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Jeff Merkley

U.S. Senator · Oregon

  • Democrat
  • Since 2009
  • Tenure: 2–3 terms

Refreshed 8 h ago

As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1

Contact info

  • Capitol office

    531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

    202-224-3753

  • District offices

    Baker City · Bend · Eugene · Medford · Portland · Salem

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  • Capitol office: 531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-3753
  • 1705 Main St., Suite 504, Baker City, OR, 97814 · 541-278-1129
  • 131 NW Hawthorne Ave., Suite 208, Bend, OR, 97703 · 541-318-1298
  • 405 East 8th Ave., Suite 2010, Eugene, OR, 97401 · 541-465-6750
  • 10 South Bartlett St., Suite 201, Medford, OR, 97501 · 541-608-9102
  • 121 SW Salmon St., Suite 1400, Portland, OR, 97204 · 503-326-3386
  • 500 Liberty St. SE, Suite 320, Salem, OR, 97301 · 503-362-8102

Evidence & sources

  • U.S. Senate roll-call votes

    Votes and participation (senate.gov)

  • Congress.gov bill records

    Sponsored and enacted bills

  • congress-legislators

    Terms, committees, offices

Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23

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Scorecard

Voting Record

89.2/ 100

Ranked 5 of 47 in the Senate minority

How this score is calculated:

  • Roll calls cast

    908 of 914 while seated (99.3%)

    86th percentile in cohort · 30 % weight

  • Substantive bills sponsored

    109 of 109 sponsored · 118.6 points

    90th percentile in cohort · 70 % weight

  • Bills enacted

    0 sponsored · 2 cosponsored

    2 passed a chamber · 3 reported · 104 introduced

Promise Adherence

0 of 5 promises scored

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How this score is calculated:

  • Reviewed promises

    0 scored of 5 needed

    0 promises from 0 sources this term

  • Days in office this term

    2,130 days (180 needed)

  • Promise capture coverage

    0 of 3 source kinds settled

Impact History (coming soon)

0 of 10 matched votes

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How this score is calculated:

  • Matched votes

    0 of 10 needed

  • District opinion cells

    0 snapshots frozen

    Needs ≥ 25 verified respondents and a lean ≥ 0.15

Approval Rating

0 of 1 public poll on record

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How this score is calculated:

  • Public polls averaged

    0 of 1 needed

  • Polls on file for this officeholder

    None recorded yet

  • Most recent fieldwork

    No poll on record

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Recent activity

DateActionPolicyStatus
2026-06-04Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Reed Amdt. No. 5514)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-06-04Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 5512)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-06-04Voted nay on “On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Tillis Amdt. No. 5452)”Motion RejectedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-06-04Voted yea on “On the Motion (Schumer motion to commit S.2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions)”Motion RejectedS 2 — Secure America ActPassed 2026-06-10
2026-06-04SponsoredSJRES 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".Active
2026-06-04SponsoredS 4552 — Moms Matter ActProposed
2026-06-03Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S. 2”Motion to Proceed Agreed toS 2 — Secure America ActPassed 2026-06-10
2026-06-03Voted yea on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 188”Motion to Proceed RejectedSJRES 188 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".Active
2026-06-03SponsoredS 710 — Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act of 2025Proposed
2026-06-02Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN851-2”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-06-02Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN851-2”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-06-02Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN851-3”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-06-02SponsoredS 180 — Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025Active
2026-06-02SponsoredS 1186 — Lower Drug Costs for Families ActProposed
2026-06-01Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN851-3”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-06-01SponsoredSRES 755 — A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.Passed 2026-06-01
2026-06-01SponsoredS 419 — Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2025Active
2026-05-21SponsoredS 4618 — Elementary and Secondary School Counseling ActProposed
2026-05-21SponsoredSRES 753 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050.Proposed
2026-05-20Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN851-6”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-05-20SponsoredS 4608 — Federal Death Penalty Prohibition ActProposed
2026-05-20SponsoredS 4597 — Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act of 2026Proposed
2026-05-20SponsoredS 4579 — All Students Count Act of 2026Proposed
2026-05-20SponsoredS 4588 — Taxing Buybacks from Big Oil Windfalls ActProposed
2026-05-19Voted yea on “On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 185”Motion to Discharge Agreed toSJRES 185 — 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.Active
This score is a guide, not a verdict.