Sen. Jeff Merkley
Total votes
1,037
all sessions
Attendance
99%
10 missed
Higher than 78% of chamber peers
With party
94%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
4%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
2,209
bills & resolutions
Higher than 97% of chamber peers
Committees
18
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sen. serving United States from Oregon. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 5 years · 8 months. Serves on 18 committees, including Budget Committee, Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee and Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.
Sworn in
Jan 3, 2021
5 years · 8 months
Closest ally
-
no co-sponsorship data
Campaign finance · FEC filings
Money behind the 2026 campaign
Total receipts
$4,540,974
reported through Jun 30, 2026
From political committees
$477,520
PAC and other committee contributions received
Outside spending
$0 for
$0 against, spent independently and not received by the campaign
Voting record · by topic
How Jeff votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
46%
/
54%
131 support · 155 oppose
Veterans
39%
/
61%
29 support · 45 oppose
Environment
70%
/
30%
63 support · 27 oppose
Technology
58%
/
42%
56 support · 41 oppose
Transportation
51%
/
49%
39 support · 37 oppose
Energy
51%
/
49%
48 support · 47 oppose
Housing
75%
/
25%
3 support · 1 oppose
Education
59%
/
41%
23 support · 16 oppose
Healthcare
63%
/
37%
42 support · 25 oppose
Criminal Justice
33%
/
67%
14 support · 28 oppose
Labor & Employment
60%
/
40%
12 support · 8 oppose
Immigration
32%
/
68%
13 support · 27 oppose
Last activity
Recent legislative activity
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Voted Nay1 month ago
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