Expand voting rights and restore protections for voting rights and democratic institutions nationally.

Andrea Salinas · Oregon · Democratic

policy impact 0.88 specificity 0.72 extraction confidence 97%

Occurrences

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 to ensure that we continue to build a diverse, inclusive, and representative democracy.

Commitment to strengthen voting rights and democracy protections nationwide.

Issues | Andrea Salinas for Congress
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In Congress, she will focus on restoring protections for voting rights and our democratic institutions.

Commits to restoring voting-rights and democracy protections.

Representative Andrea Salinas – SenGov
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Evidence

Rep. Andrea Salinas convened a roundtable to protect voting rights and secure accessible elections ahead of the 2026 midterms, saying federal lawmakers were working to block voting restrictions and expand vote-by-mail and ballot cure opportunities.

Clear official advocacy for expanded voting access and election protection, but it is an advocacy step rather than enacted federal relief.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congresswoman Salinas, Ranking Member Morelle, Secretary of State Read, and County Clerk Burgess Host Discussion on Defending Voting Rights
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GovInfo shows Salinas introduced H.R. 738, the Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025, and the listed latest action is referral to the House Committee on House Administration.

Her core voting-rights bill was introduced, but the official record shown here does not indicate passage or enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 738 (IH) - Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025
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Salinas's official House site listed a June 12, 2026 press release saying she and Oregon delegation members demanded the Postal Service rescind a proposed rule that would limit mail-in voting to federally registered voters.

Recent official advocacy against a federal mail-voting restriction; this shows continued same-term effort but no enacted national expansion of voting rights.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Representative Andrea Salinas |
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Congress.gov still shows H.R. 738 as introduced on January 24, 2025 and referred to the House Committee on House Administration, with no later action shown.

The core voting-rights bill has not advanced beyond introduction and referral, so there is no federal enactment restoring or expanding the promised protections.

never same_term A for effort

H.R.738 - Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Assessments

never unknown A for effort

Salinas made a serious federal effort to expand voting rights, including introducing H.R. 738 and continuing public advocacy in 2026, but the official record shows the bill stalled at referral and no national voting-rights expansion or restoration of protections was enacted. That fits a failed attempt rather than delivery.

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never same_term A for effort

Salinas has made clear same-term efforts toward the promise, including introducing H.R. 738, the Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act of 2025, and publicly advocating to protect voting access before the 2026 midterms. However, the core federal legislation has not advanced beyond referral to the House Committee on House Administration, and the evidence does not show enacted national expansion of voting rights or restored federal protections for voting rights and democratic institutions. Because there was a serious legislative and advocacy attempt but no delivered federal outcome, this should be scored as not delivered with an effort badge.

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