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.
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Jeff Merkley
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Voting Record — 772
Yes26%
No74%
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 · 404 cosponsored
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hungarians resoundingly embraced democracy. A real win for the democratic process!
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.
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.
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'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.
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.
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!
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
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.
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/...
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.
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.
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.
Trump’s SAVE America Act isn’t about keeping noncitizens from voting—it’s about keeping citizens from voting.
It’s a desperate attempt to rig the November election, and I’ll keep fighting like hell against it.
Thank you to everyone who came out to share your thoughts with me about how we can work together to strengthen communities across Oregon and our country during town halls in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson counties!
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772 total votes
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| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | H.R. 7148 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-55, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-27 | S. 3627 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-45, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Bill Passed (82-15) |
| 2026-01-15 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (85-14, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-14 | S.J. Res. 98 (119th) | Point of Order S.J.Res. 98 | NO | NO | ✓ | Point of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2026-01-13 | S.J. Res. 84 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52) |
| 2026-01-12 | H.R. 6938 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (80-13, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2026-01-08 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-40) |
| 2026-01-08 | S.J. Res. 98 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2026-01-07 | S.J. Res. 86 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (43-50) |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-48) |
| 2026-01-06 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-47) |
| 2026-01-05 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-35) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-42) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-35) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (58-36) |
| 2025-12-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43) |
| 2025-12-18 | S. Res. 532 (119th) | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-43) |
| 2025-12-18 | S.J. Res. 82 (119th) | Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 82 | YES | YES | ✓ | Joint Resolution Defeated (50-50) |
| 2025-12-17 | S. Res. 412 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-12-17 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Nomination Confirmed (71-29) |
| 2025-12-17 | — | End debate | YES | NO | ✕↔ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (69-27) |
| 2025-12-17 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (67-30) |
| 2025-12-17 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-30) |
| 2025-12-17 | S. 1071 (119th) | Accept House changes | NO | YES | ✕ | Motion Agreed to (77-20) |
| 2025-12-15 | S. 1071 (119th) | End debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-20, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-12-11 | S. 1071 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | YES | ✕ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (75-22) |
| 2025-12-11 | S. Res. 532 (119th) | Resolution S.Res. 532 | NO | NO | ✓ | Resolution Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-12-11 | S. 3385 (119th) | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-12-11 | S. 3386 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-12-10 | S. Res. 532 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-12-10 | S.J. Res. 82 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-49) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-46) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-46) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-12-08 | — | End debate | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-44) |
| 2025-12-04 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (57-32) |
| 2025-12-04 | S. Res. 520 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Rejected (43-37, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-12-04 | H.J. Res. 131 (119th) | Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 131 | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (49-45) |
| 2025-12-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (63-34) |
| 2025-12-03 | S.J. Res. 91 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (49-47) |
| 2025-12-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (57-41) |
| 2025-12-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-40) |
| 2025-12-02 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (60-39) |
| 2025-12-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-36) |
| 2025-12-02 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-45) |
| 2025-12-01 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-41) |
| 2025-11-20 | H.J. Res. 130 (119th) | Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 130 | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-43) |
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