BIOGUIDE H001094 · FEC H2OR04095
Val Hoyle
U.S. Representative (since 2023)DWFPINCUMBENT
- Race
- U.S. House · Oregon's 4th District
- Result
- Val Hoyle, projected winner
- Opponents
- Monique DeSpain (R, LIB); Justin Filip (Pacific Green Party, Progressive Party)
- Research
- Basic
Party line17 votes tracked
Broke with Democrats on
With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did6 statements · 17 votes
We don’t need more money wasted on having a larger ICE presence here to harass, intimidate and detain hardworking Oregonians based on the color of their skin.
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 4
2026-11-03
| Val Hoyle DWFP | incumbent |
| Monique DeSpain RLIB | challenger |
| Justin Filip Pacific Green PartyProgressive Party | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
We don’t need more money wasted on having a larger ICE presence here to harass, intimidate and detain hardworking Oregonians based on the color of their skin.
In a March 2026 statement on ICE detention plans in Oregon, said she opposes spending more money on a larger ICE presence in the state.[5]
I understand how critical it is for all people to have access to safe and effective reproductive care.
Her official issues page says she is a member of the House Pro-Choice Caucus and that the government should not get in the middle of personal health care decisions.[10]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Every day I am fighting to protect and improve our most vital programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.
Her official issues page says she is fighting to protect and improve Medicare and Medicaid.[11]
Cosponsored H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (119th Congress), which would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic assault weapons.
Documented position[13]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.
Documented position[14]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 38 (119th Congress), a War Powers Resolution measure directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities not authorized by Congress. Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 64 (119th Congress), directing the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela not authorized by Congress. Cosponsored H.Con.Res. 68 (119th Congress), directing the removal of U.S. forces from Venezuela not authorized by Congress.
- YESWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.[18]
- YESWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.[19]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- NOSAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).[20]
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.[21]
Biography
Val Hoyle is the Democratic U.S. Representative for Oregon's 4th Congressional District, which she has represented since January 2023, and won re-election on November 3, 2026, according to unofficial results. Before Congress she spent 25 years in the international bicycle industry, then served in the Oregon House of Representatives, including as Majority Leader, and as Oregon's Labor Commissioner. In the U.S. House she sits on the Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural Resources committees.[1][2][3][4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Hoyle was born on Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. According to her office, her father was a firefighter and labor leader and her mother organized in support of the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment. Ballotpedia lists her birth year as 1964.[1][2] She was the first in her family to earn a college degree, beginning at Bunker Hill Community College and graduating from Emmanuel College with a bachelor's degree in political science and a concentration in international studies; Ballotpedia lists the degree year as 1992.[1][2]
Hoyle spent 25 years working in the international bicycle industry in retail management, manufacturing distribution and international trade. Ballotpedia also lists work as a director at United Way of Lane County and as a policy fellow at the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics.[1][2]
She served in the Oregon House of Representatives for West Eugene and Junction City (District 14) until 2017, and was House Majority Leader from 2013 to 2015, according to Ballotpedia.[1][2] In 2016 she ran in the Democratic primary for Oregon Secretary of State and finished second to Brad Avakian.[1] Hoyle won the nonpartisan Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries primary outright in May 2018 and served as Labor Commissioner, leading the Bureau of Labor and Industries, from 2019 to 2023.[1][2]
Hoyle won the open 4th District seat in November 2022, succeeding Peter DeFazio, and was sworn into the 118th Congress in January 2023. She was re-elected in 2024 over Republican Monique DeSpain and Pacific Green Justin Filip.[1][2][22] She serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Natural Resources, and belongs to caucuses including the Congressional Progressive Caucus, New Democrat Coalition and Labor Caucus.[3] According to her office, she and her husband Stephen are both union members and moved to Lane County more than 25 years ago to raise their two children.[2] She won the November 3, 2026 general election with 53.7% of the vote to Monique DeSpain's 42.8% and Justin Filip's 3.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207 |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210 |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21 |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196 |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212 |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18 |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1 |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 17 votes.
