Andrea Salinas

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Salinas described conditions at Dilley Detention Facility, including the case of an 18-month-old named Amalia who contracted COVID-19, pneumonia, and RSV while detained, and stated that children as young as 2 months old were being held there for more than 40 days under conditions she characterized as child abuse.

Salinas shared an excerpt of a letter from a 14-year-old child detained at the Dilley ICE facility describing conditions including detention for 45 days, lack of school time, illness, and separation from siblings, and posed questions about whether such treatment is right, moral, and consistent with American values.

Salinas spoke for one minute to address the House about ICE operations, stating that the Trump administration is deploying ICE to neighborhoods, that Secretary Noem's order requiring seven days' notice for congressional oversight of ICE facilities prevents transparency, and that she was denied access to an ICE facility in Tacoma, Washington despite providing the required notice.

Salinas introduced legislation to support clinicians practicing in rural areas and to expand telemental health services tailored to farmers, fishers, and foresters.

Salinas spoke for 1 minute to highlight the suicide rates among farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers at nearly 44 deaths per 100,000 people and introduced the Home-Based Telemental Health Care Act to expand access to remote mental health and substance use services in rural America.

Salinas called out the Trump administration for the arrest and unconstitutional treatment of her constituent, a wildland firefighter who was arrested while fighting the Bear Gulch fire, and stated that he was denied a phone call and attorney for roughly 48 hours after his arrest.

Salinas spoke in support of the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month and expressed opposition to President Trump's decision to shut down the 988 specialized LGBTQ youth hotline, citing 2024 statistics showing 12 percent of LGBTQ youth attempted suicide and nearly 40 percent seriously considered it.

Salinas addressed the House for 1 minute to raise concerns about reported Trump administration plans to fire nearly 7,000 Forest Service workers and stated that she and colleagues sent a letter to Secretary Rollins and President Trump demanding reinstatement of illegally fired Forest Service personnel.

Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 — This bill advances government transparency by requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on threats to agriculture and natural resources.

DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 — This bill supports national security by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to develop better technology for detecting dangerous drugs at borders and ports of entry.

Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act — This bill advances Native American sovereignty and self-determination by transferring land to tribal control, supporting the civil right of indigenous peoples to govern their own territories.

Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 — This bill supports Holocaust education programs by extending federal authorization and funding for educational initiatives through 2030.

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 — This bill extends and updates federal programs that protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats through conservation funding and partnerships.

Increasing Baseline Updates Act — This bill would advance government transparency by requiring the Congressional Budget Office to publish more frequent budget projections and disclose the economic data behind their calculations.

SHIELD Against CCP Act — This bill strengthens U.S. national security by establishing a coordinated effort within the Department of Homeland Security to identify and counter security threats posed by China across multiple critical areas including terrorism, cyber attacks, and border protection.

Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 — This bill strengthens national security by reducing Chinese government influence over U.S. shipping infrastructure and giving federal authorities more power to prevent foreign manipulation of maritime commerce.

Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. — This bill opposes a carbon tax as economically harmful, taking a stance against a potential revenue-raising or economy-regulating tax policy.

Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. — This bill opposes environmental regulations on energy production and federal lands while promoting increased domestic fossil fuel development.

Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.

Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.

Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.

Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.

Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. — This bill strengthens the U.S. position on a major foreign conflict by formally condemning Russian actions against Ukrainian children and supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.

Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act — This bill uses sanctions to protect the stability and democracy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, advancing U.S. foreign policy interests in maintaining peace in a strategically important region.

Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — This bill would restrict or ban applications controlled by foreign adversaries like China from operating in the United States to protect national security and prevent foreign surveillance of Americans.

Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 — This bill extends federal funding and authorization for airport infrastructure programs and aviation services, supporting continued public investment in transportation infrastructure.

Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 — This bill authorizes federal spending to keep government operating and funds student aid programs, representing a decision to maintain current spending levels rather than make cuts or increases.