Oregon — 4th District

Val Hoyle

Lowering costs for working families

Hoyle focuses on lowering everyday costs for Oregon families by taking on corporate price gouging, oil companies, and pharmaceutical firms. She advocates raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, expanding workforce training and apprenticeships, and developing the Coos Bay container port.

• Support raising the federal minimum wage to $15/hour and eliminating the tipped minimum wage
• Allow Medicare and Medicaid to bargain with Big Pharma on prescription drug costs
• Promote development of a container port in Coos Bay to reduce shipping congestion and expand trade
• Opposed Oregon Measure 118 corporate tax rebate initiative

“In Congress, I will continue fighting to lower costs for working families by taking on oil companies to lower gas prices, standing up to big pharma to bring down drug costs, and going after anyone who tries to price gouge Oregonians.”

Monique DeSpain

Cutting spending, taxes, and regulations

DeSpain advocates ending federal tax-and-spend policies to curb inflation and national debt. She supports cutting government regulations, streamlining permitting, reducing property crime that raises retail prices, and growing private-sector jobs in manufacturing and trades.

• End federal tax-and-spend policies that drive inflation and increase the national debt
• Reduce federal regulations, tax burdens, and permitting obstacles for small businesses
• Direct federal resources toward reducing property crime and retail theft that raise consumer prices
• Opposed Oregon Measure 118 and endorsed local transportation tax ballot initiatives

“Achieving prosperity requires the government to lift its stifling regulations, reduce onerous permitting and taxation, and allow Americans to enjoy the fruits of their hard labor and inspire their reinvestment.”

Val Hoyle

Opposes restrictive border and enforcement legislation

Hoyle's stance is documented through her congressional key votes against Republican-led immigration enforcement and voter eligibility bills. She voted against mandatory proof of citizenship for voting and against mandatory detention for migrants arrested for minor crimes.

• Voted Nay on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring proof of citizenship to register for federal elections
• Voted Nay on the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) regarding mandatory detention for migrants arrested for theft
• Voted Nay on H.R. 875 regarding DUI conviction as grounds for noncitizen deportation

Monique DeSpain

Securing border and designating cartels

DeSpain supports an 'all of the above' border security strategy incorporating physical barriers, sensors, drones, and expanded Border Patrol capacity. She advocates treating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, ending catch-and-release, and reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy.

• Deploy physical barriers, sensors, cybersecurity, drones, and additional Border Patrol agents
• Designate drug and human trafficking cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
• Reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy and permanently end catch-and-release
• Oppose federal funding or national park encampments for undocumented migrants

“My border security plan is an ‘all of the above’ approach including physical barriers, advanced technologies, sensors, cybersecurity, drones, and increased numbers of border patrol agents authorized to actually secure the border, not merely process illegal migrants into our country.”

Val Hoyle

Investing in public and workforce housing

Hoyle attributes the housing crisis to long-term federal disinvestment and corporate short-term rentals like Airbnb. She advocates major federal investments in public and workforce housing, shifting tax policies toward first-time homebuyers, and mobilizing federal emergency resources for homelessness.

• Secured $4 million in federal funding for workforce housing in North Bend
• Increase federal investment in public and affordable workforce housing
• Mobilize federal emergency resources to recognize and address homelessness
• Shift federal tax incentives away from wealth subsidies to first-time homebuyers

“Fight for major investments in new public housing in the communities hardest hit by the affordable housing shortage, including workforce housing.”

Monique DeSpain

Focusing on addiction recovery and deregulation

DeSpain opposes single 'Housing First' models, insisting policies must focus on recovering from drug addiction and mental illness. She supports re-criminalizing hard drugs, enforcing public camping bans, and cutting permitting costs and land-use restrictions to build workforce housing.

• Reject 'Housing First' enablement models in favor of mandatory treatment and recovery programs
• Enforce prohibitions on public camping, public drug use, theft, and disorder
• Cut excessive permitting costs, building regulations, and land-use restrictions to boost housing supply
• Require outcome measurements for publicly funded homelessness and addiction programs

“The addicted and mentally ill homeless we all see in our city streets, parks, and other public spaces will not be saved by keys to a new home, condo or apartment provided by taxpaying Americans.”

