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Hoyle Statement on the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7343, the so-called “Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act”: “This is another performative House Republican messaging bill that fails to address our nation’s real challenges. This broadly drafted bill is unconstitutional, undermines due process rights and has no chance at becoming law. “Let me be clear: I stand with the constitution and with due process … Continue Reading
May 16, 2024
Hoyle Announces 4th CD Winner of 2024 Congressional Art Competition
Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Val Hoyle announced that Lillian Langford, a Junior from the Springfield Academy of Arts and Academics (A3) is the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. Her piece entitled “La Marchesa Casati” will hang in the U.S. Capitol for a year alongside winners from across the country. “I'm impressed by the artistic talent of the students across our community who submitted art for this competition,” said Rep. … Continue Reading
May 15, 2024
HOYLE GETS TWO PRO-WORKER BILLS PASSED INTO LAW AS PART OF FAA REAUTHORIZATION
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) voted in favor of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill (H.R. 3935). This bipartisan legislationincludes two key pieces of pro-worker legislation led by the Congresswoman that supportground and flight crew workers across thecountry. The first is the bipartisan AIR PUMP Act that supports families and guarantees new moms have a space and protected time to pump breast milk at work. The second is the bipartisan … Continue Reading
May 09, 2024
April 2024 Congressional Update
Constituent Success Dear Friend,It’s been a busy month in Washington and back home. I’d like to start this newsletter by highlighting the work my office has done for constituents across our community. Since the beginning of this year my office has taken in 318 constituent cases and to date, we have successfully closed 165 of those cases. My office is here to serve you. If you have an issue with a federal agency or need help securing an earned benefit, call us at (541) 465-6732 or go … Continue Reading
May 08, 2024
REP. HOYLE STATEMENT ON THE ‘CENSUS INTERFERENCE ACT’
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7109, the ‘Census Interference Act:’ “It’s another week in Washington, DC, which means another week of performative messaging bills brought by House Republicans. The latest is H.R. 7109, a bill that would add a citizenship question in the census and then require congressional districts to be drawn based on the number of self-identified citizens. “Previously in 2019, the … Continue Reading
May 01, 2024
CONGRESSWOMAN HOYLE’S STATEMENT FOLLOWING VOTING IN OPPOSITION TO H.R. 6090
Washington, DC - “Today I voted against H.R. 6090,the Antisemitism Awareness Act, a bill that purports to combat antisemitism at institutions of higher education. “Antisemitism on campus is a serious threat to the Jewish community; however, H.R. 6090 does not adequately address antisemitism. By singling out higher education and codifying a single definition of antisemitism into lawwhile explicitly excluding all others,itcouldbe used to punish constitutionally protected speech. This would … Continue Reading
April 22, 2024
Merkley, Hoyle Lead Oregon Delegation in Urging Renewed Commitment to State’s Wildfire Response Ahead of Deadline
Washington, D.C. - Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle today led U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Cliff Bentz in a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning calling for a renewed long-term commitment to the Western Oregon Operating Plan (WOOP). Set to expire on June 30th of this year, the WOOP serves as the … Continue Reading
April 20, 2024
CONGRESSWOMAN HOYLE VOTES FOR FOREIGN AID PACKAGES, CALLS ON BIDEN TO USE HIS EXISTING AUTHORITY TO ENSURE THIS IS NOT A BLANK CHECK FOR NETANYAHU
Washington, DC - “Today, I voted for 3 foreign aid packages that support the United States’ role and responsibility to protect our national security and assist our allies. “These bills are a critical step in the right direction to address the immediate and long-term security and humanitarian needs of Ukraine, our Indo-Pacific allies, the Palestinian peopleandIsrael. “Our aid to Ukraine is essential to help them push back against Putin’s unprovoked and unjust invasion, which has resulted in … Continue Reading
April 20, 2024
CONGRESSWOMAN HOYLE’S STATEMENT FOLLOWING VOTING IN OPPOSITION TO BILL CONTAINING PROVISIONS TO FORCE THE SALE OF TIKTOK
Washington, DC - “Today I voted against H.R.8038, the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act due to its inclusion of provisions that could result in an effective ban of the social media app TikTok. “As a member of Congress, I cannot cherry-pick the parts of a bill I wish to support when voting on final passage. Let me be clear: I strongly support several national security provisions that have been included in this bill, and I voted in favor of many of these provisions earlier this week when … Continue Reading
April 16, 2024
Oregon Delegation Applauds Approval of Federal Disaster Declaration for Ice Storms
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s Congressional delegation—U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. House of Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Cliff Bentz—applauds the approval of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in response to the deadly ice storms that prompted her to declare a statewide emergency in January. The … Continue Reading
March 22, 2024
Rep. Hoyle Secures $2 million to Fund Curry County Chemotherapy Project
