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Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

D OR · Senate

2025–Present 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

sres559-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing that climate change is making wildfires more frequent, more intense, and more destructive.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Federal Government - Land Management Federal Government - Emergency Services General Public - Wildfire Risk Zones Oil & Gas Extraction

sres550-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing that climate change is not a hoax, but sound science.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Scientific Research and Development Federal Government - Research Oil and Gas Extraction Civic and Social Organizations

sres557-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing that climate change portends a cascade of financial market collapses that would destabilize the national and global economies.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Oil & Gas Extraction Government Administration Renewable Energy Insurance Carriers

sres564-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing the ability of solar, storage, and wind to quickly and cheaply meet United States power demand growth.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation Wind Electric Power Generation Natural Gas Electric Power Generation Solar Electric Power Generation

sres560-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing that mercury pollution can cause severe health problems, including permanent brain damage, kidney damage, and birth defects.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Advocacy Organizations General Public Electric Power Generation Federal Government - Regulatory Agencies

sres554-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing the strong link between climate change and skyrocketing insurance premiums.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Advocacy Organizations Residential Real Estate Insurance Carriers

sres553-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing that climate change is real.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025

sres551-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing that sea levels are rising at accelerated rates due to human-caused climate change.

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Renewable Energy Environmental Advocacy Coastal Engineering and Adaptation Fossil Fuels

s3506-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Post-Wildfire Environmental Emergency Assistance Act

0 clauses Dec 16, 2025

s3474-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Cannabinoid Safety and Regulation Act

0 clauses Dec 15, 2025

s3480-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025

0 clauses Dec 15, 2025

s3470-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Accountability for Federal Law Enforcement Act

0 clauses Dec 15, 2025

s3448-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keeping All Students Safe Act

0 clauses Dec 11, 2025

s3435-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

FAAN Act

0 clauses Dec 11, 2025

s3426-119

Cosponsor In Committee

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025

0 clauses Dec 10, 2025

s3420-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commitment to Aid Workers Act

0 clauses Dec 10, 2025

s3413-119

Cosponsor In Committee

REPAIR Infrastructure Act

0 clauses Dec 10, 2025

s3392-119

Cosponsor In Committee

AGRITOURISM Act

0 clauses Dec 9, 2025

s3396-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

0 clauses Dec 9, 2025

s3393-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Support UNFPA Funding Act

0 clauses Dec 9, 2025
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