Val Hoyle

Expanding government transparency and voter trust

Hoyle highlights her record of championing government accountability and transparency legislation in the state legislature. In Congress, she voted in favor of publishing unclassified investigative records through the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

• Voted Yea on the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405) to publish unclassified investigative files
• Supported state legislative reforms to increase transparency and accountability in Oregon agencies

“Val Hoyle knows nothing is more important than making sure the people of Oregon have a government they can trust. That’s why Val is committed to passing new laws to increase accountability and transparency in state offices and agencies.”

Monique DeSpain

Exposing corruption and enforcing accountability

DeSpain makes ethics and government oversight a central focus, pledging full public transparency for all her votes. She aggressively targets Hoyle over a BOLI grant to La Mota, delayed STOCK Act disclosures, and campaign spending compliance.

• Pledge full transparency by sharing all congressional votes and underlying reasons publicly
• Apply legal and investigative background to expose wasteful government spending, cronyism, and conflicts of interest
• Signed a pledge supporting congressional term limits (3 terms in the House, 2 in the Senate)
• Called for DOJ and FEC investigations into Hoyle's BOLI grant decisions and stock trading disclosures

“Elected representatives of the American people have a legal and moral obligation to make all of their business of government, the business of the people, transparent and accountable to the people they serve.”

Val Hoyle

Transitioning to 100% clean electricity

Hoyle views climate change as an immediate emergency manifested in wildfires and extreme weather. She supports transitioning the country to 100% clean electricity, ending new fossil fuel leasing on federal public lands, and expanding clean fuels.

• Move America to a 100% Clean Electricity standard
• Halt new fossil fuel leasing on federal public lands
• Expanded Oregon's Clean Fuels program and transitioned the state away from coal power
• Secured federal funding for Lane County wildfire emergency response equipment

“Climate change and environmental degradation isn’t a future threat: it is an immediate emergency that we are experiencing today in the form of wildfires, extreme heat, drought, contaminated water, and more.”

Monique DeSpain

All-of-the-above energy and proactive forestry

DeSpain opposes arbitrary government bans or taxes on energy sources, supporting an 'all of the above' energy strategy. On the environment, she prioritizes proactive forest management, sustainable timber harvests, fuel load removal to prevent wildfires, and opposition to offshore wind leases.

• Pursue an 'all of the above' energy strategy that protects consumer energy choices without forced bans
• Mandate proactive fuel load removal, tribal co-stewardship, and sustainable timber harvesting to prevent wildfires
• Require rapid wildfire suppression by federal agencies or empower local entities to extinguish fires
• Opposed BOEM offshore wind farm leases off Coos and Curry counties

“The first-world nation we currently enjoy must continue to ensure access to an array of reliable and affordable energy options without the threat of arbitrary government bans, penalties, or prohibitive taxes.”

Val Hoyle

Supporting first responders and DUI accountability

Hoyle supports public safety through funding emergency response capabilities and wildfire safety equipment. Congressional key votes show she opposed Republican legislation linking immigration enforcement to criminal DUI or theft arrests.

• Secured federal investments for Lane County first responders and wildfire equipment
• Voted Nay on H.R. 875 (Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025)
• Voted Nay on S. 5 (Laken Riley Act) regarding migrant detention for theft arrests

Monique DeSpain

Fully funding police and stopping fentanyl

DeSpain treats public safety as a non-negotiable government duty, supporting full resources for law enforcement and opposing soft-on-crime policies. She advocates securing the border to stop fentanyl and meth supplies, re-criminalizing hard drugs, and targeting property crime.

• Withhold federal funds from soft-on-crime cities or municipalities that defund police departments
• Re-criminalize hard drug use, prohibit public drug use, and penalize drug trafficking
• Interdict fentanyl and P2P meth distribution by securing border access points
• Direct federal resources toward reducing property crime and theft

“No communities are safe without adequate law enforcement. We are a nation of laws, and laws are only effective when enforced.”

Val Hoyle

Expanding public education funding and student loan relief

Hoyle supports comprehensive public funding from early childhood education through higher education. She advocates for student loan cancellation, free community college, and full federal funding for IDEA special education and Title I programs.

