Obernolte: Passing Bipartisan AI Regulation Would Send Strong Message to Public
The California Republican congressman hosts a monthly bipartisan dinner club on Capitol Hill to build relationships.
WASHINGTON, Feb 5, 2026 – Passage of standalone and bipartisan artificial intelligence legislation would send a powerful statement to the public that Congress is “on the job,” said Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., at the INCOMPAS Policy Summit Thursday.
Although a solidly Republican member of the House, Obernolte appeared to be caught off guard when moderator Chip Pickering, a former Mississippi Republican congressman who is CEO of INCOMPAS, asked him about his bipartisan dinner club.
Obernolte hosts the monthly event at his home on Capitol Hill to build relationships with members from both parties. He said that he modeled it after “life-altering” bipartisan dinner parties that he attended during his time in the California legislature.
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