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Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

D OR · Senate

2025–Present Senate
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2009–2011 Senate
111
Sponsored
510
Cosponsored
658
Votes
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Industry Impact Profile

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Industries Helped

Government 1402
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)
General Public 368
Direct (261), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Military (2), Capital District (1), Rural (1), Students (1)
Defense 199
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)
Military 195
Direct (194), Families (1)
Education 193
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)
Healthcare 187
Direct (173), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Teaching Hospitals (1)
Agriculture 154
Direct (146), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Construction 98
Direct (95), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Taxpayers 95
Manufacturing 74
Direct (72), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Industries Burdened

Government 897
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)
General Public 138
Direct (125), Veterans (12), Taxpayers (1)
Military 132
Direct (131), Space Force (1)
Immigration 127
Defense 120
Direct (116), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Education 99
Healthcare 89
Direct (78), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Financial Services 81
Direct (80), Transgender Individuals (1)
Manufacturing 62
Direct (54), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
Taxpayers 60

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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

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sres428-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025

s2939-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish universal child care and early learning programs.

26 clauses Sep 30, 2025

sres418-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as National Estuaries Week.

1 clause Sep 19, 2025

s2894-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a process for the Board on Geographic Names to review and revise offensive place names, to create an advisory committee to recommend offensive place names to be reviewed by the Board, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025

s2912-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections.

5 clauses Sep 18, 2025

s2903-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 18, 2025

sres405-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the recognition of September 22, 2025, to September 28, 2025, as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week.

1 clause Sep 18, 2025

s2856-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 18, 2025

s2876-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025

s2858-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025

s2890-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 23, United States Code, to require transportation planners to consider projects and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 18, 2025

s2837-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To nullify certain Executive orders relating to exclusions from Federal labor-management relations programs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 17, 2025

sres397-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of September as Dystonia Awareness Month to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia.

1 clause Sep 17, 2025

s2827-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025

1 clause Sep 17, 2025

s2845-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Billionaires Income Tax Act

25 clauses Sep 17, 2025
Legal Services Real Estate Nonprofits General Public

s2823-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide paid family and medical leave benefits to certain individuals, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 16, 2025

s2819-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Head Start Act to improve the Act.

30 clauses Sep 16, 2025
Early Childhood Education Federal Government General Public Mental Health Services

sres390-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating September 2025 as National Voting Rights Month.

1 clause Sep 16, 2025

s2798-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions.

1 clause Sep 15, 2025

s2779-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude strike benefits from gross income.

3 clauses Sep 11, 2025
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