Oregon — 6th District

Andrea Salinas

Supports lower costs and union wages

Salinas focuses on strengthening the middle class by lowering daily living costs, supporting unions, and raising minimum wages. She advocates for paid family leave, fair tax reform requiring corporations and high earners to pay more, and federal investments in infrastructure and green jobs.

• Passed state paid family/medical leave and minimum wage increases in Oregon
• Supports a federal $15 minimum wage, the PRO Act, and expanding overtime eligibility under FLSA
• Supported federal funding for rural education, healthcare, infrastructure, and green jobs
• Voted for the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024)

“At a time of rising costs of living and inflation, Andrea will fight for hard-working Oregonians and their families, not big corporations.”

“She’ll work for a more fair tax system, so the rich pay their share and working people aren’t over-burdened.”

David Russ

Opposes inflation and federal spending

Russ focuses on curbing federal spending, eliminating regulations, and returning manufacturing to the United States to combat inflation. He proposes a Minimum Employment Act, terminating subsidies to large corporations, and canceling U.S. debt held by China as COVID-19 restitution.

• Proposes a Minimum Employment Act rather than government minimum wage mandates
• Advocates returning manufacturing jobs to America and stopping corporate subsidies
• Proposes canceling U.S. debt held by China as restitution for COVID-19
• Opposes IRS targeting of 1099 employers and employees

“Most people do not understand that when the Federal Government pats itself on the back for “reducing inflation” that only means they are “slowing down the rate of the damage.””

Andrea Salinas

Supports comprehensive reform and border security

Salinas advocates for smart border technology and streamlined immigration courts alongside earned pathways to citizenship for long-term undocumented residents. As a member of the House Border Security Task Force, she emphasizes fixing broken immigration systems without sacrificing humanitarian standards.

• Serves on the House Border Security Task Force advocating for smart border investments
• Supports earned pathways to citizenship for long-term residents and farmworkers
• Voted against the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) and the Laken Riley Act (S.5)
• Voted against the Mayorkas impeachment resolution (H.Res. 863)

“She is fighting for policies that will increase investment in smart border security, streamline immigration courts, and deliver certainty for the millions of immigrants who already live here, pay taxes, and contribute so much to our communities.”

David Russ

Supports immigration moratorium and border wall

Russ demands an immediate immigration moratorium, completion of the southern border wall, and the removal of undocumented immigrants. He advocates terminating public entitlements for illegal immigrants and making it a federal felony to assist illegal border crossers.

• Calls for an immediate nationwide Immigration Moratorium and removal of undocumented aliens
• Demands completing the southern border wall
• Proposes making it a federal felony to aid or abet illegal border crossers
• Opposes public entitlements and subsidy programs for non-citizens

“It is time for an Immigration Moratorium, ending Entitlements for Persons guilty of illegally entering the country and removal of undocumented aliens.”

“Make it a federal felony to aide and/or abet illegal border crossers”

Andrea Salinas

Supports expanding healthcare access and caps

Salinas views healthcare as a human right, supporting Medicare price negotiations, prescription drug caps, and price transparency. As Co-Chair of the Mental Health Caucus, she introduced legislation to provide free behavioral health visits under Medicare and Medicaid and expand peer support programs.

• Co-Chair of the Congressional Mental Health Caucus; introduced the HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act
• Championed Oregon's Right to Healthcare Amendment (Measure 111) while in state legislature
• Supports capping insulin costs and allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices
• Introduced legislation expanding peer support programs for substance use disorders

“Andrea believes health care is a human right and was a champion for Oregon’s Right to Healthcare Amendment.”

“She serves as the Co-Chair of the Mental Health Caucus and is working to improve access to mental health care across America.”

David Russ

Opposes federal healthcare overreach

Russ asserts that healthcare policy and social programs belong under state and local authority rather than federal oversight. Endorsed by Stand for Health Freedom, he opposes federal mandates and central bureaucratic administration of public health.

• Endorsed by Stand for Health Freedom
• Views federal health mandates and regulations as unconstitutional infringement
• Supports transferring health and social program jurisdiction to state governments

“Getting the Federal Government out of 'Public Policy'. That is the purview of the States and local municipalities.”

Andrea Salinas

Supports federal abortion rights

Salinas is a long-time reproductive freedom advocate who worked with NARAL and Planned Parenthood to pass Oregon's reproductive rights legislation. In Congress, she fights to codify abortion rights into federal law and expand access to contraception and maternal health care.

• Former advocate for NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon
• Supports codifying the right to choose into federal law
• Pushes to expand federal access and affordability for contraception and family planning

“In Congress, Andrea is fighting to codify the right to abortion into federal law, and she is working to improve access to reproductive health care for all.”

