Law & Order
The United States is a nation founded on the rule of law. I am committed to supporting law and order in our country and working to keep our communities safe. In recent years, our nation has seen an unprecedented spike in murders, particularly in cities where there were efforts to defund or undermine our law enforcement officers. Although reforms are needed to ensure safer interactions with the police, defunding law enforcement is certainly not a viable option, and stripping them of their ability to keep us safe is a dangerous path for our nation. I support common sense reforms to our justice system, including better training, an end to the use of choke holds, and increased transparency, but we must ensure those reforms do not hinder law enforcement’s ability to act in the moments when we need them most.
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Congress is currently in the midst of passing one of the largest spending packages in our nation’s history.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) voted against the job killing stimulus bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. The package is one of the largest spending bills to be enacted in the history of Congress, but unfortunately only 9 percent of spending goes towards fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The other 91 percent of the package is appropriated for relief and stimulus spending at a rate that puts the economy in danger of overheating.
U.S. Representative Jay Obernolte (R- Hesperia) was awarded positions on the U.S. House of Representatives Committees on Natural Resources, Budget, and Science, Space and Technology this week, in addition to his leadership role as the freshman class representative to the House Republican Policy Committee. As a member of these committees, Congressman Obernolte will be in a unique position to defend the vast public lands that make up California’s 8th District, control federal spending, and take on major issues such as technology policy reform and digital privacy.
U.S. Representative Jay Obernolte (R- Hesperia) released the following statement on Wednesday’s impeachment vote in the U.S. House of Representatives:
On Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2020, U.S. Representative Jay Obernolte (CA-08) released the following statement regarding Wednesday's certification of electoral college results for the 2020 presidential election:
Representative Jay Obernolte (R - Big Bear Lake) was sworn in today as congressman for California’s 8th Congressional District representing the northern half of San Bernardino County as well as Mono and Inyo counties. Rep.