Jeff Merkley
AnalysisD OR · Senate
Healthcare
+338Defense
-49Education
+78Government Operations
-80Finance
-77Energy
-240Environment
+72Agriculture
+141Transportation
-213Veterans Affairs
+205Labor
+56Sanctions
-57Foreign Policy
-99Trade
+1Appropriations
+121Criminal Justice
+21Technology
+1Immigration
-137Housing
+107Civil Rights
+103Industry Impact Profile
18555 industry impacts
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.
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Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)
How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.
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| 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
s3655-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeHong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act
s3680-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeEliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026
s3646-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeNo Political Enemies Act
s3621-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeProtecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act
sres580-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedA resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to prominently display, in a publicly accessible location in the Senate wing of the United States Capitol, a plaque honoring the members of law enforcement responding on January 6, 2021, until the plaque can be placed in its permanent location.
sconres25-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA concurrent resolution recognizing the 15th anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors and victims, including former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor and one of the most influential voices of courage in the United States in the fight to end gun violence.
s3588-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeSchool Access to Naloxone Act of 2026
s3581-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeNo Settlements for January 6 Law Enforcement Assaulters Act
sres574-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA resolution observing the fifth anniversary of the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and recognizing the essential work of United States Capitol personnel, including the United States Capitol Police.
s3582-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeNo Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act
s3570-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeData Care Act of 2025
sres570-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA resolution designating November 2025 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.
sres560-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that mercury pollution can cause severe health problems, including permanent brain damage, kidney damage, and birth defects.
sres558-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that climate change-driven extreme weather events are increasing at the same time that the government is dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems.
sres551-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that sea levels are rising at accelerated rates due to human-caused climate change.
sres556-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that Florida's insurance market is gravely stressed by climate risks.
s3556-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeWildlife Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
sres548-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeDenouncing the horrors of authoritarianism.
sres559-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that climate change is making wildfires more frequent, more intense, and more destructive.
sres561-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA resolution recognizing that particulate matter pollution can cause heart attacks, asthma, strokes, and premature death.
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