Press Releases

Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led 13 of her colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to demand that the Trump Administration ensure journalists can freely exercise their First Amendment rights by allowing them to safely access and report on demonstrations across the country.

Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) hosted a virtual discussion with two of her constituents from Oregon’s Sixth Congressional District, who shared how they will be impacted by Republicans’ health care crisis.

Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee to deliver remarks and question witnesses about how Republicans’ health care crisis will severely impact women, especially those in the “sandwich generation” who care for both their children and elderly parents.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading Senate and House colleagues in filing a bipartisan amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in the consolidated case challenging Donald Trump’s unlawful use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs on imported goods.

Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas was joined by 213 House Democrats in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to urge the agency to use contingency reserve dollars to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown.

Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement regarding the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that allows President Trump to deploy federalized Oregon National Guard troops to Portland.

U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Don Beyer (VA-08), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Lori Trahan (MA-03), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) called on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to immediately reinstate illegally fired staff at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and provide information about the impacts of departmental reorganization and reductions in force (RIFs) on SAMHSA and its operations.

Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) appeared before the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee to speak on the growing Republican health care crisis and to share stories from constituents whose premiums will skyrocket if Republicans allow Affordable Care Act premium tax credits to expire. In Oregon’s Sixth Congressional District alone, 16,000 people will see their premiums rise to the tune of hundreds or potentially thousands of dollars per month. Rep. Salinas called on Republicans to come back to the table and put the needs of working Americans ahead of partisan politics.