What do local members of Congress think about the issues of the day? Answering that is the goal of the Southern California News Group editorial board project In-House Opinions.
From the Inland Empire to the San Fernando Valley, from the South Bay down through the OC to North County San Diego, we are — contrary to national opinion about some kind of same-same California — an incredibly diverse region, with diverse representation in Congress.
Periodically, in print and online, we will ask a set of ten members of Congress and publish their responses (or non-responses).
Of the local members of Congress surveyed so far, Rep. Jay Obernolte so far has declined to answer three in a throw.
You can click below to see the responses to our questions below. This list will be regularly updated.
Does President Trump have the authority without congressional approval to carry out strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific? Do you think it’s just to kill alleged drug runners without a trial?
In your view, does the president have the authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 “to address the national emergency posed by the large and persistent trade deficit”? In your view, are these tariffs truly in the economic interest of American consumers and businesses?
“With the criminal prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey, former National Security Advisor John Bolton and New York Attorney General Letitia James, and criminal probes of Sen. Adam Schiff and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, has the U.S. Justice Department become entirely politicized under President Trump? Are you confident that the DOJ is pursuing justice for just reasons?”