Jimmy Lai spent his 78th birthday in prison. His imprisonment is a grave injustice, and the U.S. must do all it can to secure his release.
I stand with those fighting for their fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong.
Free Jimmy Lai!
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Oregon
Jeff Merkley
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Voting Record — 782
Yes26%
No73%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align96%
Cross-party0%
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Jeff Merkley
U.S. SenatorDemocratOregon
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20 recent posts · 93 sponsored · 406 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
Reposted bySenator Jeff Merkley
Farmers are the latest to suffer at the hands of Trump's families lose and billionaires win agenda.
Ranking Member @SenJeffMerkley's full statement: www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
Head Start has been on the frontlines of attacks from the Trump Administration. I spoke with folks at Head Start of Lane County about the challenges they face and how they’re changing the lives of Oregon kids by giving them a foundation for success.
The Somali community in Oregon is made up of our friends and neighbors—more than 12,000 folks who make crucial contributions to the rich fabric of our state.
I will always stand with them, especially in the face of Trump’s cruelty and bigotry.
The Secure Rural Schools Program—created by @wyden.senate.gov—helps rural communities keep schools and libraries open, maintain roads, and keep folks safe.
The Senate UNANIMOUSLY passed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act back in June—it's beyond time for the House to pass it!
Let’s be clear: Republicans tried to gut the ACA time and time again during Trump’s first term, with no alternative.
Now, they’re exploding health care costs for 20+ million Americans.
They don’t have a plan—other than to cause pain for families in Oregon and across the country.
We can’t stay silent as Trump and Hegseth carry out extra-judicial killings. We need accountability.
This is exactly what a dictator would do: gut an agency that helps others, then slap his own name on the building.
If only Trump actually cared as much about peace as he does about himself, what a better place this world would be.
160 years ago, the 13th Amendment was ratified, ending slavery. But that amendment came with a sinister loophole: a Slavery Clause that allowed for slavery “as punishment for crime.”
We need to pass @repnikema.bsky.social’s and my Abolition Amendment to #EndTheException once and for all!
We need to act now to preserve the constitutional power of Congress—not the President—to declare war.
Mike Johnson wants to *quietly* gut IVF access for our troops.
TOO BAD—the whole damn world should know that Republicans want service members and veterans to give up their dreams of having a family.
The GOP says they support IVF. Actions speak louder than words.
Health care costs are about to EXPLODE for millions of Americans.
Instead of helping their constituents, Republicans are digging in their heels and refusing to negotiate to make health care more affordable for folks in Oregon and across the country.
Just plain wrong.
This report sends a really clear signal: Hegseth—who never should have been nominated—needs to resign or be removed.
HUGE UPDATE: The Newport helicopter is back to stay!
Trump is literally playing with fire by undermining wildfire prevention efforts—and it’s our communities that will get burned.
Absolutely despicable. If you had one iota of doubt that Trump’s plan all along was to take food off the tables of vulnerable families, let that doubt be crushed.
This is about causing maximum pain and playing political games with people’s lives.
We’re keeping the pressure on to make sure the Justice Department follows the law and RELEASES THE FILES.
Epstein’s victims deserve accountability and justice.
Scoop: 5 lawmakers are asking AG Pam Bondi for a status update on releasing the Epstein files
Merkley, Murkowski, Lujan, Massie & Khanna want to know if Trump adm is on track to comply with the law's 30-day deadline.
They want a briefing by THIS FRIDAY.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Reposted bySenator Jeff Merkley
Major Pete Hegseth, in 2016: "... that's why the military said it won't follow unlawful orders from their Commander in Chief. There’s a standard. There’s an ethos.
Me in 2025: "You can refuse illegal orders."
Watch for yourself.
First, Trump conducts extrajudicial murders of boaters in the Caribbean and Pacific suspected of transporting drugs destined for Europe.
Then, Trump pardons the drug kingpin who built the cocaine superhighway to the U.S.
In no way do those decisions put America—or Americans—first.
As Trump rips health care and SNAP away from MILLIONS of Americans, he’s making sure he and his family grow richer and richer.
He will never put the American people ahead of his quest to enrich himself.
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Voting History782 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
782 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 89 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (49-46) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 89 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 87 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-45) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 87 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-05-22 | H.J. Res. 88 (119th) | Approve resolution | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Joint Resolution Passed (51-44) |
| 2025-05-21 | H.J. Res. 88 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Point of Order S.J.Res. 55 | NO | NO | ✓ | Point of Order Sustained (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Point of Order S.J.Res. 55 | NO | NO | ✓ | Point of Order Sustained (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Motion to Adjourn S.J.Res. 55 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Adjourn Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for Ten Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (45-52) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for Fifteen Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for Thirty Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for 60 Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (45-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | — | Motion (Motion to Recess for Ninety Minutes) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Failed (46-52) |
| 2025-05-21 | S.J. Res. 55 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46) |
| 2025-05-21 | S. 1582 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (69-31) |
| 2025-05-19 | S. 1582 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-05-19 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-45) |
| 2025-05-19 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-05-15 | S. Res. 195 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.Res. 195 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Rejected (45-50) |
| 2025-05-15 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-43) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-05-14 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-40) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-41) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-44) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (74-25) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26) |
| 2025-05-13 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2025-05-12 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-05-12 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-05-12 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-05-08 | S. 1582 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-49, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-05-08 | H.J. Res. 60 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (50-43) |
| 2025-05-08 | S.J. Res. 7 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (50-38) |
| 2025-05-07 | S.J. Res. 13 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (52-47) |
| 2025-05-06 | H.J. Res. 60 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-05-06 | S.J. Res. 7 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-05-06 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-47) |
| 2025-05-06 | S.J. Res. 13 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46) |
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.