David Russ

Opposes abortion and federal jurisdiction

Russ opposes abortion and contends that the U.S. Constitution provides no authority for federal involvement in reproductive policy. Endorsed by Oregon Right to Life PAC, he supports leaving abortion regulation entirely to the states.

• Endorsed by Oregon Right To Life PAC
• Maintains abortion is strictly a state constitutional issue following Supreme Court rulings
• Opposes federal funding or statutory protections for abortion

“As the Supreme Court Ruled, this is a State issue. The constitution does not authorize the Federal Government to participate in this type of activity.”

Andrea Salinas

Supports gun safety legislation and public safety funding

Salinas supports strong gun safety legislation alongside funding for law enforcement and first responders. She advocates for universal background checks, red flag laws, and assault weapon restrictions while supporting tougher penalties for fentanyl traffickers.

• Worked alongside Moms Demand Action to pass state gun safety measures; sponsored federal assault weapon regulation
• Supports universal background checks, red flag laws, and disarming domestic abusers
• Secured funding for Salem Police Community Service Officers and firefighter mental health
• Voted to schedule fentanyl as a Class I substance and increase penalties for drug traffickers

“The safety of our children and our communities is Andrea’s number one priority, and she knows we need to take real action to prevent gun violence in this country.”

David Russ

Opposes gun restrictions and supports tough-on-crime policies

Russ opposes firearm restrictions as unconstitutional infringements on the Second Amendment. He advocates applying 'broken windows' law enforcement principles at the federal level and highlights his public safety coordination experience as Dundee Mayor.

• Opposes all infringements on the right to keep and bear arms
• Proposes implementing 'broken windows' policing principles at the federal level
• Served on the Local Public Safety Coordinating Council (LPSCC) as Mayor of Dundee

“End all infringements on Citizen's Rights (including any and all infringements on the right to hold and bear arms)”

“Crime – Take the 'broken windows' theory to the federal level.”

Andrea Salinas

Supports clean energy and climate action

Salinas brings over a decade of environmental advocacy to Congress, supporting transition to 100% renewable energy and environmental justice initiatives. She favors regulations holding corporate polluters accountable and clean energy investments that create green jobs.

• Former Board Member of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters (OLCV)
• Co-sponsored the Clean Water Act and environmental justice legislation
• Supports moving Oregon toward 100% green energy and creating green living-wage jobs
• Voted against H.R. 1 (Lower Energy Costs Act) and H.J.Res. 30 (disapproving ESG investment rules)

“Her approach to fighting climate change is simple: we must take bold steps to grow Oregon into a national leader in green, renewable energy and sustainability, while simultaneously bringing secure, living-wage jobs to our state.”

David Russ

Supports U.S. energy independence

Russ advocates for returning the U.S. to complete energy independence and eliminating burdensome federal environmental regulations. He seeks to remove federal restrictions on traditional energy, utilities, and infrastructure.

• Prioritizes restoring United States energy independence
• Proposes ending federal regulatory burdens on energy utilities and local infrastructure
• Opposes green energy mandates and federal environmental overreach

“Returning the USA to Energy Independence”

Andrea Salinas

Supports voting rights and federal election protections

Salinas advocates for national protections for voting access, supporting the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act and campaign finance reforms. She opposes legislation restricting voter registration requirements or limiting federal court authority.

• Supports the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act to protect voting access nationally
• Championed voting access expansion and campaign finance reform in the state legislature
• Voted against the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) requiring proof of citizenship for voting registration
• Voted against limiting federal court injunction powers under the No Rogue Rulings Act (H.R. 1526)

“In Congress, Andrea is working to expand these rights and protections nationally. She supports the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act and is focusing on restoring protections for voting rights and our democratic institutions...”

David Russ

Supports 10th Amendment and states' rights

Russ argues that federal overreach violates the 10th Amendment, advocating for a return of federal public lands to state control and eliminating federal authority over local schools and infrastructure. He also calls for eliminating curricula like the 1619 Project in schools.

• Demands strict enforcement of the 10th Amendment to return authority to the states
• Advocates returning federal public lands to state and local control
• Proposes ending federal influence over local schools, utilities, and infrastructure
• Supports banning the 1619 Project and progressive curricula in public schools

“Return Federal Public Lands to State and Local Control”

Andrea Salinas

Supports federal housing investments and shelter funding

Salinas treats housing affordability and homelessness as an urgent priority requiring federal funding for affordable housing, emergency shelters, and mental health services. She secured federal funds for housing projects in Tigard and Newberg and supported legislation to construct two million affordable homes.

• Secured federal funding for local housing initiatives in Tigard and Newberg
• Supported federal legislation aimed at building two million affordable homes nationwide
• Fights for federal emergency shelter funds and services for unhoused youth

“Andrea knows we need to tackle our affordable housing and homelessness crisis head on. It’s time to invest in affordable housing, expand mental health services, fund addiction treatment, and grow economic opportunity.”