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Rep. Obernolte AI article from Fox News
January 1, 2024

The vice chair of Congress’ artificial intelligence caucus says privacy regulations need to be a top short-term priority for Congress as Washington looks to get to grips with the rapidly emerging technology – which he says poses risks, but could be a catalyst for the next expansion of t

Issues:Technology
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U.S. Capitol Building at Twighlight
December 11, 2023

Today, Rep. Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14), and Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) introduced the Prison Staffing Reform Act, a bipartisan bill that directs the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to conduct a review of its staffing needs and devise a plan to fill existing vacancies. The agency faces a crisis of understaffing that endangers both staff and inmates.

Issues:Law & Order
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Oil rig and sunset
December 7, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), and Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03) issued the following statement after the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed their biparti

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Reps. Obernolte and CMR AI op ed
November 6, 2023

Artificial intelligence is here to stay. This technology is both exciting and disruptive, offering advancements that could empower people, expand worker productivity, and grow the US economy. We need to ensure America leads in developing standards and deploying this emerging technology. A critical first step toward achieving AI leadership is passing a national data privacy standard.

Issues:Technology
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October 25, 2023

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) has introduced bipartisan legislation with Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) to substantially increase the number of living organ donors that are eligible for federal assistance through the National Living Donor Assistance Center.

Issues:Healthcare
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October 20, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced bipartisan companion legislation to improve coordination between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) on activities carried out under the National Quantum Initiative Program alongside co-lead Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA).

Issues:Technology
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Rep. Obernolte on ICE Adelanto
October 4, 2023

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in California is currently holding only a handful of migrants, although it was designed for nearly 2,000 inmates, according to a GOP lawmaker who is calling on the agency to do more to fill it despite a COVID-era court order that is still

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Southern Border Wall.
October 4, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) authored a letter to the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) urging them to fully utilize the Adelanto ICE Processing Center to house individuals detained for immigration proceedings.

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Rep. Obernolte on AI at Politico
September 27, 2023

A day after the government launched its historic lawsuit against Amazon — and the same afternoon that Meta launched an army of new chatbots — experts and leaders at POLITICO’s 2023 AI & Tech Summit offered a sweeping inside look at why AI regulation is starting to feel urgent, but al

Issues:Technology
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23-09-20 JO Press Release
September 20, 2023

U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) questioned top leaders in the drug supply chain at a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Health Subcommittee to address the underlying economic drivers of generic drug shortages. The hearing follows Rep.

Issues:Healthcare