Who represents California’s 23rd Congressional District?
Jay Obernolte (Republican) represents the 23rd district of California in the U.S. House of Representatives. This page tracks every roll-call vote, every bill they’ve sponsored, and every news article we’ve matched to their record.
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Jay Obernolte
Representative — California, District 23.0
Republican (since 2025)
Incumbent
2731
Total Votes
930
Nay
24
Not Voting
10
Present
1767
Yea
BiographyJay Phillip Obernolte is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S.Read more →
Jay Phillip Obernolte is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for California's 23rd district since 2021, when it was numbered as the 8th district. A Republican, he was previously a member of the California State Assembly representing the 33rd district.
Before serving in the Assembly, Obernolte served on the city council and was the mayor of Big Bear Lake, California.
He is the owner, president, and technical director of FarSight Studios, an American video game developer.
Committees
Committee Assignments — 119th Congress
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Money & Influence
Top Funders — 2026 Cycle
| Committee | Type | Receipts | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL — PRE-PRIMARY | TOTAL | $1.2M | 2026-05-13 |
| PAC contributions | PAC | $662K | 2026-05-13 |
| Individual contributions | IND | $451K | 2026-05-13 |
| Other receipts | OTHER | $28K | 2026-05-13 |
Source: openFEC
Recent Stock Trades
No STOCK Act disclosures on file in the past 180 days.
Legislative Activity
Recent Voting Record (100 shown)
| Date | Bill | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Nay | Agreed to | |
| 2026-04-30 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Failed | |
| 2026-04-30 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-29 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-27 | HR7959 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-27 | HR227 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-23 | HR5587 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR4690 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR6387 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1189 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR4690 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-22 | HR6387 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1189 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-22 | HRES1182 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | HR5201 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | S1020 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-21 | HR2493 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-20 | HR5200 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-20 | HR1681 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-17 | HRES1175 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-04-17 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Failed | |
| 2026-04-17 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-04-16 | HCONRES40 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6398 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HRES965 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6409 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6398 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR6409 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-04-16 | HRES1156 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-16 | HR1689 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES1174 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES965 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-04-15 | HRES1174 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-14 | HR7613 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-04-14 | HR1011 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | HRES1142 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed | |
| 2026-03-27 | HR7084 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-27 | HRES1142 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HR8029 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HRES1128 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-26 | HR8029 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-25 | HR5103 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-25 | HR5103 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-25 | HRES1131 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-25 | HRES1131 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-24 | HR6422 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-19 | HR4638 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR556 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR556 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HR1958 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-18 | HJRES139 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-03-17 | HR4294 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | S3971 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | HRES1115 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-17 | HRES1115 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | HCONRES38 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-05 | HRES1099 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-05 | HR7744 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-03-05 | HR7744 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | S723 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1095 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1100 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HRES1095 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-03-04 | HR6472 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-25 | HR4758 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-25 | HR4758 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HRES1075 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | S2503 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR6329 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HRES1075 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR4626 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-24 | HR4626 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-12 | HR2189 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR3617 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | S1383 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | S1383 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HRES1057 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR3617 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HJRES72 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR261 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Failed |
| 2026-02-11 | HR261 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-11 | HRES1057 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-10 | HRES1042 | Recorded Vote | Yea | Failed |
| 2026-02-10 | HRES1042 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | HR1531 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-09 | HR6644 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| 2026-02-04 | HJRES142 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
Bills Sponsored (5 bills introduced)
| Bill | Title | Latest Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRes89 | Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine | Became Public Law No: 119-17. | 2025-06-12 |
| HJRES89 | Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine | Became Public Law No: 119-17. | 2025-06-12 |
| HR359 | Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | 2025-03-25 |
| HR6434 | Japanese American World War II History Network Act | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514. | 2022-09-27 |
| HR3533 | To establish occupational series for Federal positions in software development, software engineering, data science, and data management, and for other purposes. | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | 2021-09-30 |
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Recent Videos (3)
C-SPAN Rep. Jay Obernolte R-CA Discusses Artificial Intelligence Regulation : CSPAN : February 6, 2026 2:53am-3:25am EST
C-SPAN Rep. Jay Obernolte R-CA Discusses Artificial Intelligence Regulation : CSPAN : February 5, 2026 11:19pm-11:51pm EST
C-SPAN Rep. Jay Obernolte R-CA Discusses Artificial Intelligence Regulation : CSPAN : February 5, 2026 5:43pm-6:16pm EST