Jeff Merkley

• M.P.P., Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University

  1982
• B.A. in International Relations, Stanford University

  1979
• High School, David Douglas High School

• U.S. Senator

  2009–Present

  Senator from Oregon. 3 terms.

• Member, Oregon House of Representatives

  1999–2008

  (Democratic Leader, 2003

• Speaker

  2007

  )

• President, World Affairs Council of Oregon

  1996–2003

• Director of Housing Development, Human Solutions

  1995–96

• Executive Director, Portland Habitat for Humanity

  1991–94

• Policy Analyst, Congressional Budget Office

  1985–89

• Presidential Fellow, Office of the secretary of Defense

  1982–85

Key legislative actions from Jeff Merkley's record in Congress.

• Filibuster Reform

  Led efforts to reform Senate filibuster rules to reduce gridlock and improve legislative efficiency.

• Affordable Housing Advocacy

  Secured funding and advanced legislation to expand affordable housing and address homelessness in Oregon.

• Ban on Arsenic in Apple Juice

  Championed successful legislation to ban arsenic and lead in children's apple juice and other foods.

• Climate Action Now Act

  Co-authored and supported legislation to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement and address climate change.

• Senate Committee on the BudgetRanking 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 Administration