Democratic, U.S. Representative for Oregon's 4th district
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Val T. Hoyle has 1 statement on data centers on the record.
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What they said
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Val Hoyle, Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. from Oregon's 4th Congressional District, co sponsored or voted for several bills to regulate AI and address data center impacts, including the Ratepayer Protection Act and Bernie Sanders' Ban Artificial Super Intelligence Act
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 21, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- OPB (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: A tiebreak: the two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source decided. The words that set it: "co sponsored or voted for several bills to regulate AI and address data center impacts, including the Ratepayer Protection Act".
Where we looked
The record last searched for Val T. Hoyle's words on October 23, 2026.
How they voted
1 vote on data center measures: 0 in favor of data centers, 1 against.
| Measure | Roll call | What they did |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act | U.S. House of Representatives, September 16, 2026 | Voted yes on a measure that limited data centers against |
Bill data from LegiScan (opens in a new tab), licensed CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab). The record chooses the bills, writes each stage in its own words and cites the legislature's own page for every bill.
Others in this race
- Monique DeSpain Republican, Libertarian · U.S. House, District 4 · the race page
- Justin Filip Pacific Green, Progressive · U.S. House, District 4 · the race page
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