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WASHINGTON, DC–U.S. Representative Jay Obernolte (CA-23) has introduced legislation to reduce the United States’ reliance on China and other foreign nations for critical minerals. Critical minerals and rare earth metals are used to manufacture consumer electronics, military equipment, electric vehicle batteries, and other advanced technologies vital to America’s homeland security and economic competitiveness. China is currently the largest source for more than half of the critical minerals on the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2022 list.
Today, Congressmen John Moolenaar, Jay Obernolte (R-CA), and Craig Goldman (R-TX) introduced the LOCOMOTIVES Act to limit the State of California's ability to place unsustainable regulations on trains crossing into the state. The legislation revises Section 209 of the Clean Air Act to close a loophole which allows the California Air Resources Board to request waivers from the Environmental Protection Agency which would require interstate trains to abide by environmental standards stricter than the federal government's.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, along with other members of the Committee applauded the passage of three resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to repeal disastrous electric vehicle (EV) mandates.
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Contact: Connor Chapinski, (202) 225-5861
Rep. Obernolte Introduces the Election Results Accountability Act to Restore Public Trust in Federal Elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman John Joyce (PA-13), Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23), and Congressman John James (MI-10), along with Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, California Republicans, and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, introduced three Congressional Review Act resolutions that would undo harmful rules created under President Biden’s EPA.
Contact:
Elise Inouye: 202-770-7293 (Hirono)
Cameron Niven: 202-384-8625 (Garamendi)
Connor Chapinski: 202-225-5861 (Obernolte)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced H.R. 2385, the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025, or the CREATE AI Act, legislation that would establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) to remove barriers to the essential tools and infrastructure that power artificial intelligence research and development.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jay Obernolte’s (R-Hesperia) Cost-Share Accountability Act, aimed at improving transparency and government accountability within the Department of Energy, has passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 405-0.
The Cost-Share Accountability Act requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to submit public quarterly reports on the use of its authority to reduce or waive statutory cost-sharing requirements when awarding grant funding.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jay Obernolte [R-CA] and Debbie Dingell [D-MI] reintroduced the 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act, a bipartisan bill that unanimously passed the House in the 118th Congress.