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Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

D OR · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
2015–2017 Senate
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
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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
Clear

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
State Government Educational Services Federal Government Social Assistance

s4522-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Let Kids Play Act

10 clauses May 13, 2026
Scientific Research Homeowners Federal Government Financial Services

s4432-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Tibet Atrocities Determination Act

3 clauses Apr 29, 2026
Federal Administration Education Foreign Affairs Environmental Services

sres697-119

Cosponsor

A resolution welcoming Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom to the United States on the occasion of His Majesty's address to a joint meeting of Congress, and recognizing the historic global significance of the United States-United Kingdom relationship.

1 clause Apr 28, 2026

s4413-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting America’s Workers Act

22 clauses Apr 28, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

sjres185-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2026
National Security Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government

sjres186-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.

4 clauses Apr 27, 2026
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries Lobbying

sjres184-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

2 clauses Apr 16, 2026
National Security Homeowners Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups

sjres163-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

2 clauses Apr 13, 2026
National Security Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government

sjres180-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

2 clauses Apr 13, 2026
National Security Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government

sjres171-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

2 clauses Apr 13, 2026
National Security Foreign Businesses Environmental Groups Federal Government

s4234-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act of 2026

13 clauses Mar 26, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s4122-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Tax Act

12 clauses Mar 17, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Agricultural Producers

sjres124-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

2 clauses Mar 12, 2026
National Security Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s4007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act

14 clauses Mar 5, 2026
Defense Contractors Environmental Services Financial Services Energy Production

s4001-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act of 2026

8 clauses Mar 5, 2026
Civil Rights Advocacy Financial Services Health Care Providers Social Services

sjres114-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

2 clauses Mar 5, 2026
National Security Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s3981-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BRAVE Burma Act

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

s3937-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Homes for American Families Act

2 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Environmental Services

s3869-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

10 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers
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