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U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) introduced a bill and a constitutional amendment on Friday that combined would address America’s unsustainable national debt. The United States currently has a debt of over $28 trillion; that’s $84,850 for every American citizen. H. Res. 263, the Finding Federal Savings Committee Resolution, would create reductions in federal spending by eliminating nonessential and underperforming federal programs, while Rep. Obernolte’s Balanced Budget Amendment, H.J. Res.

Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) joined Chairmen Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Steve Daines (R-MT) of the Congressional & Senate Western Caucuses, 12 Senate Members and 50 House Members in sending a letter to President Biden asking important clarifying questions about the Biden Administration’s Executive Order establishing a directive to put restrictions on at least 30% of lands and waters by 2030 (30 by 30)

U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) voted No today on the partisan $1.9 trillion stimulus bill proposed by the administration. Even after significant changes were made to cut pork barrel projects and minimum wage hikes from the bill in the U.S.

U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) fought to protect the rights of independent contractors against controversial restrictions in the PRO Act that passed the U.S. House of Representatives today, proposing an amendment that would have struck a provision of the bill that dramatically narrows opportunities for independent workers and speaking against the bill on the House floor.

U.S. Representative Jay Obernolte (CA-08) has named Apple Valley small business owner Rachel Tonyan as “Business Owner of the Month” for her service to the California 8^th District community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) argued against passage of H.R. 803 on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would classify over one million additional acres of federal land as “wilderness” in California and other states, increasing federal control over wide swaths of land and restricting forest management and wildfire mitigation measures.