Jay Obernolte
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Obernolte has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Obernolte is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Obernolte votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Obernolte votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Obernolte votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Obernolte votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Obernolte votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Obernolte votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 57 of these Yes and No votes.
Obernolte did not vote on the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, the Local Access to Courts Act and the September 2026 funding extension.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
5 excerpts
- Public Law 119-15May 1, 2025
“H.J.Res. 87, led by Rep. John James (MI-10), will repeal California’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) waiver, which currently would allow the State to mandate the sale of zero-emission trucks.”
- Public Law 119-16May 1, 2025
“H.J.Res. 88, led by Rep. John Joyce (PA-13), Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, will repeal California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) waiver, allowing the State to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035.”
- Public Law 119-17May 1, 2025
“H.J.Res. 89, led by Rep. Jay Obernolte (CA-23), will put an end to California’s implementation of its most recent nitrogen oxide (NOx) engine emission standards, which create burdensome and unworkable standards for heavy-duty on-road engines.”
- Public Law 119-15April 3, 2025
“H.J. Res. 87, introduced by Congressman James (MI-10), would reverse the EPA’s decision to approve a waiver granted to California allowing the State to mandate the sale of zero-emission trucks.”
- Public Law 119-16April 3, 2025
“H.J. Res. 88, introduced by Congressman Joyce (PA-13), would reverse the EPA’s decision to approve a waiver granted to California allowing the State to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 16 spending items this member requested, $21,750,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Big Bear Lake's Department of Water and Power | Public Law 119-37 | Garstin Water Operations Facility ProjectRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | CA | $1,500,000 |
| City of Victorville | Public Law 119-74 | New Victorville Police Station Technology Advancement to Develop Real Time Crime and Viewing CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $3,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA City of Adelan Wastewater Tr ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA Hi-Desert Wate Water Reuse PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CA San Bernardino Septic-to-SewEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA City of Califo Water System Project PhaseEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate CA City of Loma L System ReliabEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| City of Victorville | Public Law 119-74 | New Victorville Police Station Technology Advancement to Develop Real Time Crime and Viewing CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $3,000,000 |
| San Bernardino County | Public Law 119-75 | Twentynine Palms Airport Infrastructure Improvements (TNP)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | CA | $1,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | City of Yucaipa Wildwood Canyon InterchangeDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $2,000,000 |
Show all 16
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Ranchero Road Corridor Phase IV Street Improvements ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $2,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Trona Roadway and Repairs ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $1,000,000 |
| CA | Public Law 119-75 | Palm Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements and Stormwater Drainage InstallationDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CA | $1,000,000 |
| City of Barstow | Public Law 119-75 | Barstow Route 66 Main Street Rehabilitation for Tourism and Highway CirculationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
| Crestline Village Water District | Public Law 119-75 | Water Efficiency and Infrastructure UpdateDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
| City of Redlands | Public Law 119-75 | Public Safety Hall ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CA | $1,000,000 |
1 row here has the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
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