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Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

D OR · Senate

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Defense

-44
Helped 876 Hurt 920 Unclear 673

Healthcare

+367
Helped 842 Hurt 475 Unclear 1145

Education

+115
Helped 641 Hurt 526 Unclear 416

Government Operations

-121
Helped 100 Hurt 221 Unclear 1110

Finance

-80
Helped 475 Hurt 555 Mixed 2 Unclear 322

Energy

-231
Helped 327 Hurt 558 Unclear 212

Environment

+74
Helped 333 Hurt 259 Unclear 352

Agriculture

+144
Helped 401 Hurt 257 Unclear 141

Transportation

-212
Helped 142 Hurt 354 Unclear 198

Veterans Affairs

+205
Helped 359 Hurt 154 Unclear 98

Labor

+70
Helped 234 Hurt 164 Unclear 198

Sanctions

-57
Helped 218 Hurt 275 Unclear 18

Foreign Policy

-98
Helped 166 Hurt 264 Mixed 1 Unclear 60

Trade

+3
Helped 195 Hurt 192 Unclear 52

Criminal Justice

+20
Helped 195 Hurt 175 Unclear 37

Appropriations

+121
Helped 248 Hurt 127 Unclear 18

Technology

+2
Helped 149 Hurt 147 Unclear 71

Immigration

-137
Helped 53 Hurt 190 Unclear 112

Housing

+105
Helped 216 Hurt 111 Unclear 14

Civil Rights

+111
Helped 187 Hurt 76 Unclear 34
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18913 industry impacts

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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.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1770), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (94), Child Welfare (40), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (17), Legislative (16), USDA (16), State (14), Treasury (14), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), Taiwan (8), NPS (7), Transportation Security (7), Judiciary (6), Oversight (6), Education (5), DOJ (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), DHS (3), Immigration (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), State/Local (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), FTC (2), Federal (2), Federal Agencies (2), HHS (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Civil Servants (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Employees (1), Energy Efficiency Programs (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (610), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Low Income (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Rural (1), Students (1)
Direct (531), Nursing Schools (8), Dental Schools (7), Medical Schools (7), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Health Professions (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1)
Direct (356), Patients (15), Research (15), Community (3), Mental Health (3), Tribal (3), Birth Services (1), Teaching Hospitals (1)
Direct (292), 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 (244), Livestock (3), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2373), Defense (70), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (35), EPA (23), State (16), Child Welfare (15), Education (13), Federal (13), HHS (12), NPS (11), State/Local (11), FDA (10), Foreign (9), Immigration (9), VA (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Homeland Security (7), Justice Administration (7), CFPB (6), Executive (5), Foreign Affairs (5), Border Security (4), China (4), Legislative (4), NOAA (4), State Transportation (4), Treasury (4), Treasury/IRS (4), USDA (4), DHS (3), Federal Reserve (3), Independent Agencies (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Regional Planning (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Federal Agencies (2), Intelligence (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Health And Human Services (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Labor (1), Local (1), Multiple Agencies (1), NNSA (1), National Security (1), OPM (1), Oversight (1), SSA (1), Science (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Tax Administration (1), Taxpayers (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (200), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (217), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (180), Non-Expansion (3), Justice Administration (2), Medicaid Programs (2)
Direct (168), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2), Mental Health (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
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
-449
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)
+12
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)
-4
Transportation +12
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

s643-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 20, 2025
Defense Contractors

s646-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of funds to carry out Executive Order 14160.

2 clauses Feb 20, 2025
Immigration Services Environmental Services

s641-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow for the personal importation of safe and affordable drugs from approved pharmacies in Canada.

2 clauses Feb 19, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s614-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate the area of Sumner Row between 16th Street Northwest and L Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as Alexei Navalny Way.

1 clause Feb 18, 2025

s624-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal COLA Act

1 clause Feb 18, 2025
Immigration Services

s599-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DRIVE Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 13, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s589-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit disinformation in the advertising of abortion services, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Health Care Providers

s567-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act

4 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Libraries and Archives Federal Administration Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions Numismatic Collectibles

s588-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for examination and disclosure with respect to Presidential income tax returns, to amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to require the disclosure of certain tax returns by Presidents and certain candidates for the office of the President, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Immigration Services Federal Administration Financial Services Environmental Services

s575-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

I CAN Act

14 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Healthcare Consumers Government Healthcare Administration Medical Equipment and Supplies Federal Government

s545-119

Cosponsor Reported

Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

13 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Local Government Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Veterinary Services Animal Health

s522-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Credit Union Board Modernization Act

2 clauses Feb 11, 2025
N/A Credit Unions

s513-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Help Our Kelp Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 11, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s461-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Defense Contractors

sres66-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Education

s445-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Environmental Services

s455-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s491-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the position of Director of Foreign Assistance in the Department of State, and for other purposes

3 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Government Agencies

s475-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Alternatives to PAIN Act

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s463-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Immigration Services Labor

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