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Jeff Merkley

U.S. Senator · Oregon

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

Refreshed 5 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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  • Biographical Directory of Congress
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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
2025-03-04SponsoredS 837 — Defending American Jobs and Affordable Energy Act of 2025Proposed
2025-03-03Voted nay on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 9”Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedS 9 — Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025Proposed
2025-03-03Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN11-10”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-03-03SponsoredS 761 — Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025Active
2025-03-03SponsoredS 819 — End Tobacco Loopholes ActProposed
2025-02-27Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN11-10”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-27Voted nay on “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 35”Joint Resolution PassedHJRES 35 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".Passed 2025-03-14
2025-02-27SponsoredS 803 — Keep Americans Safe ActProposed
2025-02-27SponsoredS 797 — Family Building FEHB Fairness ActProposed
2025-02-27SponsoredS 788 — A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on the failure of certain hedge funds owning excess single-family residences to dispose of such residences, and for other purposes.Proposed
2025-02-27SponsoredS 770 — Social Security Expansion ActProposed
2025-02-27SponsoredS 780 — SAFE Lending Act of 2025Proposed
2025-02-26Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 12”Motion to Proceed Agreed toSJRES 12 — 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 "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".Active
2025-02-26Voted yea on “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 10”Joint Resolution DefeatedSJRES 10 — A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.Failed
2025-02-26Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN11-17”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-26SponsoredS 752 — Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care ActProposed
2025-02-26SponsoredS 760 — Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025Proposed
2025-02-25Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed PN11-10”Motion to Proceed Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-25Voted nay on “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 11”Joint Resolution PassedSJRES 11 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".Passed 2025-03-14
2025-02-25Voted nay on “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 11”Motion to Proceed Agreed toSJRES 11 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".Passed 2025-03-14
2025-02-25Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN12-12”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2025-02-25SponsoredS 726 — Ethan's LawProposed
2025-02-25SponsoredSRES 52 — A resolution recognizing religious freedom as a fundamental right, expressing support for international religious freedom as a cornerstone of United States foreign policy, and expressing concern over increased threats to and attacks on religious freedom around the world.Active
2025-02-25SponsoredS 720 — Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025Proposed
2025-02-25SponsoredSRES 93 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the operations of the National Institutes of Health should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of the law and that the workforce of the National Institutes of Health is essential to sustaining medical progress.Proposed
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