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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

hres1355-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.

1 clause Jul 10, 2024
Labor

hr8673-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the National Institute of Standards and Technology the Foundation for Standards and Metrology, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 7, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3608-118

Cosponsor Reported

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 28081 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, California, as the Major Megan McClung Post Office Building.

1 clause Jun 4, 2024
Local Communities Federal Government Services Veterans and Military Families

hr8430-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To make certain adjustments pertaining to the Alternatives to Detention program, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 16, 2024
Information Technology Environmental Services Federal Administration Transportation

hr8340-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend section 3(b)(4) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exclude certain disability benefits from income for the purposes of determining eligibility for the supported housing program under section 8(o)(19), and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 10, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services Defense Contractors

hr7723-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the solicitation and acceptance of a recurring contribution or donation in a campaign for election for Federal office by any method which does not require the contributor or donor to give affirmative consent to making the contribution or donation on a recurring basis, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 19, 2024
Immigration Services

hr7650-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To facilitate efficient State implementation of national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Mar 13, 2024
Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr7192-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 333 West Broadway in Anaheim, California, as the Dr. William I. Bill Kott Post Office Building.

0 clauses Feb 1, 2024

hr7073-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve public-private partnerships and increase Federal research, development, and demonstration related to the evolution of next generation pipeline systems, and for other purposes.

45 clauses Jan 22, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Energy Production

hr7003-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the National Landslide Preparedness Act to reauthorize such Act.

4 clauses Jan 17, 2024
Environmental Services

hr6951-118

Cosponsor Reported

To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.

99 clauses Jan 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr6935-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, to award grants for arts and creative workforce programs.

4 clauses Jan 10, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Education

hr6718-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize, direct, expedite, and facilitate a land exchange in California, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 12, 2023
Federal Administration Energy Production

hr6671-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the court to make an advisory statement under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 7, 2023
Health Care Providers

hr4468-118

Cosponsor Reported

To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Dec 7, 2023
Electric Vehicles Oil & Gas Automobile Manufacturing Federal Government

hr6446-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish an education program on unleaded aviation gasoline, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 17, 2023
Education

hr6435-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that a declaration for a major disaster or emergency is made on a timely basis, rural areas receive assistance, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Nov 15, 2023

hr6368-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To assist Tribal governments in the management of buffalo and buffalo habitat and the reestablishment of buffalo on Indian land.

4 clauses Nov 13, 2023
Federal Administration Education Environmental Services

hr6319-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification System, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Nov 8, 2023
Education Transportation Immigration Services

hr6213-118

Cosponsor Reported

To reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, and for other purposes.

95 clauses Nov 3, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

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