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 1,286 bills and cosponsoring 5,069 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 5624
A bill to provide a lump sum death gratuity payment for Federal wildland firefighters killed as a result of duty, and for other purposes.
S 5606
A bill to authorize the adjustment to lawful permanent resident status for certain permanent residents of Hong Kong who were granted Deferred Enforced Departure.
S 5670
A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.
S 5673
A bill to restrict car manufacturers and other companies from selling consumer car-related data, to increase transparency regarding data practices, and for other purposes.
S 5592
A bill to establish a loan program for first-time homebuyers, and for other purposes.
S 5602
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the planning and construction of any structure or monument at Memorial Circle at Columbia Island/ Lady Bird Johnson Park in the District of Columbia.
S 5575
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal penalties for gratuities given to State and local public officials.
S 5568
A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes.
S 5440
A bill to transfer certain Federal land into trust for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, and for other purposes.
SRES 868
A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".
SRES 856
A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2026, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.
SJRES 214
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.
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".
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