2026 MidtermsSolid SeatD+12$2.8M raised
Jeff Merkley
Legislative Activity
Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, has spent 17 years in Congress sponsoring 1,266 bills and cosponsoring 5,019 more. Merkley focuses on Health, then International Affairs. Explore Merkley’s voting record and committee work.
What Sen. Merkley Introduces
Strongest Cross-Party Uptake
Transportation and Public Works
31% of cosponsors were Republican across 20 bills
Lowest Cross-Party Uptake
Native Americans
0% of cosponsors were Republican across 20 bills
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S 5362
A bill to direct the Secretary of State to advocate for the inclusion and recognition of the Central Tibetan Administration, and for other purposes.
S 5357
A bill to impose requirements for certain Federal positions to promote transparency, and for other purposes.
S 5318
A bill to create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months.
S 5302
A bill to create national standards for labeling of covered materials as recyclable, compostable, reusable, and refillable, and for other purposes.
S 5319
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program.
S 5235
A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to prohibit the manufacture, processing, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos and mixtures and articles containing commercial asbestos, and for other purposes.
S 5238
A bill to preserve the democratic republic of the United States from the overreach of authoritarian tactics.
SRES 782
A resolution recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 22 through June 28, 2026, as "National Pollinator Week".
SJRES 196
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".
SRES 709
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026.
SJRES 163
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.
SRES 666
A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
SJRES 156
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Credit Offered to Borrowers in Advance of Expected Receipt of Compensation for Work".
SRES 583
A resolution recognizing 2026 as "The Year of The Power of Nurses" in Celebration of the 130th Anniversary of the American Nurses Association.
SRES 580
A resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to prominently display, in a publicly accessible location in the Senate wing of the United States Capitol, a plaque honoring the members of law enforcement responding on January 6, 2021, until the plaque can be placed in its permanent location.
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