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Do they support the war in Iran?
An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.
Val Hoyle
United States Representative and Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Oregon's 4th district.
Candidate
Published cases
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Was a Border Patrol agent justified in shooting Luis David Niño-Moncada and Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras in Portland?
A Border Patrol agent shot and wounded two unarmed Venezuelan nationals in a Portland hospital parking lot on January 8, 2026. DHS says the driver weaponized his truck; charges against both were later reduced, and a bullet-removal incident drew scrutiny.
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Is DOJ's expanded denaturalization campaign justified?
DOJ has expanded its pursuit of citizenship revocation. Officials defend the campaign as correcting unlawful naturalization, while congressional critics question its broad discretion and the safeguards against political targeting.
Statements by Val Hoyle
Val Hoyle
Role at the time: U.S. Representative for Oregon at the statement date.
Condemned
Statement summary
Hoyle condemns the Iran war as illegal and immoral and criticizes its financial costs.
“Today is the 200th day of the President’s illegal and immoral war with Iran.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Val Hoyle on the Iran warComplete original release or interview report; date-only timestamp represented at noon UTC
Why we used this label
Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Hoyle condemns the Iran war as illegal and immoral and criticizes its financial costs.
Val Hoyle
Role at the time: U.S. Representative, Oregon 4th district
Condemned
Statement summary
Val T. Hoyle voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)U.S. House Roll Call Vote 307: H.Con.Res. 93, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 220-204)
Why we used this label
A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.
Val Hoyle
Role at the time: U.S. Representative for Oregon's 4th congressional district
Condemned
Statement summary
In a statement on the day of the shooting, Rep. Val Hoyle said two people had been shot by DHS, called for an urgent investigation of the facts, and said such acts of violence must not be normalized. She called for de-escalation and for ICE to leave Portland.
“We cannot allow these acts of violence to be normalized. Over the past year, the actions of Trump’s federal immigration forces and propaganda machine have shown us that they have gone beyond making our neighborhoods safer, inciting violence and ripping families apart.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Rep. Hoyle's statement on Portland shooting · Val HoylePress release, January 8, 2026
Why we used this label
Reference point: whether the Border Patrol agent was justified in shooting Niño-Moncada and Zambrano-Contreras. Hoyle treats the shooting as one of the acts of violence that must not be normalized and demands that ICE leave Portland, which criticizes the use of force, so we used Condemned. We did not use Mixed or conditional because her call to investigate the facts accompanies her criticism rather than conditioning it. Evidence: primary, her office's press release.
Val Hoyle
Role at the time: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Condemned
Statement summary
Val Hoyle signed the congressional letter criticizing DOJ's broad denaturalization priorities and requesting safeguards.
“Action: Signed the July 31, 2025 congressional letter challenging DOJ's expanded denaturalization priorities. Signature appears on page 5.”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Congressional letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on DOJ's denaturalization priorities · Pramila JayapalPages 1-3: criticism of the directive; pages 4-6: 32 signers
Why we used this label
Signing the letter expresses criticism of the expanded campaign under scrutiny. Acceptance of rigorous revocation proceedings in grave fraud cases does not make the letter's criticism of this directive conditional.
Topics in this coverage
- 2026 Midterm Elections
Statement dates: September 15, 2026 to September 16, 2026
- Immigration Policy2 cases2 statements by Val Hoyle
Statement dates: July 31, 2025 to January 8, 2026
- Iran War
Statement dates: September 15, 2026 to September 16, 2026
- Law Enforcement2 cases2 statements by Val Hoyle
Statement dates: July 31, 2025 to January 8, 2026
- U.S. Politics2 cases3 statements by Val Hoyle
Statement dates: January 8, 2026 to September 16, 2026