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Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

D OR · Senate

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Defense

-76
Helped 713 Hurt 789 Unclear 459

Healthcare

+299
Helped 630 Hurt 331 Unclear 129

Finance

-107
Helped 344 Hurt 451 Unclear 60

Energy

-180
Helped 277 Hurt 457 Unclear 76

Education

+227
Helped 477 Hurt 250 Unclear 82

Agriculture

+154
Helped 353 Hurt 199 Unclear 87

Veterans Affairs

+147
Helped 280 Hurt 133 Unclear 76

Trade

+12
Helped 182 Hurt 170 Unclear 17

Labor

+60
Helped 162 Hurt 102 Unclear 42

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Transportation

-44
Helped 99 Hurt 143 Unclear 32

Foreign Policy

-37
Helped 108 Hurt 145 Mixed 1 Unclear 19

Environment

+12
Helped 132 Hurt 120 Unclear 12

Technology

+24
Helped 133 Hurt 109 Unclear 15

Immigration

-144
Helped 42 Hurt 186 Unclear 23

Housing

+67
Helped 138 Hurt 71 Unclear 10

Social Welfare

+83
Helped 131 Hurt 48 Unclear 19

Foreign Affairs

-6
Helped 76 Hurt 82 Unclear 34

Criminal Justice

+20
Helped 91 Hurt 71 Unclear 17

Science & Space

+54
Helped 100 Hurt 46 Unclear 11
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13625 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1457), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (60), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), Legislative (16), USDA (16), State (15), Treasury (14), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Taiwan (8), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Judiciary (6), Justice (6), Education (5), DOJ (4), ICE (4), Oversight (4), Transportation (4), DHS (3), Immigration (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), State/Local (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Federal (2), Federal Agencies (2), Foreign Affairs (2), HHS (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Energy Efficiency Programs (1), Environmental Agencies (1), Environmental Protection (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Intelligence (1), Interagency Coordination (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (1), Taxpayers (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (525), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Low Income (2), Military (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Rural (1), Students (1)
Direct (385), Nursing Schools (8), Dental Schools (7), Medical Schools (7), Child Care (2), Environmental Research (2), Health Professions (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research (1), Students (1), Technical (1)
Direct (320), Patients (15), Research (9), Mental Health (3), Community (2), Tribal (2), Birth Services (1), Teaching Hospitals (1)
Direct (212), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (192), Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2)
Direct (137), Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (2), Consumer Protection (1), Health (1)
Direct (137), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1232), Defense (51), Veterans Affairs (50), Judiciary (35), EPA (23), State (16), Child Welfare (15), Education (13), Federal (13), HHS (12), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (10), Immigration (9), Foreign (8), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Homeland Security (7), Justice Administration (7), CFPB (6), Executive (5), Foreign Affairs (5), Border Security (4), China (4), NOAA (4), State Transportation (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), USDA (4), DHS (3), Federal Reserve (3), Independent Agencies (3), Legislative (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Regional Planning (3), SEC (3), Transportation (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Federal Agencies (2), Intelligence (2), Legislative Branch (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), Congressional Members (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Health And Human Services (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Labor (1), Local (1), Multiple Agencies (1), NNSA (1), National Security (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), SSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Tax Administration (1), Taxpayers (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1)
Direct (176), Veterans (12), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (169), Non-Expansion (3), Justice Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Direct (121), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (1)
Direct (119), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
83.3% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-525
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-20
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-27
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-83
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+14
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-29
Taxpayers - - -34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-99
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-16
Immigration - +109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-5
Transportation +5
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-41
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-4
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-33

Votes are cast on entire bills; attribution to individual clauses does not imply clause-level intent. Learn more

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3128-118

Cosponsor

To streamline the reporting of violations against immigrant children in Federal custody, to provide protections for unaccompanied immigrant children, and to ensure safe release to sponsors, and for other purposes.

25 clauses
Correctional Facilities Social Assistance Educational Services State Government

sres548-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 5 through 9, 2024, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause

sres501-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.

1 clause

sres570-118

Cosponsor

Designating March 1, 2024, as National Speech and Debate Education Day.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres83-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of February 6 through 10, 2023, as National School Counseling Week.

1 clause

sres597-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

1 clause

sres412-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with the “Big Three” automakers.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

s4056-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to establish the Proprietary Education Interagency Oversight Committee and to facilitate the disclosure and reporting of information regarding complaints and investigations related to proprietary institutions of higher education eligible to receive Federal education assistance.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4039-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students enacted under Public Law 119-21.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

s4029-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to reinforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 by establishing a limitations period of 10 years for antibribery offenses, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 9, 2026

s4017-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ban certain Government officials from trading event contracts, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to restore competition in the meatpacking industry by reducing excessive concentration and market power and ultimately reduce prices for American consumers, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4001-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update eligibility for the supplemental security income program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s4009-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

sjres112-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce relating to "One Year Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities".

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3990-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3981-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Burma Unified through Rigorous Military Accountability Act of 2022 to extend the sunset, to require a determination with respect to the imposition of sanctions on certain persons of Burma, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

sres626-119

Cosponsor

A resolution designating March 6, 2026, as "National Speech and Debate Education Day".

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026
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