{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hoyle.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-hoyle-secures-delayed-fisheries-disaster-funding-after-pressing-noaa-during-committee-hearing", "Rep. Hoyle Secures Delayed Fisheries Disaster Funding After Pressing NOAA During Committee Hearing", "2026-06-17", "2026", "2026-06", "Democrat", "House", "OR", "Val T. Hoyle", "H001094", "hoyle.house.gov", "hoyle", "https://hoyle.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Shortly after Rep. Hoyle\u2019s Line of Questioning, NOAA Releases Millions for Oregon Fishermen\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 Today the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the allocation of $123.6 million in fishery disaster relief funding after more than 18 months of delay. The announcement follows Congresswoman Hoyle\u2019s June 3 questioning of NOAA\u2019s Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere during a House Natural Resources Committee hearing.\n\n\u201cThis is a win for our fisheries, our communities and the families of the workers who depend on fishing for their livelihoods,\u201d said Congresswoman Hoyle. \u201cMake no mistake: the delay in releasing these funds was devastating to our communities. Relief in these situations must be delivered quickly and comprehensively. Whatever administrative loophole, bureaucratic red tape or staffing reduction caused this delay in the first place must be examined to ensure it never happens again.\u201d\n\nThe funding includes $2.4 million for the 2023 Oregon Ocean Commercial Salmon Fisheries disaster.\n\nThe State of Oregon will now be able to develop a spend plan and distribute funds to impacted fishermen and seafood businesses.\n\nBackground\n\nIn 2023, Governor Kotek requested the Department of Commerce declare a federal fishery resource disaster in response to the federal closure of Oregon\u2019s commercial ocean salmon fishery for the 2023 season. Rep. Hoyle joined in that effort, urging then-Secretary Raimondo to expeditiously approve the Governor\u2019s request.\n\nThe federal fishery resource disaster process requires NOAA to determine a fishery disaster has taken place and then the Office of Management and Budget must also agree to allocate funds.\n\nCongress provided $300 million in fishery disaster assistance funds in December 2024, but those funds had not yet been released. Last year, Rep. Hoyle demanded Director Russell Vought promptly release money for Oregon\u2019s fishermen. Funds were finally allocated this month, shortly after Rep. Hoyle\u2019s line of questioning in committee.\n\nCongresswoman Hoyle is the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee\u2019s Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee. You can watch her exchange with NOAA witness Dr. Petty here.\n\nIn December 2024, Rep. Hoyle voted for the FISHES Act to help expedite the distribution of federal disaster relief following fisheries disasters.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-18T06:41:00Z", "2026-06-18T06:43:25Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://hoyle.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-hoyle-secures-delayed-fisheries-disaster-funding-after-pressing-noaa-during-committee-hearing"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.723939087241888, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}