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U.S. Senator from Oregon

Born

October 24, 1956

Age 69

Phone

(202) 224-3753

Office

531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20510

Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Oregon

Jeff Merkley

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Voting Record — 885

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No71%

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Not Voting1%

Party align97%

Cross-party0%

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Jeff Merkley

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Jeff's ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 122 sponsored · 479 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.comApr 16(source)

MERKLEY: Would I be in the ballpark to say we've already spent at least $50b? VOUGHT: I wouldn't want to make a characterization of that MERKLEY: As the most knowledgeable person in executive branch on the budget, I would expect you to have pretty good numbers, so I'm disappointed in that answer

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 15(source)

I support @sanders.senate.gov’s efforts to stop the sale of bombs and bulldozers to Israel as the Netanyahu government levels entire towns and targets communities in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 15(source)

Republicans want to let a foreign mining company pollute the pristine Boundary Waters and kick the door open to selling out our public lands. And they’ll violate the Congressional Review Act to do it. I’m a HELL NO.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 15(source)

The Senate just voted on a war powers resolution to rein in Trump’s illegal war of choice with Iran. REPUBLICANS BLOCKED IT. It’s clear where their priorities lie—and it’s not with the American people.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 15(source)

Today, the Senate votes on war powers resolutions to rein in Trump’s illegal war with Iran. I will vote YES—as I have repeatedly. I encourage my Republican colleagues to join me. We know this is wrong—it’s not a partisan issue.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 15(source)

We must defend our Constitution, which assigns the question of war to Congress, not the President. I introduced a War Powers Resolution to do just that. Democrats have been clear: we will keep voting on WPR resolutions until we pass one.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 14(source)

Trump’s illegal war with Iran is costing us 1 to 2 BILLION dollars EVERY SINGLE DAY. This while Trump claims we can’t afford to help Americans with health care or child care. Just despicable.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 14(source)

I just introduced a War Powers Resolution to rein in Trump’s illegal war with Iran. Democrats are sending a clear message: we’re going to keep voting on these resolutions until they pass. Republicans need to fulfill their oath to the Constitution and vote YES.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 13(source)

Hungarians resoundingly embraced democracy. A real win for the democratic process!

Orban, Beacon to the Right, Concedes Defeat in Hungary’s Election

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 13(source)

The SAVE America Act is a desperate attempt to rig the next election by making it difficult for whole groups of American citizens to vote: students, married women, Tribal communities, and the less affluent. Republicans are trying to steal YOUR freedom to vote.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 12(source)

First, Trump threatened to slaughter Iranian civilians if the Strait of Hormuz wasn’t opened. Now, he’s closing the Strait himself. Congress needs to act now to rein in Trump’s ego-fueled, illegal war.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 11(source)

Trump’s lawless federal agents are ripping families apart—leaving kids without their parents. It’s cruel and inhumane, and I’ll continue to fight to protect communities in Oregon and across the country.

Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids

A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 11(source)

Trump's Forest Service “reorganization” is really a plan to gut the agency ahead of wildfire season and keep folks in Oregon and across the country from having a say in how we protect public lands. HELL NO! I'll fight this as lead Dem on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 11(source)

First, Trump got the compromised Supreme Court to make him immune from criminal charges for actions during his presidency. Then, Trump flexed pardon power, freeing Jan. 6th insurrectionists. The whole Executive Branch is operating as if they are above the law and Constitution.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 10(source)

Trump is stealing funds that rural libraries and museums need to fund another vanity project.   Your tax dollars are being ripped out of your community to fund a monument to Trump’s ego. Hell no!

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The White House plans to spend $15 million in National Endowment for the Humanities funds to finance the construction of a gold-embossed arch at the entrance to Washington’s Memorial Bridge. https://www.notus.org/donald-trump/trump-arch-taxpayer-funds

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 10(source)

Israel’s attacks killed more than 200 civilians in Lebanon and are putting a fragile ceasefire at risk. If we want lasting peace, all parties need to abide by the ceasefire agreement, including Israel.

Lebanon thought there was a ceasefire - then Israel unleashed deadly blitz

Israel says Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire the US agreed to halt the war with Iran.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 10(source)

The two-week ceasefire is welcome news, but Congress needs to reconvene and pass war powers resolutions NOW to rein in Trump’s illegal war—as I’ve been pushing for since the attacks began. www.koin.com/news/oregon/...