• Cancel student loan debt and reform predatory student loan practices
• Provide direct federal funding for universal free community college
• Fully fund IDEA special education and Title I public school support programs
• Led a historic $1 billion-plus increase in Oregon public school funding as state House Democratic Leader

“Val will fight for: Canceling crippling student loan debt and reforming the predatory student loan industry. Direct federal investment in public education at all levels, including funding to support free community college for all.”

Monique DeSpain

Passing Parents' Bill of Rights and school choice

DeSpain argues government education policies fail students, pointing to declining test proficiency. She champions a Parents' Bill of Rights to guarantee full curriculum transparency, access to school performance stats, and school choice options.

• Support federal Parents' Bill of Rights legislation to guarantee parental involvement in curriculum
• Provide parents full access to curricula, school performance statistics, and school choice options
• Refocus K-12 instruction on core basics of reading, writing, and math proficiency
• Eliminate one-size-fits-all curricula imposed by education bureaucrats

“As your Congresswoman, I will support federal legislation to pass a Parents’ Bill of Rights to ensure today’s one-size-fits-all approach to a curriculum run by education bureaucrats is replaced by one where parents have a primary and active role in the educational development of their children.”

Val Hoyle

Protecting voting access and automatic registration

Hoyle prioritizes expanding voter participation, having authored Oregon's Motor Voter automatic registration law. In Congress, she supports federal protections through the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For the People Act while opposing dark money.

• Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and For the People Act
• End Citizens United and restrict corporate dark money in political elections
• Authored Oregon's automatic voter registration (Motor Voter) legislation
• Protect Oregon's vote-by-mail system against federal restrictions

“In the legislature, Val led the effort to pass Oregon’s automatic voter registration law to expand ballot access. She understands the clear role of the federal government in protecting this fundamental right...”

Monique DeSpain

Requiring voter ID and American-made voting machines

DeSpain focuses on securing elections through strict voter identification mandates, updated voter rolls, and certified American-made voting technology. She also strongly supports preserving Oregon's citizen ballot initiative process.

• Mandate photo ID requirements for all voters in federal elections
• Ensure accurate, updated voter registration records and roll maintenance
• Require vote tallying using certified, controlled machines made in America
• Supported the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register

“Our election system, like any aspect of our government, must be secure, accurate, and transparent. It is absolutely essential to our democratic process of one person, one vote. This includes requiring a photo ID to vote...”

Val Hoyle

Enforcing universal background checks

Hoyle advocates for gun safety restrictions to curb gun violence. As a state representative, she sponsored and passed Oregon's legislation requiring universal background checks for all firearm transactions.

• Sponsored and passed universal background check legislation in Oregon
• Supports federal gun safety measures to curb gun violence

“Val sponsored and passed a law requiring universal background checks for all firearm sales.”

Monique DeSpain

Defending Second Amendment rights

DeSpain defends the individual right to self-protection and gun ownership under the Second Amendment. She supports targeted measures to separate the mentally ill from weapons while protecting the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens.

• Defend the individual right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment
• Support reasonable measures to keep weapons away from mentally ill individuals without restricting law-abiding citizens

“I am an adherent to the U.S. Constitution, and therefore, I support and will continue to defend our individual right to self-protection and our right to keep and bear arms under the 2nd Amendment.”

Val Hoyle

Protecting and codifying abortion access

Hoyle is a vocal advocate for reproductive freedoms and abortion access following the Dobbs decision. In the Oregon legislature, she helped enact mandates requiring insurance coverage for contraception, abortion, and postpartum care, and vows to block federal abortion bans.

• Vote to protect women's right to abortion and resist federal bodily autonomy restrictions
• Oppose any federal attempts to ban abortion, birth control, or IVF
• Advocate for equal access to fertility options, contraception, and comprehensive sex education
• Passed Oregon legislation requiring insurance coverage for contraception, abortion, and postpartum care

“Extreme politicians want to pass a national abortion ban that would strip women of the right to control their own bodies. I will always fight to keep healthcare decisions between a patient and their medical provider and stand up to any attempt to ban abortion, birth control, or IVF.”