Natural Resources
California’s 23rd District is characterized by our outdoor spaces and features hundreds of miles of national forest, wilderness, and park land. Our vast natural resources form the heart of our economy with countless jobs relying on industries from mining to tourism. We need common-sense policies that will support our communities, protect our environment, and help our economy to grow. We also need science-backed management strategies to help prevent catastrophic wildfires and keep our homes and communities safe.
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U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) questioned U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland during a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, requesting the secretary take action to address deferred maintenance backlogs at Joshua Tree National Park and the Mojave National Preserve.
Congressional Western Caucus Members participated in a policy roundtable on Thursday hosted by the Western Caucus Foundation at the Young America's Foundation's Ronald Reagan Center in Santa Barbara, California to discuss important issues facing the West.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) introduced the H.R. 3649, the Mono Lake Kutadika’a Paiute Tribal Recognition Act on Tuesday to grant federal recognition to the Mono Lake Kutzadika’a tribe as a distinct Native American Tribe. The legislation, originally introduced by former Rep.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Ranking Member on the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee at the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, introduced H.R. 3284, the Next Generation Computing Research and Development Act, to accelerate advanced scientific computing programs at the Department of Energy (DOE).
U.S. Representative Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) released the following statement today ahead of President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address:
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.