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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

s2196-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate work disincentives for childhood disability beneficiaries.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023

s2135-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research relating to wildfire smoke exposure on wine grapes, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 22, 2023

s2171-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations.

2 clauses Jun 22, 2023

s2152-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize grants to eligible entities to pay for travel-related expenses and logistical support for individuals with respect to accessing abortion services, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jun 22, 2023

s5-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Jun 21, 2023

s2053-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect freedom of travel and reproductive rights.

2 clauses Jun 20, 2023

s2048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, and provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings.

0 clauses Jun 20, 2023

s2054-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To ensure that the Department of Defense achieves a clean audit opinion on its financial statements.

1 clause Jun 20, 2023

s2020-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 15, 2023

s2016-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Jun 15, 2023

s1963-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure College for All.

26 clauses Jun 14, 2023

s1999-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect an individual’s ability to access contraceptives and to engage in contraception and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide contraceptives, contraception, and information related to contraception.

6 clauses Jun 14, 2023

s1960-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for violations of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Jun 13, 2023

s1947-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a measurement-based national methane research pilot study to quantify methane emissions from certain oil and gas infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 13, 2023

s1940-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of M–44 devices, commonly known as cyanide bombs, on public land, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 13, 2023

s1924-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect human rights and enhance opportunities for LGBTQI people around the world, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 12, 2023

s1890-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide for the establishment of a grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, and for other purposes.

11 clauses Jun 8, 2023

s1839-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve Federal population surveys by requiring the collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 7, 2023

s1819-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the distribution of 3D printer plans for the printing of firearms, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 6, 2023

s1806-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen the coastal communities and ocean economy of the United States through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 6, 2023

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