Jobs & Economy
As an entrepreneur and small business owner for more than thirty years, I am committed to growing our economy and bringing jobs to California’s 23rd District. In Congress, I am working to eliminate wasteful spending, cut the red tape holding back small businesses, and lower taxes to encourage job growth. Now more than ever, we must find bipartisan solutions to rebuild our economy, address the root causes of income inequality, and help get employees back to work.
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U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) voted against the Omnibus spending bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, citing objections to the bill’s high top-line spending number and failure to address the nation’s skyrocketing national debt.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) has introduced H.R. 8811, the Streamlining Aviation for Eligible Veterans Act. This legislation, known as the SAFE Veterans Act, would enable veterans who qualify for vocational flight training through the Veteran Readiness and Employment Program (VR&E) the ability to complete flight training through a flight school. This will increase flexibility for veterans seeking vocational flight training outside of a college degree program while simultaneously working to address the U.S.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives before voting against H.R. 5376, the so-called Inflation Reduction Act on Friday to oppose the bill in no uncertain terms.
Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-08), Congressman David Valadao (CA-21) and members of the California Congressional Delegation renewed their call to Governor Gavin Newsom to suspend the state’s gas tax, which is currently scheduled to increase by 3 cents on July 1. Their official request to the Governor also urged support for a repeal of the state’s indexing of the gas tax to inflation considering inflation rates are continuing to rise at the highest rate in 40 years.
This week Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) joined Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) and28 other Members of Congress in urging President Biden to take action to address a growing shortage of medical dye in the U.S. The formal letter to the president raised concerns about the ongoing supply chain crisis and the shortage of intravenous contrast fluids at hospitals nationwide.
Today, Congressman David G. Valadao, Congressman Jay Obernolte and members of the California Republican delegation again called on the state to take immediate action to suspend the gas tax, which is now set to increase by 3 cents per gallon on July 1, 2022.
(INSIDE CALIFORNIA POLITICS) — Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Big Bear Lake, joined Inside California Politics’ Frank Buckley to discuss President Biden’s State of the Union address and the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Madam Speaker – I rise today to oppose this $2.5 trillion debt limit increase which this Congress is voting on without any discussion of how this debate will ever be repaid.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) voted no on the massive social spending bill on Friday morning after the non-partisan score from the Congressional Budget Office proved that the bill would add hundreds of billions of dollars to the federal deficit despite White House claims to the contrary.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Leader Stenny Hoyer (D-MD) on Thursday calling for any vote on the controversial reconciliation bill to be postponed until the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office can issue a full score and fiscal analysis of the bill as required by law and by the rules of the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep.