Peter DeFazio: Val deserves our vote this May

It's Peter DeFazio, former Congressman from OR-04.

I fought many difficult fights in representing the people of Oregon's 4th District in my 36 years in Congress, but I never faced such a grave threat to our nation and our constitutional government as the one posed by the Trump administration.

This includes: the unprecedented corruption and partisan legislation to benefit the one percent by slashing healthcare and other essential programs that have served tens of millions of Americans. The abuse of our proud military into a war with no authority from Congress; the brazen attempt through illegal "executive orders" or legislation passed by a lapdog Republican House to steal the 2026 election.

This election could not be more critical.

We need a strong, tested fighter like Val Hoyle representing us in Congress. She is the no-nonsense, pro-worker, fighter for the middle class that we need.

She supports the War Powers Resolution, which takes away Trump's ability to make war and puts it back where it belongs: to our elected representatives in Congress.

She supports unmasking ICE and ending their reign of terror on Americans and immigrants alike. There is no room in this country for a personal police force for the president.

And she's fighting to bring costs down and address the affordability crisis that is keeping so many Oregonians struggling to manage housing, childcare, health insurance, prescription drugs, and more.

Val deserves our vote this May.

Peter DeFazio
Former U.S. Congressman