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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

hr142-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

10 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Civic and Social Organizations Public Administration Oil & Gas Extraction All Industries

hr38-119

Cosponsor Reported

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

8 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Public Safety Law Enforcement Retail

hr139-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sunshine Protection Act of 2025

1 clause Jan 3, 2025
Recreation Education Transportation Retail

hr176-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to aliens who carried out, participated in, planned, financed, supported, or otherwise facilitated the attacks against Israel.

5 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government General Public

hr10550-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to clarify the applicability of Federal trademark law in the area of digital replicas of identifying characteristics of individuals, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 20, 2024
Education

hr9124-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Auburn, California, as the Louis A. Conter VA Clinic.

1 clause Dec 17, 2024

hres1566-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s veterans on Veterans Day, 2024.

0 clauses Nov 8, 2024

hr9942-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support the development, licensing, and initial manufacturing of a human vaccine for valley fever.

5 clauses Oct 8, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Transportation

hr9908-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to establish a grant program for monitoring wildfires by satellite.

1 clause Oct 1, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr8057-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Veterans Community Postal Service

hr9854-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of monthly housing stipend received by parents pursuing a program of education through distance learning using Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Sep 25, 2024

hr522-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing a vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, to pay expenses associated with the delivery of such vehicle, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Automotive Banking & Financial Services Federal Government Veterans

hres1485-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the third Friday of September shall be recognized as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

1 clause Sep 23, 2024
Transportation

hr9760-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a community protection and wildfire resilience grant program, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Sep 23, 2024
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

hr9745-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the enforcement of certain regulations relating to sale, donation, and transfer of Federal Government property, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 20, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr9720-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to update the national vulnerability database to reflect vulnerabilities to artificial intelligence systems, study the need for voluntary reporting related to artificial intelligence security and safety incidents, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 20, 2024
Transportation Defense Contractors

hr9625-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships.

4 clauses Sep 17, 2024
Transportation Environmental Services

hr9611-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To increase the minimum disaster loan amount for which the Small Business Administration may require collateral, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 16, 2024
Financial Services

hr9475-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Director of the National Science Foundation to identify grand challenges and award competitive prizes for artificial intelligence research and development.

1 clause Sep 6, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr9308-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds in certain high-speed rail projects until such date as the Secretary of Transportation certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress the completion of at least one mile of rail or electromagnetic guideway of such projects, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Aug 6, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

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