Federal · Oregon · Democratic

Jeff Merkley

Democrat U.S. Senator for Oregon.

Voted further left than 92% of the Senate, based on 901 roll-call votes this Congress.4

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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.

On the record

Office
U.S. Senator for Oregon1
Party
Democratic1
In this office since
January 6, 20091
Term ends
January 3, 20271
Contact
Official website · 202-224-3753 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube · Instagram1
On the ballot
U.S. Senate, Oregon (2026)3

What they say and what they did

Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.

  • 113 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 576 cosponsored5
  • Voted on 54 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 26
  • Committees: Senate Committee on the Budget (Ranking Member); Joint Committee on Printing; Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Senate Committee on Appropriations; Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Senate Committee on Rules and Administration2

Economy and jobs

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 18 and cosponsored 63 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5473: Homeownership Promise Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 4942: SAFE Banking Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 4937: Investor Choice Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 20267
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 20268
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 20269
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 202510
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 202511

Taxes

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 43 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5106: Wildfire Insurance Affordability Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 4222: End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 3930: HOPE (Humans over Private Equity) for Homeownership Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 202512
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 202513

Health care

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 10 and cosponsored 105 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5319: Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 1874: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
  • Sponsored S. 4568: Nursing is a Professional Degree Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Immigration

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 18 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5606: Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Sponsored S. 5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Sponsored S. 3745: ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Nay on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Nay on S. 7: Laken Riley ActBill Passed 64–35, January 20, 202515

Abortion

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5

Guns

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5

Energy and climate

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 25 and cosponsored 47 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5302: Truth in Labeling Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Sponsored S. 5235: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Sponsored S. 5087: Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 202616
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 202517
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 202518
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 202519
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 202520

Education

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 7 and cosponsored 33 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5568: Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 5021: Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S.J.Res. 196: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations". Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 190. (CR S3193)

Crime and policing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 41 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S.J.Res. 214: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Sponsored S. 5005: Epstein Files Transparency Act II Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Sponsored S. 2557: Epstein Files Transparency Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Nay on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521

Foreign policy

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 12 and cosponsored 67 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5362: Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Sponsored S. 5357: TABOO Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Sponsored S. 4259: Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 224: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Bill Passed 86–11, August 7, 202622

Social Security and Medicare

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 13 bills on this issue5

Housing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 4 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 2148: End Junk Fees for Renters Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 53: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActBill Passed 89–10, March 12, 202623

Elections and voting

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 6 and cosponsored 46 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5238: For Our Republic Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Sponsored S. 4774: Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • Sponsored S. 2684: United States - Taiwan Partnership in the Americas Act Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 202624
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 202525

Technology and AI

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 8 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 202526

Civil rights

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 12 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5440: Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 1957: No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 1503: Equality Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Military and veterans

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 22 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Nay on S. 648: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Motion Agreed to 77–20, December 17, 202527
  • Voted Nay on S. 570: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Bill Passed 77–20, October 9, 202528

Drugs and addiction

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 3812: WORK to Save Lives Act Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
  • Sponsored S. 3588: School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
  • Voted Nay on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Nay on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521

Farms and rural areas

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 25 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5318: Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 5184: FORK Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Sponsored S. 3820: Soil CARE Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Money: U.S. Senate, Oregon (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$4.5M
Spent$2.0M
Cash on hand$6.8M
  • From individuals $3.5M
  • From PACs and other committees $478K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $525K

Gifts from people, by size29

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 48%
  • $200–$499 6%
  • $500–$999 7%
  • $1,000–$1,999 12%
  • $2,000 and up 27%

Top PACs and committees giving directly30

NEA Fund for Children and Public EducationConnected to National Education Association$10,000
SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)Connected to Service Employees International Union$10,000
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education$10,000
Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/international Union of Operating EngineersConnected to International Union of Operating Engineers Local 965 Pef$10,000
D.r.i.v.e. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (The PAC of the Int'l BRHD of Teamsters)Connected to International Brotherhood of Teamsters$10,000
National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to National Rural Letter Carriers' Association$10,000
Professional Aviation Safety Specialists PACConnected to Professional Aviation Safety Specialists$10,000
M-pac$10,000
Narragansett Bay PAC$10,000
People's Voice PACConnected to Tammy Baldwin Victory Committee$10,000
Forward Together PAC$10,000
Victory Now PACConnected to Van Hollen$10,000
Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC$10,000
Oceans PACConnected to Whitehouse$10,000
Keystone America PAC$10,000

Individual donors

  • $2.4M from 25,855 itemized gifts31
  • 68% came from people in Oregon31
  • 16% came from retired people31
  • Top states: Oregon $1.7M, California $183K, New York $85K, Illinois $79K, District of Columbia $78K31

Where donors work31

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Corson & Johnson7 gifts$14,000
Paulson Coletti5 gifts$14,000
Teaching Strategies4 gifts$14,000
Barton Law Firm4 gifts$10,750
Agri-star2 gifts$7,000
American Events3 gifts$7,000
Blue Basin Beef2 gifts$7,000
Clifford Law Offices2 gifts$7,000
Cooney & Conway2 gifts$7,000
Dragonfly2 gifts$7,000
Dropbox2 gifts$7,000
Family Dental Care2 gifts$7,000
Greenbrier Companies2 gifts$7,000
Ground2 gifts$7,000
Hala J Gores2 gifts$7,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Jeff Merkleyhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001176
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
    Listed as a source by congress-legislators
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record S8OR00207https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8OR00207/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
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    GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    FEC: contributions to Jeffrey Alan Merkley by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S8OR00207/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026