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Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

D OR · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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2013–2015 Senate
2011–2013 Senate
2009–2011 Senate
201
Sponsored
1026
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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Healthcare

+338
Helped 818 Hurt 480 Unclear 1171

Defense

-49
Helped 866 Hurt 915 Unclear 676

Education

+78
Helped 594 Hurt 516 Unclear 417

Government Operations

-80
Helped 85 Hurt 165 Unclear 1130

Finance

-77
Helped 475 Hurt 552 Unclear 321

Energy

-240
Helped 327 Hurt 567 Unclear 212

Environment

+72
Helped 326 Hurt 254 Unclear 355

Agriculture

+141
Helped 395 Hurt 254 Unclear 141

Transportation

-213
Helped 142 Hurt 355 Unclear 200

Veterans Affairs

+205
Helped 359 Hurt 154 Unclear 98

Labor

+56
Helped 200 Hurt 144 Unclear 198

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Foreign Policy

-99
Helped 163 Hurt 262 Mixed 1 Unclear 60

Trade

+1
Helped 193 Hurt 192 Unclear 51

Appropriations

+121
Helped 248 Hurt 127 Unclear 18

Criminal Justice

+21
Helped 179 Hurt 158 Unclear 37

Technology

+1
Helped 147 Hurt 146 Unclear 71

Immigration

-137
Helped 53 Hurt 190 Unclear 112

Housing

+107
Helped 217 Hurt 110 Unclear 14

Civil Rights

+103
Helped 181 Hurt 78 Unclear 34
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18555 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

Government 2288 P·94 C·498 Y·1356 N·1696 w:38.1
Direct (1757), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), Legislative (16), USDA (16), State (14), Treasury (14), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), Taiwan (8), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Judiciary (6), Oversight (6), Education (5), DOJ (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), DHS (3), Immigration (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), State/Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Federal (2), Federal Agencies (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), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Energy Efficiency Programs (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), Taxpayers (1)
General Public 770 P·33 C·374 Y·347 N·363 w:27.7
Direct (609), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Low Income (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Rural (1), Students (1)
Education 523 P·27 C·353 Y·121 N·143 w:31.1
Direct (492), Nursing Schools (8), Dental Schools (7), Medical Schools (7), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Health Professions (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1)
Healthcare 396 P·14 C·183 Y·189 N·198 w:13.7
Direct (355), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Mental Health (3), Tribal (3), Birth Services (1), Teaching Hospitals (1)
Defense 295 P·3 C·68 Y·108 N·224 w:2.1
Direct (282), 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)
Agriculture 247 P·17 C·75 Y·151 N·155 w:13.8
Direct (238), Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2)
Military 232 C·8 Y·109 N·224 w:1.3
Direct (231), Families (1)
Environment 224 P·26 C·185 Y·11 N·13 w:35.0
Financial Services 209 P·17 C·109 Y·73 N·82 w:14.9
Direct (200), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2)
Healthcare Beneficiaries 188 P·32 C·129 Y·27 N·25 w:25.1

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 2829 P·181 C·1619 Y·767 N·1028 w:115.1
Direct (2360), Defense (70), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (35), EPA (23), State (16), Child Welfare (15), Education (13), Federal (13), HHS (12), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (10), Foreign (9), Immigration (9), 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), Legislative (4), NOAA (4), State Transportation (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), USDA (4), DHS (3), Federal Reserve (3), Independent Agencies (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Regional Planning (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Federal Agencies (2), Intelligence (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), 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), Waste Management (1)
Transportation 296 P·3 C·219 Y·44 N·74 w:10.2
Education 264 P·14 C·161 Y·85 N·89 w:22.7
Financial Services 244 P·25 C·165 Y·50 N·54 w:21.6
Direct (243), Transgender Individuals (1)
General Public 222 P·7 C·84 Y·119 N·130 w:10.9
Direct (200), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Defense 216 C·68 Y·54 N·148 w:1.2
Direct (212), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Oil & Gas 208 P·6 C·192 Y·9 N·10 w:6.2
State & Local Government 186 P·2 C·128 Y·54 N·56 w:7.2
Direct (179), Non-Expansion (3), Justice Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Healthcare 180 P·6 C·64 Y·98 N·110 w:7.9
Direct (168), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (1)
Environment 159 P·9 C·98 Y·51 N·52 w:20.5

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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
100.0% 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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-455
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+30
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-25
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+63
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-24
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+11
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-106
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
Transportation +11
Immigration - +109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-37
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Defense Education Environment Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military State & Local Government Transportation
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sjres137-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

1 clause Mar 19, 2026
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government

sjres138-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.

1 clause Mar 19, 2026
Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government

s3981-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BRAVE Burma Act

4 clauses Mar 4, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

s3466-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025

57 clauses Dec 11, 2025
Healthcare Providers Veterans Government Government Employees

s3079-119

Cosponsor Introduced

Making continuing appropriations for military pay and pay for civilian employees of certain elements of the intelligence community in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 30, 2025
Defense Government

s2960-119

Cosponsor Reported

Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act

10 clauses Oct 1, 2025
Foreign Government Government Foreign Companies

s2939-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish universal child care and early learning programs.

26 clauses Sep 30, 2025
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools State and Local Government Child Day Care Services Religious Organizations

s2827-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 17, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2848-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DoD COW Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 17, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s2534-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jul 30, 2025
Defense Veterans Affairs General Public Government

s2560-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2025

12 clauses Jul 30, 2025
Government (Foreign) Food Service Museums and Cultural Institutions Civil Society

s2481-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that teachers are paid a livable and competitive salary throughout their career, and for other purposes.

32 clauses Jul 28, 2025
State Government Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations Educational Support Services Colleges Universities and Professional Schools

s2087-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of funds for military force against Iran, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 17, 2025
Defense Contractors

s2070-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide limited authority to use the Armed Forces to suppress insurrection or rebellion and quell domestic violence.

11 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Defense Government General Public

s1915-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To rescind each Medal of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek on December 29, 1890, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 22, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1709-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025

14 clauses May 12, 2025
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Hospitals Employment Services Labor Unions

s1241-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

16 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Foreign Government Consumers Manufacturing Investment Management

s1027-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Military Spouse Hiring Act

1 clause Mar 13, 2025
Defense Contractors

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
Small Business Government Leadership Federal Administration Government Employees and Contractors

s997-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

11 clauses Mar 12, 2025
Federal Government Administration General Public Labor Unions Transportation Security
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