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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 — 844
Yes28%
No71%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align97%
Cross-party0%
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Jeff Merkley
U.S. SenatorDemocratOregon
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Jeff's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 106 sponsored · 434 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Reposted bySenator Jeff Merkley
Senate Budget Committee@senatebudget.bsky.socialMay 17(source)
🚨Senate Democrats forced Republicans to strip the $1 BILLION for Trump’s ballroom from their ICE/Border Patrol funding bill. While we expect Republicans to appease Trump and redraft, Democrats will fight any new provision. Taxpayers shouldn’t fund Trump’s gold-plated ballroom.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 15(source)
Families are facing sky high costs everywhere from the gas pump to the grocery store. Instead of doing anything to bring down costs for Americans, Trump and Senate Republicans want to spend $1 BILLION of your tax dollars on Trump’s ballroom boondoggle.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 15(source)
Trump will never put you and your family first.   That's why he's content to spend billions on his illegal war against Iran while slashing health care and SNAP benefits for millions of Americans as the cost of gas, groceries, and more soars.
Reposted bySenator Jeff Merkley
Senate Budget Committee@senatebudget.bsky.socialMay 15(source)
🚨🚨HUGE UPDATE: Senate Democrats forced Republicans to rewrite parts of their ICE and Border Patrol funding bill to add critical protections for children in DHS custody. It’s a win for the rule of law as Democrats continue fighting every provision in this harmful legislation.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 14(source)
Mifepristone is safe and effective—the science is clear. The Supreme Court can’t topple science-based agency approval simply because it doesn’t like it. I’m fighting to protect access to the full range of reproductive care for everyone in our country.
Every Single Senate Democrat To Come Out In Support Of Abortion Pill
The entire Senate Democratic caucus is filing a resolution, shared exclusively with HuffPost, hours ahead of a much-anticipated Supreme Court ruling on mifepristone.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 14(source)
The Trump Administration gutted consumer protection laws that kept payday lenders and other bad actors from ripping off consumers. I just brought an effort to the floor to put families first and restore these guardrails! Republicans sided with payday lenders.
Reposted bySenator Jeff Merkley
Senate Budget Committee@senatebudget.bsky.socialMay 13(source)
Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ giveaway to defense contractors will cost taxpayers at least $1.2 TRILLION. And this is the same President who said we couldn’t afford to pay for child care. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said
President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space, called the “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program, is estimated to cost much more than he originally said.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 13(source)
But the payday industry has changed wording, replacing a “loan” with a “advance,” and has proceeded to exploit hardworking Americans with the blessing of the Trump Administration. I’m forcing a vote to end the ripoff of payday exploitation!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 13(source)
Republicans just BLOCKED my War Powers Resolution to rein in Trump’s unconstitutional war with Iran. Democrats will keep forcing votes on War Powers Resolutions—no more war with Iran!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 12(source)
🚨🚨 According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, Trump’s “Golden Dome” project is going to cost us more than $1.2 TRILLION DOLLARS.
Senate Budget Committee
@senatebudget.bsky.social
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Just like the Trump’s symbolic renaming of the Department of Defense or his deployment of National Guard troops to our cities, this move to fund the ‘Golden Dome’ will be far more effective at squandering money than protecting American lives. www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 11(source)
Republicans slashed heath care and SNAP benefits for millions of Americans. Now they’re trying to spend a BILLION dollars on Trump’s ballroom boondoggle. Makes clear where their priorities lie—not with the American people.
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Voting History
844 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
2025-07-29—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-07-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-29—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-07-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-47)
2025-07-28—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-07-28—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-39)
2025-07-28—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-07-24—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-48)
2025-07-24—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-24—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-07-24—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-07-23—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47)
2025-07-23—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (49-47)
2025-07-23—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-47)
2025-07-23—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (49-47)
2025-07-23—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47)
2025-07-23H.R. 3944 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (90-8)
2025-07-23—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-23—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-41)
2025-07-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (61-35)
2025-07-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-07-22H.R. 3944 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYES✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (91-7, 3/5 majority required)
2025-07-22H.R. 3944 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-48)
2025-07-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-47)
2025-07-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-07-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-47)
2025-07-21—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (44-43)
2025-07-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (46-36)
2025-07-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-34)
2025-07-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-31)
2025-07-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-40)
2025-07-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-43)
2025-07-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Bill Passed (51-48)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Agreed to (52-47)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (49-50)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (47-51)
2025-07-17H.R. 4 (119th)Kill the motionNONO✓Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (47-50)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (46-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (47-52)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (47-52)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16H.R. 4 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)

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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