Congresswoman Andrea Salinas, who has represented Oregon’s 6th District in the U.S. Congress since 2023, posted a series of statements on February 3, 2026, addressing Black History Month, police violence, and immigration enforcement actions.
In her first post on February 3, Salinas recognized Black History Month and expressed support for Black Americans. She wrote: “Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! This month and every month, we celebrate the stories and extraordinary contributions of Black Americans.
I’ll always work to support and amplify the voices of our Black neighbors here in Oregon and across the United States.”
Later that day, Salinas commented on a recent police shooting. On February 3 she stated: “The shooting of Alex Pretti was murder, plain and simple.
The Trump Administration is trying to gaslight us into not believing what we saw with our own eyes.”
That evening, Salinas described participating in a protest outside the Department of Homeland Security building. In her post from February 3 she said: “I was outside the DHS building demanding Kristi Noem’s impeachment.
This past weekend, ICE dragged one of my constituents — a U.S. citizen from Salem — from a car and tore her rotator cuff.
They’re out of control. I’m out here to say: NO MORE.”
Andrea Salinas previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2017 until her election to Congress in 2023. She was born in San Mateo, California in 1969 and currently resides in Tigard. Salinas holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley (1994).
