Congresswoman Andrea Salinas, who has represented Oregon’s 6th District in the U.S. Congress since 2023, recently used her Twitter account to comment on national economic and immigration issues, as well as proposed changes to federal nutrition assistance programs.
On January 21, 2026, Salinas criticized former President Donald Trump’s recent statements about inflation, posting: “President Trump claimed inflation was ‘defeated’ last week. Most Americans would beg to differ. Last year, Oregon families paid an average of $1,791 more due to Trump’s mishandling of the economy.”
The following day, Salinas addressed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) proposed by House Republicans. On January 22, she wrote: “I joined my @HouseAgDems colleagues to call out Republicans’ cuts to SNAP in their Big Ugly Bill. When Democrats retake the majority, reversing these cuts will be a priority.”
Later that same day, Salinas commented on immigration enforcement tactics under the Trump administration. She stated: “It is inhumane & disgusting for anyone to think that it is ever ok to use a 5-year-old as bait for ICE to kidnap them and their family. Trump claims that they are the most ‘pro-family’ admin. If they truly cared about putting families first, they would not rip babies away from”
Andrea Salinas was born in San Mateo, California in 1969 and currently resides in Tigard. Before serving in Congress beginning in 2023, she was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023. She earned her BA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1994.
