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Jeff Merkley
U.S. Senator (Class 2), OR
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), OR current
Oregon |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Oregon current
United States |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2009 | Jan 1, 2030 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), OR
Oregon |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), OR
Oregon |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Oregon
United States |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Oregon
United States |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2015 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on the Budget — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Joint Committee on Printing unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water Development unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Transportation and Infrastructure unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Africa and Global Health Policy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.454, social dim. -0.714. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-31 | Feb 5, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-31 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-30 | Feb 5, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-30 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-29 | Feb 4, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-29 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-28 | Feb 4, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-28 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-27 | Feb 4, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-27 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-26 | Feb 4, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-26 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-25 | Feb 3, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-25 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-24 | Feb 3, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-24 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-23 | Feb 3, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-23 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Nomination | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-22 | Feb 3, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-22 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Cloture Motion | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-21 | Feb 2, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-21 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
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On Passage of the Bill | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-20 | Jan 30, 2026 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-20 US-GOV-PD |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-13 | Jan 29, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-13 US-GOV-PD | |
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On the Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-19 | Jan 30, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-19 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Amendment | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-18 | Jan 30, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-18 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Motion to Table | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-17 | Jan 30, 2026 | Motion to Table Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-17 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Motion to Table | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-16 | Jan 30, 2026 | Motion to Table Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-16 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Motion to Table | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-15 | Jan 30, 2026 | Motion to Table Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-15 US-GOV-PD |
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On the Amendment | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-14 | Jan 30, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-14 US-GOV-PD |
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S 3627
Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-12 | Jan 27, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-12 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 6938
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment…
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On Passage of the Bill | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-11 | Jan 15, 2026 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-11 US-GOV-PD |
| On the Cloture Motion | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-10 | Jan 15, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-10 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-7 | Jan 12, 2026 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-7 US-GOV-PD | |
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SJRES 98
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or…
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On the Point of Order | Nay | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-9 | Jan 14, 2026 | Point of Order Well Taken | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-9 US-GOV-PD |
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SJRES 84
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
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On the Motion to Proceed | Yea | senate · stage not recorded · roll 2026-8 | Jan 13, 2026 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes s119-2-8 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Oct 17, 2022–Dec 31, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 11:43 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $1,123,484 | $0 | $1,123,484 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,243 | FIDELITY INVESTMENTS | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | May 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $47,158 | JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Jan 31, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $37,000 | PROGRESS FOR OREGON | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Sep 9, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $32,355 | FIDELITY INVESTMENTS | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Nov 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $32,272 | JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Nov 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $30,000 | PROGRESS FOR OREGON | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Sep 19, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $24,540 | FIDELITY INVESTMENTS | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Jul 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $22,173 | FIDELITY INVESTMENTS | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Dec 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $21,493 | FIDELITY INVESTMENTS | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Aug 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $20,180 | FIDELITY INVESTMENTS | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $15,439 | JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Sep 1, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $15,349 | JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Nov 1, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $14,862 | JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Jun 1, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $14,818 | JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Aug 1, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| 2024 | $14,620 | JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | JEFF MERKLEY FOR OREGON | Corporate PAC | Oct 2, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (15 as lead sponsor)
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S 4804
US · Jun 17, 2026
A bill to require the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to each establish a pilot program for personal…
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S 4803
US · Jun 17, 2026
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to include a home equity investment loan in the definition of a residential mortgage loan for the purposes of that…
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S 4259
US · Jun 17, 2026
Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026
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S 4774
US · Jun 11, 2026
A bill to prohibit the distribution of false AI-generated election media, to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit the removal of names…
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S 4772
US · Jun 11, 2026
A bill to prohibit States and local governments from prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation…
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S 4732
US · Jun 10, 2026
Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2026
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S 4735
US · Jun 10, 2026
Protecting Americans from High Electricity Prices Act of 2026
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SJRES 196
US · Jun 10, 2026
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…
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S 4721
US · Jun 9, 2026
Restoring Renewable Energy Parity Act
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S 4720
US · Jun 9, 2026
Protecting U.S. Fishers from Illegal Foreign Flags Act of 2026
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