Press Releases

Today, U.S. House Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $375,000 to Tualatin Together as part of its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) grant opportunity for projects of regional and national significance.

Today, U.S. House Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement on the first day of National Suicide Prevention Month:

Today, U.S. House Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) announced that the National Park Service will award $287,175 to the Tipsu Palach Park Development project.

Today, U.S. House Representative Andrea Salinas (D-Tigard) and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $300,000 to the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde for opioid overdose response.

Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (D-Tigard) issued the following statement to mark the one-year anniversary of the CHIPS and Science Act becoming law:

Washington, DC – U.S. House Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), John Duarte (CA-13), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), along with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), this week introduced bipartisan legislation that would improve forest health, reduce wildfire risk, sequester more carbon, and boost rural economies by supporting innovative timber products, such as mass timber.

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. House Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Sean Casten (IL-06), along with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), introduced legislation to help address the climate crisis by encouraging farming practices that improve soil health and crop resilience and lower the amount of carbon in the atmosphere – with a strong focus on supporting the nation's small, rural and underserved farmers in this transition.