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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

hres492-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Condemning the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of the Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

1 clause Jun 9, 2023
Internet Services

hr3340-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to provide for an application for a Federal easement, right-of-way, or lease with respect to a communications facility installation to be deemed granted if not granted or denied by the specified deadline, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 15, 2023
Consumers Telecommunications Federal Government

hr3223-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize additional district judges for the district court for the eastern district of California.

2 clauses May 11, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

hr2989-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.

51 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care Providers Native American Tribal Government Federal Government

hr2879-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation.

4 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Airlines Education Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr2739-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to establish a public-private partnership for near-term quantum application development and acceleration, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Consumers Scientific Research Foreign Businesses Federal Government

hr1718-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To make certain improvements to the enterprise-wide procurement of cyber data products and services by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 22, 2023
National Security Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr1649-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Attorney General to establish a grant program to provide for the qualified accreditation and re-certification of local law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 17, 2023
Native American Tribes Financial Services Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr1586-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to use a fire retardant, chemical, or water for fire suppression, control, or prevention activities.

7 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Native American Tribes Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Agriculture Water Infrastructure

hr1360-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a cybersecurity literacy campaign, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 3, 2023
National Security Telecommunications Federal Government Business

hr1277-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Business

hr1209-118

Cosponsor Reported

To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 27, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers

hr1139-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 21, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups Federal Government Consumers

hr1068-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 17, 2023
Mining Electric Utilities Foreign Businesses Federal Government

hr1011-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to conduct an audit of any unobligated coronavirus-related funding and to rescind all such funding, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Consumers Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr1009-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the President develop a national strategy for utilizing microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 14, 2023
Electric Utilities Water Infrastructure Federal Government Energy Production

hr942-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish procedures to include certain foreign persons that pose a threat to the security of supply chains of Internet of Things devices on the Department of Commerce’s Entity List, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 9, 2023
National Security Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

hr872-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to vest in the Secretary of the Interior functions under that Act with respect to species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and migrate to ocean waters and species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh or estuarine waters, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 8, 2023
Water Infrastructure Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hr844-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to allow an owner of a trade secret redress of the theft of trade secrets extraterritorially, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 6, 2023
Consumers Immigrant Communities Federal Government Business

hr342-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Energy Production Environmental Groups Federal Government Scientific Research

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