Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Val Hoyle (OR-04), along with Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, announced that nearly $120 million in federal funding is coming to the West Coast — including Oregon — to boost electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

On Friday, August 23, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Vince Fong (CA-20) introduced the bipartisan National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Education Act of 2024.

Today, on the two-year anniversary of the CHIPS and Science Act becoming law, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) called on congressional leadership to deliver more funding for the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) program at the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA).

Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Val Hoyle (OR-04), along with Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, announced $2 million in federal funds for soil health programs on Oregon farms made available through the Inflation Reduction Act.

This week, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced a resolution establishing July 20 as “National Moon Day” to mark the anniversary of the first-ever lunar landing in 1969.

On Tuesday, July 9, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), calling on the agency to expand eligibility for the Agricultural Conservation Easement - Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE) program to include Oregon and other western states.

Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06), along with Oregon’s U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), announced that the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has unanimously agreed to finance the construction of several new long-duration battery storage production lines at ESS Inc.’s Wilsonville facility.

Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) announced her county-by-county listening tour to gather perspectives from law enforcement and community members about the partial repeal of Measure 110 and how the federal government can partner with local officials to address the addiction crisis in Oregon.