, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7334-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

National Commission on Robotics Act

1 clause Feb 3, 2026
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hres880-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the strategic value of the historical partnership between the United States and India.

1 clause Nov 17, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr6024-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BRAVE Act of 2025

13 clauses Nov 12, 2025
Mental Health Services Federal Government - GAO Information Technology Services Federal Government - Veterans Affairs

hr5401-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Our Troops Act of 2026

2 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Military Defense Contractors Government Government Employees

hr4302-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills related to precipitation forecasts for water management in the western United States, improve atmospheric river forecasts across the country, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 7, 2025
Federal Administration Education Defense Contractors

hr3536-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CRISIS Act of 2025

1 clause May 21, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3198-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To create intergovernmental coordination between State, local, Tribal, and territorial jurisdictions, and the Federal Government to combat United States reliance on the People’s Republic of China and other covered countries for critical minerals and rare Earth metals, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 5, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr2878-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Veterans Military Government

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr1496-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rare Earth Magnet Security Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Mining Manufacturing Defense Government

hr942-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Federal Administration Energy Production Defense Contractors

hr913-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr582-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act

6 clauses Jan 21, 2025
State Government Tribal Government Government Public Safety

hr477-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MACH Act

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Foreign Government Defense Government Aerospace

hr472-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify personnel action procedures with respect to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors
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