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March 6, 2024
Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the SNAP E&T Data and Technical Assistance (DATA) Act, legislation to improve workforce training programs for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries and help put them on the path to self-sufficiency.
March 5, 2024
Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) announced that she will be joined by Salem resident and veteran Rosy Macias for President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress on Thursday, March 7.
February 29, 2024
Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) announced that she is taking on a new leadership role as Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Mental Health Caucus. Rep. Salinas will lead the Caucus along with Reps. Grace Napolitano (CA-31) and Don Beyer (VA-08).
Issues:CongressMental Health
February 23, 2024
Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and David Valadao (CA-22) introduced the bipartisan Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act, legislation that would expand federal support and investment in rural communities and help ensure their long-term success.
February 1, 2024
Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Tracey Mann (KS-01) introduced the bipartisan Providing Empathetic and Effective Recovery (PEER) Support Act, legislation that will expand access to peer-to-peer support services for those struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.
Issues:Mental Health
February 1, 2024
On Wednesday, January 31, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) voted to advance key tax cuts, including an expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and an enhanced Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), out of the House of Representatives with the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act.
Issues:Congress
January 30, 2024
Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), as well as U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Val Hoyle (D-04) in announcing a total of $60,295,011 in federal investments to support 140 homelessness prevention and support initiatives in communities across the state.
Issues:Housing and Homelessness
January 30, 2024
On Tuesday, January 23, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) visited the Grand Ronde Community to meet with members of the Tribe and celebrate the passage of her bill, the Grand Ronde Reservation Act Amendment, which was signed into law by the President on December 26, 2023.
Issues:Civil Rights
January 26, 2024
Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded $1,421,219 to Chemeketa Community College as part of the first-ever Perkins Innovation and Modernization Career Connected High Schools (CCHS) grant program.
Issues:Education
January 22, 2024
Today, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Peer Support for Firefighters Act, legislation that would prioritize mental and behavioral health support for firefighters under federal law.
Issues:Mental HealthPublic Safety