Rep. Val Hoyle, who represents Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District including all of Lincoln County, has received her subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress.
In the House Committee on Natural Resources, Hoyle was selected to serve on its subcommittee on water, wildlife, and fisheries, in addition to an appointment to serve on its subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
In the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Hoyle will serve on the subcommittee on highways and transit and the subcommittee on water resources and the environment.
Hoyle, a former Oregon labor commissioner and legislator, was elected to her second, two-year term in November.
The House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries is responsible for overseeing the agencies that manage much of America’s water resources, as well as hydropower development and federal transmission lines. The subcommittee has full jurisdiction over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and is also charged with developing and overseeing the implementation of laws managing domestic and international fisheries and other ocean resources.
The House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs oversees the relations between the federal government and Native Americans and U.S. Territories.
The House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit is responsible for the development of national transportation policy, construction and improvement of highway and transit facilities, implementation of highway and transit safety programs and research activities, and regulation of commercial motor vehicle operations.
The House Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment is responsible for matters relating to water resources development, conservation and management, water pollution control and water infrastructure, and hazardous waste cleanup.
Great committees to serve on. Good work, Val. Keep it up.