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May 28, 2024
On Thursday, May 23, Oregon U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), and Val Hoyle (OR-04) called on U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to address ongoing issues with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2024-2025 school year.
Issues:Education
May 24, 2024
Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement after voting to protect food access for millions of Americans, emergency disaster assistance for farmers, and historic investments in climate-smart agriculture at the 2024 Farm Bill markup.
May 23, 2024
Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), along with U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Trauma-Informed Schools Act.
Issues:Mental HealthEducation
May 21, 2024
On Monday, May 13, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered $1,577,079 to Marion County. Rep. Salinas fought for and secured this funding in the government funding package for Fiscal Year 2024, which passed Congress and was signed into law by the President in March.
May 20, 2024
On Monday, May 13, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered $850,000 to the City of McMinnville. Rep. Salinas fought for and secured this funding in the government funding package for Fiscal Year 2024, which passed Congress and was signed into law by the President in March.
Issues:Public SafetyEconomy
May 15, 2024
On Monday, May 13, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered $1,000,000 to the City of Sherwood. Rep. Salinas fought for and secured this funding in the government funding package for Fiscal Year 2024, which passed Congress and was signed into law by the President in March.
Issues:Rural DevelopmentEconomy
May 14, 2024
Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Yadira Caraveo (CO-08), Tony Cárdenas (CA-29), and Grace Napolitano (CA-31) introduced the Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act, which would establish a national awareness and outreach campaign to improve mental health outcomes among Hispanic and Latino youth.
Issues:Mental Health
May 9, 2024
Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06), who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, warned that House Republicans’ partisan approach to the Farm Bill would exacerbate food insecurity in Oregon’s Sixth District.
May 7, 2024
Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Grace F. Napolitano (CA-31), and Don Beyer (VA-08), the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus, led 36 of their colleagues in introducing H.Res. 1206, a bipartisan resolution to recognize May 2024 as National Mental Health Awareness Month.
Issues:Mental Health
May 3, 2024
On Tuesday, April 23, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered over $1.3 million for two important projects in the City of Independence. Rep. Salinas fought for and secured this funding in the government funding package for Fiscal Year 2024, which passed Congress and was signed into law by the President in March.