Currently holds the office of U.S. House of Representatives - Oregon 6th Congressional District until January 3, 2025.
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Oregon 6th Congressional District in 2024 Oregon General Election.
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Andrea has been a long-time reproductive rights champion. She’s worked as an advocate for NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon where she helped pass the country’s strongest reproductive rights law. She believes abortion and reproductive health care shouldn’t just be legal, but it needs to be affordable and accessible to as many people as possible. Learn more
In Congress, Andrea will continue to work with and support our law enforcement and first responders to ensure our communities are safe. She has delivered federal funding to help Salem Policy recruit and hire more Community Service Officers, introduced a bill to prioritize mental health for firefighters, and meets regularly with public safety agencies. Learn more
Andrea also knows that addressing the fentanyl crisis is a major component to safer communities, and she has made it a priority in her first term as your Congresswoman. She voted with Republicans and Democrats to reclassify fentanyl as a schedule I substance and increase penalties for drug traffickers, as well as securing two grants for Oregon’s rural communities to help them get fentanyl off the streets. She will continue working with local law enforcement and first responders to support their efforts in protecting our community. Learn more
In Oregon, Andrea has helped increase the minimum wage and passed paid family and medical leave. She is a champion of better worker protections, affordable health care, and investments in our communities that benefit working families. In Congress, Andrea has supported federal funds for rural health care and education, better infrastructure, and growing Oregon’s green economy. Learn more
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. Andrea will always stand up to corporate polluters to reduce pollution, protect our air and waterways, and put Oregon on a path to 100% green energy. Learn more
In Congress, Andrea is fighting for the urgent action we need to protect our planet and natural resources. She cosponsored the Clean Water Act, as well as legislation to improve environmental justice. Andrea knows we need to address climate change, while focusing on the profound and harmful impacts it has on low-income and BIPOC communities. Learn more
She supports the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act and is focusing on restoring protections for voting rights and our democratic institutions to ensure that we continue to build a diverse, inclusive, and representative democracy. Learn more
She sponsored legislation to regulate assault weapons and will continue to fight to pass commonsense gun legislation such as strengthening background checks and red flag laws, restricting stalkers and domestic abusers from owning weapons, and holding the gun lobby accountable. Learn more
At the federal level, she will fight to pass common sense gun legislation like implementing universal background checks on gun sales, enacting a red flag law, disarming domestic abusers, reducing police violence, focusing on decreasing city gun violence, and holding the gun lobby accountable. The majority of Americans support common-sense gun safety legislation, and Andrea will make sure to prioritize the safety of our communities in Congress. Learn more
In Congress, Andrea is committed to ensuring mental health remains a priority. She serves as the Co-Chair of the Mental Health Caucus and is working to improve access to mental health care across America. She has introduced several bills to improve access to mental health care, including the HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act, which would provide three free behavioral health visits per year for Medicare and Medicaid recipients, as well as two bills that would expand access to peer support programs for mental health and substance use issues. Learn more
In Congress, Andrea will do whatever it takes to increase access to affordable, high-quality care for as many people as possible immediately. Andrea believes health care is a human right and was a champion for Oregon’s Right to Healthcare Amendment. She supports capping the price of insulin and allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices to make healthcare more affordable for all families. In the state legislature, Andrea helped lead Oregon through the COVID-19 pandemic as House Health Care Chair. She is focused on taking a science-backed, data-driven approach to improving access to affordable, high-quality health care for all Oregon families. Learn more
She is also prioritizing getting unhoused people into housing and is committed to working with local, state, and federal entities to find solutions. She is fighting for additional funding for emergency shelters in Oregon, as well as greater support for unaccompanied homeless youth. Learn more
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. Learn more
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