Val T. Hoyle
Democrat · OR-4 · U.S. House
Bio
Valerie Anne Hoyle is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district since 2023. Previously, she served as the commissioner of Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries from 2019 to 2023 and as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017, serving as majority leader from 2013 to 2015. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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Issue profile
Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.
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Democrat Rep. Val Hoyle Blasts Proposed Oregon Hunting Ban as 'Insane'U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle (D) is blasting an Oregon ballot initiative that would ban hunting and fishing as "insane," suggesting it would "[make] it a felony sex crime to artificially inseminate a cow." The post Democrat Rep. Val Hoyle Blasts Proposed Oregon Huntin…
Breitbart News · June 16, 2026
New Bill Aims to Stop GOP From Funding Trump's Iran War Through 'Backdoor Budget Process'Legislation introduced Thursday in the US House of Representatives would preemptively outlaw congressional Republicans' emerging plan to approve funding for President Donald Trump's illegal and historically unpopular Iran war through the filibuster-proof reco…
Common Dreams · May 1, 2026
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The Portland Mercury · February 24, 2026
Stopping the Slow Creep of ICELimited detention and transportation capacity have likely helped keep Oregon's immigration detention rate among the nation's lowest. But ICE may be trying to change that. by Abe Asher The beginning of 2026 has seen another surge of violence from imm…
The Portland Mercury · January 27, 2026
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