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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

Jeffrey Alan Merkley is an American politician who is the junior United States senator from Oregon. He was first elected to the Senate in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1999 to 2009 as the representative for the 47th district in the Oregon House of Representatives, which covers central Multnomah County on the eastern side of Portland, Oregon; he was the speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives during the last two years of his tenure.

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Voting Record — 783
Yes26%
No73%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align96%
Cross-party0%
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Jeff Merkley
U.S. SenatorDemocratOregon
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Jeff's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 93 sponsored · 411 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Reposted bySenator Jeff Merkley
Senate Budget Committee@senatebudget.bsky.socialNov 13(source)
NEW: Trump's Department of Defense vanity project could cost taxpayers up to $2 BILLION. The Administration is once again prioritizing political theater over driving down costs and delivering real results for the American people. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Officially changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code and creating new letterheads,...
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govNov 13(source)
Solidarity with Starbucks workers! Starbucks makes BILLIONS every year. The very least the company owes its workers is good faith negotiations for a fair contract and to END their illegal union-busting. Everyone should be able to organize at work!
Merkley, Wyden Call on Starbucks CEO to Stop Union-Busting and Negotiate a Fair Contract for Workers - Merkley
Washington, D.C. – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in a letter to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol demanding that the multibillion-dollar corporation stop its illegal uni...
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govNov 10(source)
Rule 10 of the Authoritarian Playbook is to rig elections. And Trump just pardoned people who were CHARGED WITH CRIMES to overturn the 2020 election for Trump!   Corruption on full display!   We must push back to Save our Republic!
NPR
@npr.org
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The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govNov 10(source)
The vote to reopen the government with no deal on health care is a brutal blow to all those who have stood together to save affordable health care for more than 20 million Americans. I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govNov 10(source)
The vote to reopen the government with no deal on health care is a brutal blow to all those who have stood together to save affordable health care for more than 20 million Americans. I will vote ‘NO’ with every fiber of my being. www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-voti...
Merkley: Voting No with Every Fiber of My Being - Merkley
Washington, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement announcing he is voting against the bill that funds the government but does not extend the Affordable Care Act’s en...
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govNov 9(source)
Trumpsters would rather go door-to-door snatching food out of the mouths of our children, then do the right thing and fund SNAP fully for all of our most vulnerable families across the nation.
The New York Times
@nytimes.com
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The Trump administration told states that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, in a move that added to the chaos surrounding the nation’s largest anti-hunger program during the government shutdown. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/b...
A close-up of an individual’s hands, wearing a fuzzy, light-colored fleece, arranging cans of food on a table. Cans of black beans and tomato are visible. A headline reads: "Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work To Send Full Food Stamps." Photo by Marco Postigo Storel for The New York Times.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govNov 7(source)
If you’re seeing higher prices everywhere from the grocery store to your utility bill, you can thank Trump and Republicans. Democrats are fighting to lower costs for families. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The Washington Post on X: "A majority of Americans say they are spending more on groceries and utilities than they were a year ago, and they blame President Trump for the rising prices, a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finds. https://t.co/B0FZDThQFK" / X
A majority of Americans say they are spending more on groceries and utilities than they were a year ago, and they blame President Trump for the rising prices, a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finds. https://t.co/B0FZDThQFK
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govNov 7(source)
HUGE NEWS! Because of Democratic pressure, Oregon SNAP recipients are reporting their cards have the FULL November benefits!   Everyone who called out Trump for using hungry children and seniors as a bargaining chip has WON with tremendous results!!
KOIN 6 News
@koin6.bsky.social
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After a period of uncertainty, SNAP benefits have begun to arrive on Oregonian’s EBT cards.https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregonians-begin-receiving-snap-benefits-friday-morning/?cid=bluesky_
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govNov 7(source)
Kids, seniors, and vulnerable families aren't bargaining chips. Glad to see the court making clear that Trump needs to stop weaponizing food against Americans and release full SNAP benefits!
Kyle Cheney
@kyledcheney.bsky.social
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HAPPENING NOW: Judge McConnell is sharply rebuking the Trump administration for what he said was defying his order to make full SNAP payments by Nov. 5. He has ordered USDA to make the *full* payment to states by tomorrow.
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Voting History
783 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (49-51)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Schumer Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Decision of the Chair H.R. 1NONO✓Decision of Chair Sustained (53-47)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Decision of the Chair S.Amdt. 2360 to H.R. 1 (No short title on file)NONO✓Decision of Chair Sustained (53-47)
2025-06-28H.R. 1 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-49)
2025-06-27S.J. Res. 59 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 59YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-26—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-06-25—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-06-25—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (56-40)
2025-06-24—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-42)
2025-06-24—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (61-35)
2025-06-23—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (58-33)
2025-06-18—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-06-18—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-06-18—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-46)
2025-06-17S. 1582 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Bill Passed (68-30)
2025-06-17—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-06-17—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (57-40)
2025-06-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-06-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (46-39)
2025-06-16—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (44-33)
2025-06-12S. 1582 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-27, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-12S. 1582 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Agreed to (67-30)
2025-06-12—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 2307)NONO✓Motion Agreed to (64-33, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-12S. 1582 (119th)Kill the motionYESYES✓Motion to Table Failed (45-52)
2025-06-12—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-44)
2025-06-11S.J. Res. 54 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 54YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (39-56)
2025-06-11S.J. Res. 53 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 53YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (39-56)
2025-06-11S. 1582 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (68-30, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-11—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-06-10—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-43)
2025-06-10—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)
2025-06-10—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-44)
2025-06-10—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-45)
2025-06-10—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-41)
2025-06-09—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-06-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-41)
2025-06-05—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-40)
2025-06-05—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-43)
2025-06-05—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-43)
2025-06-05—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-43)
2025-06-04—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (57-38)
2025-06-04—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (48-46)
2025-06-04—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-06-04—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-37)
2025-06-04—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-06-03—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (72-26)
2025-06-03—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (66-28)
2025-06-03—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (59-36)
2025-06-03—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-37)

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