Merkley, Jeff
Senator
Addresses
Office Address:
531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington, 20510
Social Media
Voting positions
Recorded a position on 200 bills: 149 for, 51 against, including 1 against their party.
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 19 bills and cosponsored 113.
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 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".
- Saving the OOI Act of 2026
- A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
- 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 resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jingping.
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.
- A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.
- A resolution recognizing 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.
- Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization