Rep. Jay Obernolte, who represents California’s 23rd district in the U.S. Congress, posted on his social media account about the debate surrounding expiring pandemic health insurance tax credits and their impact on government funding negotiations.
On November 4, 2025, Obernolte stated: “Expiring pandemic health insurance tax credits are the primary reason Senate Democrats have cited for voting against reopening the government. But these subsidies are only responsible for about 3% of total insurance 2026 premiums. The Paragon Health Institute notes that ‘The”.
Obernolte also shared links to additional posts on November 4, 2025: https://t.co/GT3JtuudIr and https://t.co/HHwBpsponO.
Jay Obernolte has served in Congress since 2021 after replacing Paul Cook and previously held office in the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2020. He was born in Chicago in 1970 and currently resides in Big Bear Lake. Obernolte graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1992.


