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
s2019-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeTRAPS Act
s2006-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination in the Armed Forces on the basis of gender identity, and for other purposes.
s2014-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeSpecial District Fairness and Accessibility Act
s1994-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend the Communications Act of 1934 to modify the definition of franchise fee, and for other purposes.
s1996-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeMedicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025
s1973-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeTreat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025
s1965-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeProtect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
s1942-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeMalheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act
s1957-119
Primary Sponsor IntroducedTo repeal certain executive orders targeting LGBTQI+ individuals.
s1955-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeEqual Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act
s1926-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeReducing Waste in National Parks Act
sres255-119
CosponsorHonoring the life, achievements, and legacy of former United States Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond of Missouri.
s1881-119
Cosponsor In CommitteePublic Service Worker Protection Act
s1900-119
Cosponsor ReportedTaiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
s1915-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo rescind each Medal of Honor awarded for acts at Wounded Knee Creek on December 29, 1890, and for other purposes.
s1874-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeTitle VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025
sres248-119
Primary Sponsor In CommitteeExpressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.
s1887-119
Cosponsor In CommitteeVote at Home Act of 2025
s1910-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo provide for the overall health and well-being of young people, including the promotion and attainment of lifelong sexual health and healthy relationships, and for other purposes.
s1914-119
Cosponsor IntroducedTo require Federal law enforcement and prison officials to obtain or provide immediate medical attention to individuals in custody who display medical distress.
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