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Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

D OR · Senate

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Industry Impact Profile

8420 industry impacts

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Industries Helped

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)
Direct (261), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Military (2), Capital District (1), Rural (1), Students (1)
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)
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)
Direct (173), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Teaching Hospitals (1)
Direct (146), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (95), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (72), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Industries Burdened

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)
Direct (125), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (131), Space Force (1)
Direct (116), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (78), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (80), Transgender Individuals (1)
Direct (54), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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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

s2500-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Water & Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Higher Education & Research Institutions Waste Management & Wastewater Utilities Crop Production

s2525-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Transnational Repression Policy Act

5 clauses Jul 29, 2025

s2519-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the inclusion of medical debt on a consumer report, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 29, 2025

s2435-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require that all new washing machines sold or offered for sale in the United States contain a microfiber filtration system, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 24, 2025

s2415-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Columbia River Basin Restoration program, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 23, 2025

s2405-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide a process for ensuring the United States does not default on its obligations.

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025

s2386-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To limit the use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 22, 2025

s2353-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water.

1 clause Jul 17, 2025

sres321-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

A resolution commemorating 30 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam on July 11, 2025.

2 clauses Jul 15, 2025

sres320-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Designating July 2025 as Plastic Pollution Action Month.

0 clauses Jul 14, 2025

s2221-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish requirements under which the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall carry out the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program.

2 clauses Jul 9, 2025

s2208-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide mandatory funding for hazardous fuels reduction projects on certain Federal land, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jul 8, 2025

s2179-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Canyon’s Law

1 clause Jun 26, 2025

s2148-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit owners of covered dwelling units from assessing or collecting certain fees from tenants, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 24, 2025

s2110-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 18, 2025
Federal Government Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing Manufacturing

s2128-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To encourage and facilitate efforts by States and other stakeholders to conserve and sustain the western population of monarch butterflies, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jun 18, 2025

sres289-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 15 through June 22, 2025, as National Pollinator Week.

1 clause Jun 18, 2025

sres283-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as A Day of Compassion and expressing support for the human rights and distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and historical identity of the Tibetan people.

2 clauses Jun 17, 2025

s2032-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the establishment of Medicare part E public health plans, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jun 11, 2025

s1957-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To repeal certain executive orders targeting LGBTQI+ individuals.

2 clauses Jun 4, 2025

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