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
s1738-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo establish a grant program to address the crises in accessing affordable housing and child care through the co-location of housing and child care, and for other purposes.
s1697-118
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.
s1729-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo facilitate nationwide accessibility and coordination of 211 services and 988 services in order to provide information and referral to all residents and visitors in the United States for mental health emergencies, homelessness needs, other social and human services needs, and for other purposes.
sres220-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeRecognizing the historic significance of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Department of Defense State Partnership Program.
s1750-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes.
sres224-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeDesignating May 2023 as ALS Awareness Month.
s1664-118
Cosponsor ReportedTo allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.
s1655-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo establish a Medicare-for-all national health insurance program.
s1656-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo protect the privacy of personal reproductive or sexual health information, and for other purposes.
sres215-118
CosponsorSupporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2023, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.
s1665-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo authorize the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Commission on Serving and Supporting Students with Mental Health Disabilities in Institutions of Higher Education, and for other purposes.
s1606-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.
s1568-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make breakfasts and lunches free for all children, and for other purposes.
sres209-118
Cosponsor In CommitteeRecognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
s1581-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo remove college cost as a barrier to every student having access to a well-prepared and diverse educator workforce, and for other purposes.
s1515-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the uniformed services who have a service-connected disability to receive both disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special Compensation, and for other purposes.
s1486-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo address financial conflicts of interest of the President and Vice President.
s1487-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo enhance protections for election records.
s1499-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo reduce and eliminate threats posed by nuclear weapons to the United States, and for other purposes.
s1478-118
Cosponsor IntroducedTo designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the National Medal of Honor Highway, and for other purposes.
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