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Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

D OR · Senate

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111
Sponsored
510
Cosponsored
658
Votes
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Industry Impact Profile

8420 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

Government 1402
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)
General Public 368
Direct (261), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Military (2), Capital District (1), Rural (1), Students (1)
Defense 199
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)
Military 195
Direct (194), Families (1)
Education 193
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)
Healthcare 187
Direct (173), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Teaching Hospitals (1)
Agriculture 154
Direct (146), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Construction 98
Direct (95), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Taxpayers 95
Manufacturing 74
Direct (72), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Industries Burdened

Government 897
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)
General Public 138
Direct (125), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (1)
Military 132
Direct (131), Space Force (1)
Immigration 127
Defense 120
Direct (116), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Education 99
Healthcare 89
Direct (78), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Financial Services 81
Direct (80), Transgender Individuals (1)
Manufacturing 62
Direct (54), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
Taxpayers 60

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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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Immigration Military Taxpayers
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
Correctional Facilities Educational Services State Government Social Assistance

sres556-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing that Florida's insurance market is gravely stressed by climate risks.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Households Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Housing Finance) Federal Government Credit Rating Agencies

s2954-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish grant programs for health professional schools, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Sep 30, 2025
Higher Education - Nursing Schools General Public Healthcare Education - Teaching Hospitals Graduate Medical Education

s2939-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish universal child care and early learning programs.

26 clauses Sep 30, 2025

s2845-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Billionaires Income Tax Act

25 clauses Sep 17, 2025
General Public Real Estate Nonprofits Legal Services

s2819-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Head Start Act to improve the Act.

30 clauses Sep 16, 2025
General Public Early Childhood Education Workers Early Childhood Education Mental Health Services

s2524-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend Public Law 119–21 to repeal the prohibition on making payments under the Medicaid program to certain entities.

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
General Public Healthcare Recipients State Government Healthcare Administration Healthcare Services

s2444-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025

41 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Scientific Research and Development Services Electric Power Generation Oil and Gas Extraction Coal Mining

s1372-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand, and make permanent certain modifications of, the earned income credit.

4 clauses Apr 9, 2025
General Population Taxpayers Individual Taxpayers

s994-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PROTECT Students Act of 2025

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

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 Tribal Governments Federal Government

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
Nonprofit Social Services Residential Households Home Appliance Manufacturing Filter Manufacturing

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
General Public Civil Rights Organizations Political Campaigns State & Local Government

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