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced she secured $2 million in the House Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations funding package for the Curry Health Network Chemotherapy Treatment Project at Curry General Hospital in Gold Beach, Oregon. These funds are included in legislation to fund the federal Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS), and were also championed by Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden in the Senate’s version … Continue Reading
March 20, 2024
Congresswoman Val Hoyle Statement of Opposition to H.R. 7521
Washington, DC - On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) voted in opposition to H.R. 7521, the so-called Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. This bill would force the sale of the social media application TikTok, whose parent company, ByteDance, is based in China. Let me be clear: I am concerned about the Chinese government collecting Americans’ personal data via TikTok and manipulating algorithms. But I also believe this is not … Continue Reading
March 14, 2024
Oregon Delegation Pushes for Federal Disaster Declaration in Response to Ice Storms
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s Congressional delegation—U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. House of Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Andrea Salinas, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Cliff Bentz—wrote a letter to the White House urging approval of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Governor’s formal request for the State of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of … Continue Reading
March 14, 2024
Reps. Hoyle and Van Orden Introduce the Airport Ramp Worker Safety Act to Help Protect Workers on the Job
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) introduced the Airport Ramp Worker Safety Act, which would help develop proper training and safety standards to protect airport ground crew workers while on the job. “Every worker deserves to be safe on the job. But today, airport ground crew workers don’t have uniform safety training requirements which has led to some workers getting hurt or even killed,” said Rep. Hoyle. “This is unacceptable. I’m … Continue Reading
March 12, 2024
Wyden, Merkley, Hoyle Press Feds to Extend Comment Period for Wind Energy off Oregon Coast
Washington, DC -- U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle today asked federal officials to extend the initial comment period for the development of environmental assessment of leasing activities in the Coos Bay Wind Energy Area and the Brookings Wind Energy Area off the south Oregon Coast. The three Oregon lawmakers wrote in their letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) that the potential impacts from the two wind energy areas warrant additional … Continue Reading
March 08, 2024
Hoyle Secures $14.6 million in Funding Appropriations
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle (D-Springfield) today announced she secured $14,676,354 million for 13 projects in Oregon’s 4th congressional district in the House-passed Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (HR 4366)The U.S. Senate is now considering that legislation. These projects will help support community health and safety, build more housing and infrastructure across Oregon’s 4th Congressional District. Benton County $963,000 for Regional Public Safety … Continue Reading
March 07, 2024
Hoyle Welcomes Roseburg Resident Danielle Lisette Hubbard as her guest for the State of the Union
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced that Danielle Lisette Hubbard, a member of the Army National Guard and second-year nursing student at Umpqua Community College (UCC), will be her guest at the State of the Union address. Hubbard was inspired to join the Army National Guard after her father served as an Army medic during Operation Desert Storm. When she completes her studies at UCC, Hubbard plans to continue to serve as a combat medic in Oregon National … Continue Reading
February 22, 2024
Congresswoman Val Hoyle and Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su Tour Workforce Training Centers
Springfield, OR - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su toured the UA 290 Training Facility and the Spark at Booth Kelly youth program (run by Connected Lane County), which offer apprenticeships and hands-on training. Programs like these are key to the Biden Administration’s push for infrastructure, job creation, and workforce training across the country and in Oregon. “Apprenticeship and workforce training programs like the ones we visited … Continue Reading
February 16, 2024
Protecting your rights to safe, affordable, and comprehensive reproductive health care
In this newsletter, I’d like to discuss reproductive health and the work I’m doing in Congress to protect these rights. Throughout the country there have been unprecedented attacks on access to abortion and birth control. As one of their first orders of business, House Republicans rammed through anti-abortion bills that threaten the reproductive rights of every American. I have opposed each of these attacks and will continue to do so. Here’s what I’ve done to fight back: H.R.12, the … Continue Reading
February 02, 2024
Recovering from the ice storm and our future disaster resilience
For all of us that were impacted by the recent ice storms, it’s been a long few weeks and there is a lot of work ahead. In this newsletter, I’d like to update you on what is happening and what resources are available in the affected communities. First, I want to highlight the public works and utilities staff and electrical line workers who continue to work around the clock to restore power and water. And, to the public servants and community volunteers who stepped up to help our neighbors … Continue Reading