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August 13, 2026
Today, Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) reintroduced the Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans. Building on the progress made in the Inflation Reduction Act, this bill would ensure Americans can finally afford lifesaving medicines by requiring affordable pricing agreements for any drug developed using federal funds. “Americans are struggling to afford essentials like gas, groceries and presc… Continue Reading
August 11, 2026Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Oregon Congressional Delegation members—including Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)—to urge the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and General Services Administration (GSA) to renew the NOAA Marine Operations Center - Pacific (MOC-P)’s fleet lease in Newport, Oregon. “Newport is the ideal location for MOC… Continue Reading
August 04, 2026Today, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (D-OR-06), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), and Val Hoyle (D-OR-04) led the reintroduction of the Feeding Our Rural Kids (FORK) Act, which would help summer meal program sponsors purchase, retrofit, or repair vehicles that expand access to summer meals for children in rural communities. In addition to Merkley, Salinas, Lawler, and Hoyle, the bipartisan, bicameral FORK Act is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) a… Continue Reading
July 30, 2026