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
s4735-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeProtecting Americans from High Electricity Prices Act of 2026
s4720-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeProtecting U.S. Fishers from Illegal Foreign Flags Act of 2026
s4724-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeNo Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026
s4725-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions, and for other purposes.
s4721-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeRestoring Renewable Energy Parity Act
s4719-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA bill to require additional disclosures with respect to nominees to serve as chiefs of mission, and for other purposes.
s4701-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA bill to protect freedom of travel and reproductive rights.
sjres196-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
sres755-119
CosponsorA resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
sres753-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050.
s4618-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeElementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
s4597-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeEarly Childhood Workforce Advancement Act of 2026
s4579-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeAll Students Count Act of 2026
s4588-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeTaxing Buybacks from Big Oil Windfalls Act
s4608-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeFederal Death Penalty Prohibition Act
sjres192-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
s4572-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeEnding Passenger Rail Forced Arbitration Act
sres739-119
CosponsorA resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
s4568-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeNursing is a Professional Degree Act
s4567-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeLoan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2026
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