Andrea Salinas
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Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Salinas has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Salinas is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Salinas votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Salinas votes Yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act, the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Salinas votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Salinas votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Salinas votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Salinas votes differently from most House Democrats on 2 of 59 Yes and No votes: No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants and No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026.
Salinas did not vote on the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 2 laws and 3 executive orders.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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15 excerpts
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Rep. Andrea Salinas Celebrates the Passage of Two Bipartisan Bills through the House
“It would codify nucleic acid screening activities outlined in former President Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. These reliable standards would help protect the public, give researchers and biotechnology companies greater certainty, and strengthen the United States’ position as a global leader in scientific research.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 1, 2026
Rep. Salinas Leads Lawmakers Demanding DHS Withdraw Interim Final Rule Threatening Asylum Seekers
“DHS cited the APA's narrow "good cause" exception to implement the IFR without prior notice-and-comment rulemaking.²² The APA allows for that exception only where notice and comment would be "impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest."²³ The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed nearly a year ago, but DHS now suddenly claims that "immediate implementation,"²⁴ with severe and punitive”
- Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026June 18, 2026
Rep. Salinas Demands Answers on Delayed Mental Health and Substance Use Grant Funding
“Many of these same SAMHSA grant programs were the subject of grant termination efforts by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) earlier this year despite being fully funded in the FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act (HR 7148) which was signed into law by President Trump (P.L. 119-75).”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActApril 3, 2026
“H.R. 1, Republicans' budget bill, cuts Medicare payments to doctors and plans, blocks low-income seniors from accessing programs that lower their premiums and prescription drug costs, caps Medicaid eligibility for nursing home care, and delays minimum staffing standards at long-term care facilities until 2035. Around 68 percent of Medicare beneficiaries in OR-06 are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, meaning provider”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMarch 4, 2026
Rep. Salinas Offers Farm Bill Amendment to Remove Statutory Cap on Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
“And I hope that people really understand what we have done here with H.R. 1.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActFebruary 13, 2026
“Additionally, it mandates that any damages awarded in such cases be first drawn from funds from Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which handed more than $150 billion to ICE, CBP, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for immigration enforcement.”
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- One Big Beautiful Bill ActFebruary 12, 2026
Rep. Salinas, Sen. Merkley Lead Letter Opposing ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon
“Additionally, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes $45 billion for ICE detention capacity over the next four years, which will further balloon a detention system with a budget larger than the entire federal prison system. Due to the sharp increase in both funding for detention facilities as well as the sharp increase in the detained population, we request detailed”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActFebruary 2, 2026
“The ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act would make the federal government civilly liable when a CBP or ICE officer violates one’s constitutional rights, creating a cause of action against the federal government and directing that any damages awarded in such cases be first drawn from the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act funds. That Republican budget reconciliation bill handed”
- Promoting Active Management of America's Forests, Rangelands, and Other Federal Lands To Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire RiskDecember 3, 2025
“Please provide your plan to ensure that hazardous fuels reduction is prioritized in the coming fiscal year, especially since Executive Order 13855 is still in force.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActNovember 6, 2025
“Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led a bipartisan letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon urging the Department to include clinical psychologists in the department’s definition of “professional degrees” under Public Law 119-21. The change would allow students pursuing doctoral-level degrees in clinical psychology to access student loans with higher limits.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActOctober 30, 2025
Rep. Andrea Salinas Hosts Conversation with Constituents Impacted by Republican Health Care Crisis
“This cost increase also comes on top of the over 27,000 people who would lose their health care because of cuts Republicans made to Medicaid (Oregon Health Plan) in H.R. 1.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActSeptember 22, 2025
“The Dalles, OR — Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) visited Adventist Health Columbia Gorge Hospital in The Dalles to highlight how the devastating cuts to Medicaid in H.R. 1 will hurt Oregonians. Rep. Salinas toured Adventist Health Columbia Gorge and held a roundtable conversation with local health care leaders and staff.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActAugust 7, 2025
Rep. Salinas Hosts Roundtable to Discuss Republican Cuts to SNAP and Efforts to Fight Hunger
“Currently SNAP serves 740,000—or one in six—Oregonians each month, and H.R. 1, also known as the “Big, Ugly Bill,” could leave children, veterans, and seniors hungry and with nowhere to turn. The roundtable brought together a local SNAP recipient, farmers, and local food security advocates, including representatives from Oregon Hunger and Fresh n’ Local Foods.”
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Salinas’ Bipartisan Bill to Promote Scientific Research Standards Passes Committee
“It would codify nucleic acid screening activities outlined in former President Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.”
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“The Make America Healthy Again Commission, established by Executive Order 14212 on February 13, 2025 and which met for the first time on March 11, 2025, is directed to assess the “threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, [and] stimulants.” While the focus of this portion of the Commission is making children healthy, the”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $11,127,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capaces Leadership Institute | Public Law 119-37 | Community Center Construction and ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | OR | $1,000,000 |
| City of Carlton | Public Law 119-37 | Sewer Line ReplacementRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | OR | $1,015,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e OR City of Dallas Reservoir TanEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate OR City of Newber Water Plant CEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | Public Law 119-74 | Oregon Institute of Technology--Quantum Devices and Computing InitiativeDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Liberty House | Public Law 119-74 | Liberty House--Clinical Services for Children Facing Concerns of Abuse or NeglectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Washington County | Public Law 119-74 | Washington County--Sheriff's Office Patrol EquipmentDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Beaverton | Public Law 119-74 | City of Beaverton--Behavioral Health CourtDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $500,000 |
| OR | Public Law 119-75 | OR 99W Corridor Safety and Intersection ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OR | $850,000 |
| OR | Public Law 119-75 | 65th and Borland Intersection Improvement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OR | $250,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
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| OR | Public Law 119-75 | Verda Lane Pedestrian Safety ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | OR | $850,000 |
| Sheridan School District 48J | Public Law 119-75 | Barbara Roberts Career Technical Education CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OR | $850,000 |
| City of Salem | Public Law 119-75 | Emergency Power Generation for Low-Income Senior HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OR | $500,000 |
| Western Oregon University | Public Law 119-75 | Western Oregon University Data CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OR | $250,000 |
| City of Woodburn | Public Law 119-75 | Woodburn's Historic Settlemier Park ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | OR | $250,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
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Andrea Salinas for Oregon Google Ads Transparency Center
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