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Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

D OR · Senate

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Industry Impact Profile

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Industries Helped

Direct (1073), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (58), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (9), Justice (6), State (6), DOJ (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), CMS (3), DHS (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Treasury (2), Cemeteries (1), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), Education (1), Energy Efficiency Programs (1), Environmental Agencies (1), Environmental Protection (1), Environmental Regulation (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), Intelligence (1), Interagency Coordination (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), NOAA (1), Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (1), Taxpayers (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (261), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Military (2), Capital District (1), Rural (1), Students (1)
Direct (186), 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 (162), 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), Technical (1)
Direct (173), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Teaching Hospitals (1)
Direct (146), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (95), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (72), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Industries Burdened

Direct (740), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (44), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), Foreign (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), HHS (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Education (2), Legislative (2), Legislative Branch (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (1), Congressional Members (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Housing (1), Intelligence (1), Justice (1), Multiple Agencies (1), NNSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Tax Administration (1), Taxpayers (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (125), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (131), Space Force (1)
Direct (116), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (78), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (80), Transgender Individuals (1)
Direct (54), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Voting Alignment by Industry

Analysis coverage
55.6% of votes
S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (46 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (101), DoD (34), VA (23), Executive (19) +41 more
-397
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
-11
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
0
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-70
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
+20
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-33
Taxpayers - - -33
Immigration - +109
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-78
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+13
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-5
Transportation -7
Financial Services (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-24
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28
Real Estate (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Military Housing (1)
+24

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s1942-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the establishment of a land health management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 4, 2025
Government Land Management Government and Non-Government Organizations Livestock Grazing Ranchers

s1900-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025

4 clauses May 22, 2025
Government and Economy Government Officials Government of Taiwan International Financial Institutions

s1832-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for All.

26 clauses May 21, 2025

sres224-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza.

1 clause May 13, 2025
General Public Foreign Allies

s1506-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a Medicare-for-All national health insurance program.

42 clauses Apr 29, 2025
General Public: Near-Seniors General Public: Seniors Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)

s1507-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025

53 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Forestry and Logging Agricultural Inputs Crop Production K-12 Education

s1498-119

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit transactions involving certain financial instruments by Members of Congress.

15 clauses Apr 28, 2025
Finance, Lawmaking Politicians and Political Families Federal Legislators Federal Government - Legislative Branch

s1068-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5 and title 38, United States Code, to put veteran and military families first and to provide protections for employees, benefits, and programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Mar 13, 2025
Government Administration Government Employees and Contractors Veterans Affairs Administration Government

s994-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PROTECT Students Act of 2025

23 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Federal Government - Taxpayers Marketing and Lead Generation Services For-Profit Postsecondary Education Educational Technology and Services

s859-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Metal Ore Mining Environmental Advocacy Environmental Remediation Tribal Governments

s797-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 5, United States Code, to protect and expand access to fertility treatment under the health insurance program carried out under chapter 89 of that title, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Health Insurance Medical Laboratories Medical Specialists Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

s761-119

Cosponsor Reported

To establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Government Agencies Native American Communities Religious Institutions Advisory Body Members

s491-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the position of Director of Foreign Assistance in the Department of State, and for other purposes

3 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Government Agencies

s356-119

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

2 clauses Feb 3, 2025
Federal Government - USDA State/Local Government

sres51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Agency for International Development is essential for advancing the national security interests of the United States.

1 clause Feb 3, 2025
International Development Consulting Federal Government - Foreign Aid Administration

s147-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants to air pollution control agencies to implement a cleaner air space program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 16, 2025
Home Appliance Manufacturing Filter Manufacturing State & Local Government Residential Households

s93-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025

8 clauses Jan 14, 2025
Environmental and Public Health Organizations Indigenous Communities and Organizations Subsistence Economy Communities Federal Government - Interagency Coordination

s40-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Civil Society Government Agencies Historically Disadvantaged Groups Non-profit Organizations

s51-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

25 clauses Jan 9, 2025
Political Organizations Federal Judiciary State & Local Government General Public - District of Columbia

s4-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

20 clauses Feb 29, 2024
Political Campaigns Civil Rights Organizations General Public State & Local Government

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