All 17 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilitiesH. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–1 · Republicans 4–207The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans. |
| 2026-02-11 | With partyvoted yes | Resolution disapproving tariffs on CanadaH.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–1 · Republicans 6–210The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy. |
| 2026-02-03 | With partyvoted no | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government fundingH.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 21–193 · Republicans 196–21The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026. |
| 2026-01-08 | With partyvoted yes | Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extensionH.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · roll call ↗Democrats 213–0 · Republicans 17–196The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans. |
| 2025-12-17 | With partyvoted yes | War Powers Resolution on VenezuelaH. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 208–1 · Republicans 3–212The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region. |
| 2025-12-10 | Against partyvoted no | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passageS. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · roll call ↗Democrats 115–94 · Republicans 197–18The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year. |
| 2025-11-18 | With partyvoted yes | Epstein Files Transparency ActH.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · roll call ↗Democrats 211–0 · Republicans 216–1The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support. |
| 2025-11-12 | With partyvoted no | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending voteH.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · roll call ↗Democrats 6–207 · Republicans 216–2The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | CLARITY Act — digital asset market structureH.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · roll call ↗Democrats 78–134 · Republicans 216–0The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries. |
| 2025-07-17 | With partyvoted no | GENIUS Act — stablecoin regulationS. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · roll call ↗Democrats 102–110 · Republicans 206–12The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law. |
| 2025-07-03 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passageH.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 218–2H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025. |
| 2025-06-12 | With partyvoted no | Rescissions Act of 2025H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–208 · Republicans 214–4The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades. |
| 2025-05-22 | With partyvoted no | One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passageH.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–212 · Republicans 215–2H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients. |
| 2025-04-10 | With partyvoted no | SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registrationH.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · roll call ↗Democrats 4–208 · Republicans 216–0The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls. |
| 2025-03-11 | With partyvoted no | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 1–212 · Republicans 216–1The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations. |
| 2025-01-22 | With partyvoted no | Laken Riley Act — final passageS. 5 · Passed 263–156 · roll call ↗Democrats 46–156 · Republicans 217–0The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions. |
| 2023-05-11 | With partyvoted no | Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passageH.R. 2 · Passed 219–213 · roll call ↗Democrats 0–211 · Republicans 219–2Would have resumed border-wall construction, restricted asylum eligibility, expanded detention, and mandated E-Verify for employers. |
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- actionIn the 119th Congress (2025-2026), serves on the House Committee on Natural Resources (Subcommittees on Indian and Insular Affairs; Water, Wildlife and Fisheries) and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Subcommittees on Highways and Transit; Water Resources and Environment).[23]
Campaign money$1.2M raised · 50% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $612K
- PACs & committees $610K
Largest committee contributions
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners PAC$10K
- Professional Aviation Safety Specialists PAC PAC$10K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) PAC PAC$10K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC PAC$10K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC PAC$10K
- Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers PAC$10K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC) PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating Engineers PAC$10K
- Dulcich Inc Dba Pacific Seafood Group Employee PAC PAC$10K
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/val-t-hoyle
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 12 of 461 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Rights & public safety (6), Jobs & cost of living (4), Climate & energy (3)
Main Street Act
What it does: Main Street Capital Access Act or the Main Street Act This bill lessens and otherwise modifies banking regulations, including those regarding institution formation, supervision by federal financial regulators, and ban…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 56–154, Republicans 213–1
Jul 21, 2026Official record ↗
Monitor Accountability Act
What it does: Monitor Accountability Act This bill requires the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to establish conditions on the appointment of monitors to oversee state and local governmental entities.
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 5–204, Republicans 213–0
May 14, 2026Official record ↗
Amendment (Bentz) to H.R. 7567 — Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
A yes vote adopted an amendment (Bentz) revising the Renewable Fuel Standard’s “renewable biomass” definition to include forest-product mill residuals and trees, slash and storm debris from non-federal, National Forest System, public and tribal lands. (AI-written)
What it does: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that address commodity support, conservation, trade…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 37–176, Republicans 172–40
Apr 30, 2026Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- No
With most of their party · Passed 214–212 · Yes 214–No 212 · Democrats 0–211, Republicans 214–0
Jun 9, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act
With most of their party · Failed 214–217 · Yes 214–No 217 · Democrats 214–0, Republicans 0–216
Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗
- No
With most of their party · Passed 217–215 · Yes 217–No 215 · Democrats 0–214, Republicans 216–1
Feb 25, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 215–215 · Yes 215–No 215 · Democrats 213–0, Republicans 2–214
Jan 22, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Failed 213–213 · Yes 213–No 213 · Democrats 211–0, Republicans 2–212
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Val Hoyle · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.About Val · Office of Rep. Val Hoyle Candidate's own words
- 3.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Val Hoyle Official record
- 4.Oregon U.S. House District 4 election results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 5.Salinas, Merkley, Hoyle-Led Letter Forces ICE to Confirm: No Plans to Expand or Build ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon · Office of Rep. Val Hoyle Official record
- 6.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
- 7.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
- 8.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
- 9.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
- 10.Reproductive Rights · Office of Rep. Val Hoyle Official record
- 11.Health · Office of Rep. Val Hoyle Official record
- 12.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
- 13.H.R. 3115, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 14.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 15.H.Con.Res. 38 (Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 16.H.Con.Res. 64 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 17.H.Con.Res. 68 (To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
- 18.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
- 19.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
- 20.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
- 21.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
- 22.Monique DeSpain · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 23.Val Hoyle · Ballotpedia Reference