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Salinas Leads Oregon Delegation in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect American Manufacturing
March 20, 2025
Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led the Oregon delegation – including U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) – in a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, expressing concern about the Trump Administration’s decision to fire dozens of workers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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March 18, 2025
On Monday, March 17, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined her Oregon collegaues—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Val Hoyle, Janelle Bynum, and Maxine Dexter—in calling on the Trump administration to pay heed to concerns raised by Bonneville Power Administration workers that major and illegal job cuts at the agency will destabilize the power grid in Oregon and throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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March 12, 2025
Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06), along with Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05), together introduced a concurrent resolution celebrating the League of Oregon Cities’ (LOC) 100th anniversary and recognizing its significant contributions to Oregon’s municipalities.
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March 11, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ partisan funding bill.
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March 10, 2025
Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting Commissioner Melanie Krause expressing concern about the IRS’ decision to close two Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) in Salem and Bend.
Issues:Economy
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March 5, 2025
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement after leaving the House floor during President Trump’s speech, in protest of his continued attacks on our democracy and working families in Oregon.
Issues:CongressDefending Democracy
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March 3, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement after President Trump announced his decision to reimpose steep tariffs on Canada and Mexico after a month-long pause.
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February 27, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) announced that she will be joined by Yamhill County Commissioner Bubba King for President Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
Issues:CongressRural Development
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February 27, 2025
On Wednesday, February 26, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) along with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) announced they are joining legislation that would make it easier for 8 million veterans in Oregon and nationwide to receive essential health care and ensure the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) travel reimbursement rate keeps pace with inflation and gas prices.
Issues:Health CareVeterans
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February 26, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), who serves as Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry, along with House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), led 80 of their colleagues on a letter urging the Trump administration to reverse their decision to fire 3,400 federal workers from the U.S. Forest Service, which manages 193 million acres of public lands.