Washington, Feb. 24 -- Congresswoman Andrea Salinas issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's State of the Union address.
"I chose not to attend the State of the Union. The State of the Union is supposed to be a serious event that gives an accurate assessment of the state of our country. I refused to participate when President Trump made a mockery of it by spreading partisan lies to advance his dangerous and harmful agenda. That's exactly what we saw tonight as he tried to cover for the fact that his presidency has been a failure since day one.
"President Trump's tariffs have raised costs for working families across Oregon. His Bi...