Merkley, Jeff
Senator
Addresses
Office Address:
531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington, 20510
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Voting positions
Recorded a position on 217 bills: 166 for, 51 against, including 1 against their party.
Voted in 208 roll calls, including 2 against their party.
- Yea Motion to Discharge: S.J. Res. 116 from the Committee on Foreign Relations On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 116
- Nay Motion to table the motion to refer the House message to accompany S. 1383 to the Committee on Rules and Administration with instructions On the Motion to Table S. 1383
- Nay Motion to table Schumer motion to suspend Rule XXV On the Motion to Table S. 1383
- Yea Motion to Invoke Cloture: Schumer Motion to Suspend the Rules re: TSA Funding On the Cloture Motion S. 1383
- Nay Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7147 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7147
- Yea Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 118 On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 118
- Nay Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany S. 1383 On the Motion to Proceed S. 1383
- Nay Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7147 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7147
- Yea H.R. 6644, as amended On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6644
- Yea Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6644 as amended On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644
Committees
- Appropriations Committee Ranking Member
- Budget Committee Ranking Member
- Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member
- Foreign Relations Committee
- Joint Committee on Printing
- Rules and Administration Committee
Sponsored bills
Sponsored 20 bills and cosponsored 129.
Sponsored
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
- A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Credit Offered to Borrowers in Advance of Expected Receipt of Compensation for Work".
- Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026
- WORK to Save Lives Act
- A resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to prominently display, in a publicly accessible location in the Senate wing of the United States Capitol, a plaque honoring the members of law enforcement responding on January 6, 2021, until the plaque can be placed in its permanent location.
- School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026
- United States - Taiwan Partnership in the Americas Act
- A resolution commemorating 30 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam on July 11, 2025.
Cosponsored
- A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- A resolution 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.
- A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
- Stop Corrupt Trading Act
- Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
- A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.
- Saving the OOI Act of 2026
In the media (4)
- Senate Democrats put Trump's D.C. makeover on notice Read (opens in a new tab)
- Appropriators push to protect Kennedy Center from demolition Read (opens in a new tab)
- Democratic senators demand HHS stop sharing Medicaid info with ICE Read (opens in a new tab)
- Jeff Merkley Wants To Save Big Government From Donald Trump Read (opens in a new tab)