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U.S. Representative — Oregon's 4th District

Val Hoyle

Democrat · Oregon

Democrat U.S. Representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (24 on record)

  • H.R.9281 — DASH Act (Introduced, Jun 11, 2026)
  • H.R.8719 — Shared Micromobility Investment Act (Introduced, May 11, 2026)
  • H.R.8592 — No WAR Act (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
  • H.R.6864 — SAW Act (Introduced, Dec 18, 2025)
  • H.R.5433 — POP Act (Introduced, Sep 17, 2025)
  • H.R.5041 — Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act (Introduced, Aug 26, 2025)
  • H.R.4675 — Columbia River Clean-Up Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)
  • H.R.4453 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to include Parkinson's disease in the list of illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 16, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.4575 — Jobs in the Woods Act (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9827 — Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9902 — Federal Naming Standards Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9874 — Get Foreign Money Out of United States Elections Act (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.630 — Neighbors Not Enemies Act (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
  • H.J.Res.108 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself. (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)

Voting analysis

Val Hoyle's departures include a vote against the consolidated appropriations act — the single package settling a year of federal spending, which her caucus helped carry. Voting no on an omnibus is a different order of disagreement from voting no on a messaging bill.

5.0%
Votes against the Democrat majority
218
Roll calls where a party majority formed
43 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first

Refusals with a few crossings

Alongside it she opposed a daylight saving measure, a children's online safety bill, a surveillance extension and a resolution on Iran, all passed with most Democrats behind them. Going the other way she supported an economic bill, a war powers resolution, a fuel retailing measure that failed, and a monitor accountability act.

The 10 most recent of 11 roll calls where Val Hoyle voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.6955
Main Street Act
On Passage · roll call 271		Jul 21, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.139
Sunshine Protection Act
On Passage · roll call 238		Jul 14, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7757
KIDS Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 228		Jun 29, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.Con.Res.84
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 201		Jun 4, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.8365
Monitor Accountability Act
On Passage · roll call 173		May 14, 2026PassedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163		May 13, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
S.4465
To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155		Apr 30, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7567
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 144		Apr 30, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.Res.1099
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · roll call 84		Mar 5, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.R.7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage · roll call 45		Jan 22, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)

Above the Oregon Democrats

Oregon's Democratic House members hold a moderate internal average, and Hoyle runs above it.

Among the 5 Democrats in the Oregon delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 4.0%. Val Hoyle is above that average at 5.0%.

What she legislates on

Her minority-side post covers water, wildlife and fisheries on the natural resources committee, and public lands lead her classified filings. The bills are regional and practical: cleaning up the Columbia River, investment in shared micromobility, a war powers measure, a housing act, and a timber measure.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Val Hoyle's cluster into: Public Lands and Natural Resources (6), Transportation and Public Works (3), Emergency Management (2), Government Operations and Politics (2), Housing and Community Development (2), Taxation (2).

24
Bills sponsored
635
Bills cosponsored

Of all 24, 23 currently sit at Introduced.

Tenure and attendance

A second term places her mid-scale, and she is rarely away from the floor.

First elected in 2023, now serving across 2 terms. Val Hoyle falls in the mid cohort.

0.5%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
1
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Val Hoyle has 24 bills sponsored, 635 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Natural Resources
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Committee on Natural Resources: Indian and Insular Affairs
  • House Committee on Natural Resources: Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (Ranking Member)
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Aviation
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Highways and Transit
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Water Resources and Environment

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