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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.

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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

s2671-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require a section on reproductive rights in the Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2675-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To reduce the health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response, requiring a study, and establishing financial assistance programs to address heat effects, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Government - NOAA Government - Local Environmental Justice General Public

s2614-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act

4 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Financial Services Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s2578-119

Cosponsor Reported

Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon Act

5 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Financial Services Federal Administration Environmental Services

s2588-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sustaining Our Democracy Act

7 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Government Entities Government Operations State Governments Government

s2611-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To safeguard the integrity of the Department of State's annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s2589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expanding the VOTE Act

4 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Immigration Services Transportation Labor

s2560-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act of 2025

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

s2556-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act

1 clause Jul 30, 2025
Health Care Providers

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
Government Defense Healthcare Veterans Affairs

s2549-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Time Off to Vote Act

1 clause Jul 30, 2025
Federal Administration Environmental 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 Services State Government Healthcare Administration Healthcare Recipients

s2512-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EATS Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Education

s2523-119

Cosponsor In Committee

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

20 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Government - State/Local Election Administration General Public - Minority Voters Government - State Legislatures Nonprofit - Civil Rights Advocacy

s2514-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Health Care Providers

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
Educational Support Services Elementary and Secondary Schools Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations Colleges Universities and Professional Schools

s2483-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide that members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices may not be terminated except for cause and to require the immediate reinstatement of the members of such advisory committee.

1 clause Jul 28, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s2477-119

Cosponsor In Committee

End Solitary Confinement Act

13 clauses Jul 28, 2025
Correctional Facilities Correctional Population Federal Government - Justice Administration Federal Government - Homeland Security

s2445-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote mental wellness and resilience and prevent and heal mental health, behavioral health, and psychosocial conditions through developmentally and culturally appropriate community programs, and award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding community-based mental wellness and resilience programs, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 24, 2025
Social Services Social Advocacy Organizations Educational Services Professional Services

s2451-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Act

1 clause Jul 24, 2025
Federal Administration Education
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