Jeff Merkley
AnalysisD OR · Senate
Defense
-44Healthcare
+367Education
+115Government Operations
-121Finance
-80Energy
-231Environment
+74Agriculture
+144Transportation
-212Veterans Affairs
+205Labor
+70Sanctions
-57Foreign Policy
-98Trade
+3Criminal Justice
+20Appropriations
+121Technology
+2Immigration
-137Housing
+105Civil Rights
+111Industry Impact Profile
18913 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
|
-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
s4286-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by substance use disorder, including the use of opioids and stimulants, and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, public or private nonprofit entities, and certain health providers, to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families.
sres673-118
CosponsorHonoring the life of David Hampton Pryor, former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.
s4226-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the War on Drugs, to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses, and for other purposes.
sres668-118
CosponsorHonoring the life of Daniel Robert Bob Graham, former Senator for the State of Florida.
s4223-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of Food and Drug Administration-approved contraception, medication related to contraception, and for other purposes.
s4220-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo collect information regarding water access needs across the United States, to understand the impacts of the water access gap in each State and territory, and for other purposes.
sres666-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeCongratulating the Gay, Lesbian, and Allies Senate Staff Caucus association on the 20-year anniversary of the association.
s4217-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration under the First Step Act.
s4176-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.
sres654-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeExpressing concern about the elevated levels of lead in one-third of the world’s children and the global causes of lead exposure, and calling for the inclusion of lead exposure prevention in global health, education, and environment programs abroad.
s4186-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo eliminate toxic substances in beverage containers, and for other purposes.
sres655-118
CosponsorHonoring the life of Joseph Isadore Lieberman, former Senator for the State of Connecticut.
s4188-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prohibit trading of water and water rights for future delivery, and for other purposes.
s4167-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an Inspector General for the judicial branch, and for other purposes.
s4194-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to protect communities from the harmful effects of plastics, and for other purposes.
sres647-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeRecognizing the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2024, as the seventh annual Black Maternal Health Week.
sres644-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeExpressing support for the designation of April 1, 2024, through April 30, 2024, as “Fair Chance Jobs Month”.
s4120-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo support the direct care professional workforce, and for other purposes.
s4117-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes.
sres633-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeReaffirming the United States' commitment to Taiwan and recognizing the 45th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act.
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