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Inside California Politics video screengrab
March 6, 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.

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Victorville Daily Press headline: Rep. Jay Obernolte recognizes 'Everyday Heroes' from the High Desert and San Bernardino County
November 26, 2021

Rep. Jay Obernolte recently presented “Everyday Heroes” awards to two San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies from the Victor Valley who survived life-threatening events.

For their heroic actions over the past year, Obernolte recognized sheriff’s deputies Tiffany Kautz and Dustin Whitson, along with13 other first responders residing in California’s 8th District.

Issues:Law & Order
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Victorville Daily Press headline: Valley Voices: Hitting the debt ceiling should mean reducing federal spending, not increasing it
October 18, 2021

For any American family, managing a budget is an essential part of keeping a household running. Adults across America sit down at their kitchen tables every month to prioritize their needs and wants, balancing the money coming in with the amount of money going out.

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Daily Bulletin headline: Our critical infrastructure is vulnerable - better cyber security can fix it
October 11, 2021

The United States is under attack. Every day, foreign actors across the globe, and especially in Russia and China, are working to break through our cyber defenses, hack our systems, and cause chaos in our most critical infrastructure. We are often successful in keeping them out, but unfortunately their success rate is climbing.

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Issues:Technology
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Newsmax logo and video clip screengrab
September 30, 2021

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should never be counted out when it comes to finding common ground with Sen. Joe Manchin on the final price tag for the $3.5 trillion reconciliation spending bill, but Republicans are holding out hope that the moderate Democrats will hold firm on paring the bill back, Rep. Jay Obernolte said on Newsmax Thursday.

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The Hill headline: The United States must lead the way on artificial intelligence standards
September 29, 2021

early three years ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced before the Chinese Communist Party’s policy-making elite that artificial intelligence “is a vital driving force for a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, and acc

Issues:Technology
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San Bernardino Sun Headline: Illegal marijuana grows can’t be allowed to destroy our communities
August 18, 2021

Southern California is facing a unique public safety crisis caused by the large-scale illegal cultivation of marijuana. Over the past several months, residents of San Bernardino County and beyond have faced intimidation and coercion. Sheriff’s deputies have been shot at on their way to calls for service.

Issues:Law & Order
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Community News headline: Obernolte supports wildfire prevention legislation
July 30, 2021

U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte has joined fellow Republicans on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources and 66 other members in introducing the bipartisan Resilient Federal Forests Act, a major piece of legislation designed to mitigate wildfires and improve forest health.

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Redlands Community News headline: Obernolte urges feds to control illegal pot grows in the desert
July 22, 2021

U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte toured illegal marijuana cultivation sites in San Bernardino County from the air alongside San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials on Saturday after sending a second letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting federal assistance to address the large-scale illegal marijuana grow crisis in Southern California.

Issues:Law & Order
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Daily Press Op-Ed
March 12, 2021

Congress is currently in the midst of passing one of the largest spending packages in our nation’s history.