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Jeff Merkley
U.S. Senator, Oregon
531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Jeffrey Alan Merkley is an American politician who is the junior United States senator from Oregon. He was first elected to the Senate in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served from 1999 to 2009 as the representative for the 47th district in the Oregon House of Representatives, which covers central Multnomah County, including portions of eastern Portland; he was the speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives during the last two years of his tenure.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Merkley stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 1,250 →S 4942
S 4942 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S 4937
S 4937 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
SRES 782
SRES 782 · Introduced Jun 22, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Jun 22, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S2987)
S 4804
S 4804 · Introduced Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Jun 24, 2026 · S.J.RES. 185 · On the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 192
Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Jun 24, 2026 · PN 938-2 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 191
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
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".
Jun 24, 2026 · S.J.RES. 196 · On the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 190
Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted