Congresswoman Andrea Salinas, who has represented Oregon’s 6th District in the U.S. Congress since 2023, posted a series of tweets on November 10, 2025, addressing issues ranging from food assistance to youth mental health and community resources.
In her first post at 20:16 UTC, Salinas criticized federal actions during the Trump Administration regarding support for SNAP recipients in Oregon. She stated, “As the Trump Administration refused to help hungry Oregonians, our local grocers took steps to assist SNAP recipients. However, the USDA took it one step further to let these grocers know that they could not help feed starving families. Read the full story https://t.co/J6OqMxPO04”.
Later that evening at 21:06 UTC, Salinas turned attention to mental health concerns among young people. She wrote, “America’s youth is facing a mental health crisis at unprecedented rates. That is why it is vital to understand what the symptoms and signs of depression can look like. To learn more about recognizing the signs, visit the link below. #MentalHealthMonday https://t.co/4hC4Q1G54n”.
At 22:05 UTC on November 10, Salinas shared information about public benefit hotlines and housing resources in Spanish: “Guarde y comparta los siguientes recursos si usted o alguien que conoce puede necesitarlos Línea Directa de Beneficios Públicos 1-800-520-5292 Vivienda y Servicios Comunitarios https://t.co/CIodHsxbh1 Localización de recursos https://t.co/BEUWgbnEmR Ayuda”.
Andrea Salinas was born in San Mateo, California in 1969 and currently resides in Tigard. Before joining Congress in 2023, she served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023 and earned her BA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1994.
