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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 — 846
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.

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.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 9(source)
Reminder: Trump and his family have made BILLIONS from his corrupt crypto schemes since he took office. That’s why I wrote the End Crypto Corruption Act—no elected official should be able to use a crypto scheme to profit!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 8(source)
You can’t get ready after a fire starts, which is why I worked with @wyden.senate.gov, @repvalhoyle.bsky.social, @bynum.house.gov, and @salinas.house.gov to make sure communities in Oregon have the funding they need to invest in wildfire resilience.
Merkley, Wyden and Oregon House members announce $7.5M for wildfire upgrades
On Friday, Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), and Andrea Salinas (OR-0
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 8(source)
Americans want affordable gas, groceries, and child care. 
 
What are Republicans pushing?  
  
$1,000,000,000 for Trump’s ballroom boondoggle. 
  
HELL NO. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
GOP offers $1B for White House security, sparking dispute over ballroom
Senate Republicans maintain their budget reconciliation proposal would authorize security construction, but not Trump’s ballroom. The White House disagrees.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 7(source)
Trump has sold access and peddled his crypto scheme to rake in BILLIONS of dollars. It’s corruption on full display—and it’s why we need to pass my End Crypto Corruption Act.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 7(source)
The Trump Administration could not be more out of touch with working people. Yes, Americans are spending more—and sometimes relying on credit cards to do it—because Trumpflation has shot costs THROUGH THE ROOF. He’s talking about pain that families are feeling with a smirk.
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com
Open post ↗
Hassett on American consumers: "Credit card spending is through the roof. They're spending more on gasoline, but they're spending more on everything else too."
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 7(source)
BIG: PeaceHealth listened to community leaders and providers and reversed the decision to outsource emergency department staffing. This is a significant win for the Lane County community who relies on PeaceHealth for critical health care.
Senator Jeff Merkley
@merkley.senate.gov
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PeaceHealth plays a key role in the health of folks across Lane County, and proposed physician staffing changes across three emergency departments are concerning.   @wyden.senate.gov, @repvalhoyle.bsky.social, and I are calling for transparency for physicians and the community.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 6(source)
On National Nurses Day, we thank nurses in Oregon and across the country for keeping our communities healthy! My wife, Mary, is a nurse, and I’ve seen firsthand the crucial care, support, and advocacy nurses provide patients and their families each day.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 5(source)
PeaceHealth plays a key role in the health of folks across Lane County, and proposed physician staffing changes across three emergency departments are concerning.   @wyden.senate.gov, @repvalhoyle.bsky.social, and I are calling for transparency for physicians and the community.
Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Concerned About Eugene’s PeaceHealth Transitioning Emergency Medical Providers  - Merkley
Lawmakers Urge Partnership with Physicians, Community to Best Serve Lane County  Eugene, OR – Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04), expressed c...
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 5(source)
First, Trump went around Congress to demolish part of the White House to build his gold-plated ballroom. Now, he’s hellbent on getting the project done any way he can—even if taxpayers have to foot the bill. HELL NO!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 5(source)
Instead of waging wars overseas that make us weaker and poorer, let’s invest here at home in the foundations that make families stronger and wealthier—housing, health care, education, and good-paying jobs.
Data for Progress polling on Iran War
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 4(source)
Big thanks to everyone who joined me for town hall conversations in Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties. Hearing firsthand about the challenges folks face and their ideas for our state and our country shapes the work I do in the Senate.
Senator Merkley’s town hall conversations in Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties.
Senator Merkley’s town hall conversations in Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties.
Senator Merkley’s town hall conversations in Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties.
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Data for Progress@dataforprogress.orgMay 4(source)
NEW DFP Insights from @merkley.senate.gov: “For Trump to restock our munitions stockpiles, Congress will need to approve billions in new spending. That gives Congress power to enforce the Constitution, so the president does not launch more wars without congressional authorization.”
Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: Only About 1 in 4 Voters Want Congress to Approve New Munitions Funding Without Any Restrictions. Read the full poll here: https://www.dataforprogress.org/insights/2026/5/4/senator-jeff-merkley-congress-can-end-the-illegal-war-in-iran-with-the-upcoming-munitions-fight
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 4(source)
What happened to Trump’s billionaire buddies footing this bill for his $400,000,000 ballroom? Get loud about the fact that Senate Republicans are now proposing that TAXPAYERS pay for Trump’s vanity project!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMay 3(source)
Great to meet with folks in Baker, Union, and Wallowa counties for town hall conversations! The ideas that folks bring to these meetings are critical to shaping my work on behalf of our state in the U.S. Senate.
Senator Merkley’s town halls in Baker, Union, and Wallowa counties.
Senator Merkley’s town halls in Baker, Union, and Wallowa counties.
Senator Merkley’s town halls in Baker, Union, and Wallowa counties.
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Voting History
846 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
2025-05-13—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (74-25)
2025-05-13—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)
2025-05-13—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-05-12—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-05-12—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-05-12—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-08S. 1582 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-49, 3/5 majority required)
2025-05-08H.J. Res. 60 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (50-43)
2025-05-08S.J. Res. 7 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (50-38)
2025-05-07S.J. Res. 13 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-47)
2025-05-06H.J. Res. 60 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-06S.J. Res. 7 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-06—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-47)
2025-05-06S.J. Res. 13 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46)
2025-05-06H.J. Res. 61 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (55-45)
2025-05-05H.J. Res. 61 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-43)
2025-05-01—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-05-01S.J. Res. 31 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-46)
2025-05-01H.J. Res. 75 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-45)
2025-04-30S.J. Res. 31 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-40)
2025-04-30S.J. Res. 49 (119th)Kill the motionNONO✓Motion to Table Agreed to (49-49, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-04-30S.J. Res. 49 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Defeated (49-49)
2025-04-30H.J. Res. 75 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2025-04-30H.J. Res. 42 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-46)
2025-04-29H.J. Res. 42 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2025-04-29—Confirm nomineeNOYES✕Nomination Confirmed (83-14)
2025-04-29—End debateNOYES✕Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-13)
2025-04-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (60-36)
2025-04-29—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-36)
2025-04-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (59-39)
2025-04-29—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-39)
2025-04-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (67-29)
2025-04-28—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (64-27)
2025-04-11—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (60-25)
2025-04-11—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-25)
2025-04-11—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (59-26)
2025-04-11—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-25)
2025-04-10—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-46)
2025-04-10—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-04-10H.J. Res. 20 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (53-44)
2025-04-09H.J. Res. 20 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-42)
2025-04-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-04-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-04-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (49-46)
2025-04-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (60-37)
2025-04-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-04-09—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-04-08—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-42)
2025-04-08—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-44)
2025-04-08—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-37)

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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