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Jeff Merkley

U.S. Senator · Oregon

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

Refreshed 4 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
2026-06-24Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN930-2”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-06-24Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN930-7”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-06-24Voted nay on “On the Cloture Motion PN930-7”Cloture Motion Agreed toNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-06-24SponsoredS 4922 — Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2026Proposed
2026-06-24SponsoredSJRES 161 — 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.Proposed
2026-06-24SponsoredSRES 791 — A resolution condemning the People's Republic of China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, concerned with its implications on the rights and freedoms, as well as survival of the identity, of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and other affected communities, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its abuses and campaigns of transnational repression that undermine United States sovereignty and threaten the safety and freedoms of people in the United States.Proposed
2026-06-24SponsoredS 4937 — Investor Choice Act of 2026Proposed
2026-06-24SponsoredSRES 789 — A resolution recognizing June 2026, as "LGBTQ Pride Month".Proposed
2026-06-24SponsoredSJRES 198 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".Active
2026-06-24SponsoredSJRES 199 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".Active
2026-06-24SponsoredS 4919 — Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery ActProposed
2026-06-24SponsoredS 4929 — EBOLA ActProposed
2026-06-24SponsoredS 4879 — Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care ActProposed
2026-06-24SponsoredS 4884 — Right to Vote ActProposed
2026-06-24SponsoredS 4886 — Medicare Cost Cap Act of 2026Proposed
2026-06-24SponsoredS 4942 — SAFE Banking Act of 2026Proposed
2026-06-23Voted yea on “On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86”Concurrent Resolution Agreed toHCONRES 86 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.Passed 2026-06-23
2026-06-23Voted nay on “On the Nomination PN859-3”Nomination ConfirmedNo bill (motion or nomination)
2026-06-23SponsoredS 4859 — Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2026Proposed
2026-06-23SponsoredS 3427 — Domestic Organic Investment Act of 2025Proposed
2026-06-23SponsoredS 3940 — Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development ActProposed
2026-06-23SponsoredS 4865 — Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026Proposed
2026-06-23SponsoredS 4070 — Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026Proposed
2026-06-23SponsoredS 4867 — Small Farm Conservation ActProposed
2026-06-22Voted yea on “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823))”Motion Agreed toHR 6644 — 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActPassed 2026-07-11
This score is a guide, not a verdict.