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Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 8(source)

Americans don’t want Trump’s illegal war in Iran. He’s putting our troops in harm’s way, costing us BILLIONS, and stretching families to the limit at the gas pump.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 8(source)

The two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan is good news. Any Trump order for U.S. forces to strike Iranian civilians would be a horrific violation of American values.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 7(source)

Trump's threat to bomb Iran "back to the stone age" and that "a whole civilization will die tonight" is 1000% out of sync with every moral code. To the Republican leaders: call Congress back into session NOW to stop Trump's plan to slaughter civilians.

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Sponsored Bills(122)

S. 5319 (119th)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by …
S. 5357 (119th)
A bill to impose requirements for certain Federal positions to promote transparency, and for…
S. 5302 (119th)
A bill to create national standards for labeling of covered materials as recyclable, compost…
S. 5318 (119th)
A bill to create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allo…
S. 5238 (119th)
A bill to preserve the democratic republic of the United States from the overreach of author…

Cosponsored Bills(479)

S. 5312 (119th)
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigar…
Joined: 2026-08-06
S. 5273 (119th)
A bill to improve fisheries stock assessments by incorporating eDNA, and for other purposes.
Joined: 2026-08-06
S. 5300 (119th)
A bill to ensure the transparency and integrity of casualty accounting and benefits and awar…
Joined: 2026-08-06
S. 5288 (119th)
A bill to restore press access to the Pentagon, and for other purposes.
Joined: 2026-08-06
S. 5331 (119th)
A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Depar…
Joined: 2026-08-06

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Voting History

885 total votes

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Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2026-05-19	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-38)
2026-05-18	S. Res. 690 (119th)	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (46-43)
2026-05-14	S. Res. 690 (119th)	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-05-13	S.J. Res. 130 (119th)	Begin consideration	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-53)
2026-05-13	S.J. Res. 141 (119th)	Begin consideration	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-50)
2026-05-13	S.J. Res. 132 (119th)	Begin consideration	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-52)
2026-05-13	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (54-45)
2026-05-13	S. Res. 526 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	YES	YES	✓	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (99-0, 3/5 majority required)
2026-05-13	S.J. Res. 163 (119th)	Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 163	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Discharge Rejected (49-50)
2026-05-12	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2026-05-12	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-45)
2026-05-11	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
2026-05-11	S. Res. 690 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Resolution Agreed to (46-45)
2026-04-30	S.J. Res. 184 (119th)	Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-50)
2026-04-30	S. Res. 690 (119th)	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-04-29	S.J. Res. 99 (119th)	Begin consideration	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50)
2026-04-29	S.J. Res. 139 (119th)	Begin consideration	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-52)
2026-04-29	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (59-39)
2026-04-28	S.J. Res. 124 (119th)	Point of Order S.J.Res. 124	NO	NO	✓	Point of Order Well Taken (51-47)
2026-04-28	S. Res. 690 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47)
2026-04-27	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-37)
2026-04-23	S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)	Accept House changes	NO	NO	✓	Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48)
2026-04-23	S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (49-49)
2026-04-23	S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (48-50)
2026-04-23	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Padilla Amdt. No. 4855)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23	S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (46-52)
2026-04-23	S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)	Vote on amendment	NO	NO	✓	Amendment Rejected (25-73)
2026-04-23	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Markey Amdt. No. 5001)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hawley Amdt. No. 4794)	NO	NO	✓	Motion Rejected (50-48, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 5414)	NO	NO	✓	Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Alsobrooks Amdt. No. 5294)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 4956)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hirono Amdt. No. 4884)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22	S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Agreed to (98-0)
2026-04-22	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Ossoff Amdt. No. 4897)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Lujan Amdt. No. 4798)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (47-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22	—	Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 4799)	YES	YES	✓	Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22	S.J. Res. 114 (119th)	Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 114	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Discharge Rejected (46-51)
2026-04-21	S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2026-04-20	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (47-46)
2026-04-16	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-48)
2026-04-16	H.J. Res. 140 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Joint Resolution Passed (50-49)
2026-04-15	H.J. Res. 140 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-49)
2026-04-15	H.J. Res. 140 (119th)	Kill the motion	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48)
2026-04-15	S.J. Res. 138 (119th)	Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 138	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Discharge Rejected (36-63)
2026-04-15	S.J. Res. 32 (119th)	Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 32	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Discharge Rejected (40-59)
2026-04-15	S.J. Res. 123 (119th)	Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 123	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-52)
2026-04-14	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (53-47)
2026-04-14	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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