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Jeff Merkley

D Democrat Senator from Oregon

Seal of Oregon Oregon 531 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-3753 Born 1956-10-24

Jeff Merkley is a Democrat Senator representing Oregon, serving since 2009. Jeff Merkley sits on 6 committees, including Senate Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Term Details

Term Start 2021-01-03
Term End 2027-01-03
Terms Served 3
Senate Class 2
State Rank Junior

Committee Assignments

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$308.1M
2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

S. 5670: A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.
2026-09-30

Bill Text: This bill's text is now available. Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] is the sponsor of this bill.

S. 5670: A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.
2026-09-30

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Appropriations which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] is a member of the committee.

S. 5624: Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act of 2026
2026-09-30

Bill Text: This bill's text is now available. Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] is the sponsor of this bill.

S. 5624: Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act of 2026
2026-09-30

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.

S. 5673: Car Privacy Rights Act of 2026
2026-09-30

Bill Text: This bill's text is now available. Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] is the sponsor of this bill.

S. 5673: Car Privacy Rights Act of 2026
2026-09-30

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. 1 cosponsor is on that committee.

Data from GovTrack.us

Voting Record

95.9% Party Loyalty
With Party 869
Against Party 37
Not Voting 7
906 Total Votes Cast

Broke with Party (37)

Nay
On Passage of the Bill S. 4668 2026-09-28 · Party voted Yea · Bill Passed
Nay
On the Cloture Motion S. 4668 2026-09-24 · Party voted Yea · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Nay
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) 2026-09-24 · Party voted Yea · Amendment Agreed to
Nay
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file) 2026-09-22 · Party voted Yea · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Nay
On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 2026-09-17 · Party voted Yea · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Nay
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 2026-09-15 · Party voted Yea · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Nay
Yea
On the Nomination PN645-2 2025-12-17 · Party voted Nay · Nomination Confirmed
Yea
On the Cloture Motion PN645-2 2025-12-17 · Party voted Nay · Cloture Motion Agreed to

Recent Votes

DateBillVoteResult
2026-09-30On the Nomination PN1129NayNomination Confirmed
2026-09-30On the Cloture Motion PN1129NayCloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-30On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-09-30On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008NayCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
2026-09-29On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852YeaMotion to Discharge Rejected
2026-09-29On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197YeaMotion to Proceed Rejected
2026-09-28On Passage of the Bill S. 4668NayBill Passed
2026-09-28On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6835 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)YeaAmendment Rejected
2026-09-28On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6805 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)YeaAmendment Rejected
2026-09-28On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6760 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)YeaAmendment Rejected
2026-09-28On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6758 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)NayAmendment Rejected
2026-09-28On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6828 to S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)YeaAmendment Agreed to
2026-09-24On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89YeaConcurrent Resolution Rejected
2026-09-24On the Cloture Motion S. 4668NayCloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-24On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)NayAmendment Agreed to
2026-09-23On the Nomination PN999-1NayNomination Confirmed
2026-09-22On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6776 to S. 4668 (No short title on file)NayCloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-22On the Cloture Motion PN999-1NayCloture Motion Agreed to
2026-09-17On the Nomination PN999-4NayNomination Confirmed
2026-09-17On the Cloture Motion PN999-4NayCloture Motion Agreed to

Data from GovTrack.us · 119th Congress

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$2.8M Total Raised
$306K From PACs
$2.1M From Individuals
$6.0M Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

CommitteeTypeAmount
FORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10.0K
TURQUOISE PAC$10.0K
OFF THE SIDELINES PAC
GILLIBRAND
$10.0K
HEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$10.0K
VICTORY NOW PAC
VAN HOLLEN
$10.0K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONLabor$10.0K
KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$10.0K
M-PAC$10.0K
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION
Labor$5.0K
OCEANS PAC$5.0K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
Labor$5.0K
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS
Labor$5.0K
PERIMETER PAC$5.0K
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC
PROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS
Labor$5.0K
END CITIZENS UNITED
LET AMERICA VOTE PAC
$5.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission