Obernolte Initially Voted Against A Rule Blocking Tariff Disapproval Votes, Then Flipped To "Yes" Under Pressure From GOP Leadership. According to The Dispatch, Obernolte was among six Republicans who "originally voted against the rule" that extended a prohibition on votes to rescind Trump's tariff emergency declaration until March 2026, but leadership "had to flip enough of the holdouts to advance the measure, getting Bacon, Obernolte, and McClintock to vote 'yes.'" The measure passed 213-211. [Dispatch, 9/16/25]
Obernolte Voted Against A Bipartisan Resolution To Overturn Trump's 25% Tariffs On Canada. According to NBC News, the House passed a joint resolution to terminate Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods by a vote of 219-211, with six Republicans crossing party lines to support it. Obernolte was not among them, voting to keep the tariffs in place despite their impact on consumer prices and the Inland Empire's trade-dependent economy. [NBC News, 2/11/26]
One In Five San Bernardino County Jobs Depend On The Logistics Sector That Tariffs Threaten. According to IE Business Daily, logistics was San Bernardino County's largest job sector, with the county facing greater tariff exposure than neighboring Riverside County. Manfred Keil, chief economist for the Inland Empire Economic Partnership, warned: "A lot of logistics jobs will be lost because of this." [IE Business Daily, 4/7/25]
The Inland Empire Lost 26,000 Warehouse And Transportation Jobs In The First Half Of 2025. According to CalMatters, the Inland Empire — a national hub for the warehouse industry with over 4,000 warehouses covering approximately 40 square miles — saw 26,000 jobs disappear from the transportation and warehousing sector during six consecutive months of losses. [CalMatters, 5/21/25]
Economists Projected Tariffs Would Cost The Average Household $1,700 Per Year In Higher Prices. According to the Yale Budget Lab, "the price level rises by 1.2% in the short run, representing a loss of $1,700 for the average household and $900 for households at the bottom of the income distribution." The tariff burden on the poorest families is "more than three times" that of the wealthiest. [Yale Budget Lab, 11/17/25]