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U.S. Senator from Oregon
Born
October 24, 1956
Age 69
Phone
(202) 224-3753
Office
531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20510
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Oregon

Jeff Merkley

Jeffrey Alan Merkley is an American politician who is the junior United States senator from Oregon. He was first elected to the Senate in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1999 to 2009 as the representative for the 47th district in the Oregon House of Representatives, which covers central Multnomah County on the eastern side of Portland, Oregon; he was the speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives during the last two years of his tenure.

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Voting Record — 851
Yes28%
No71%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align97%
Cross-party0%
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Jeff Merkley
U.S. SenatorDemocratOregon
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Jeff's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 108 sponsored · 444 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Reposted bySenator Jeff Merkley
Senate Budget Committee@senatebudget.bsky.socialApr 3(source)
Trump’s Budget is families lose, billionaires and defense contractors win.   + $1.5 TRILLION to the Pentagon as Trump wages illegal war + $28.5 BILLION for ICE and CBP chaos - $21.5 BILLION from health care and housing And $0 to lower costs for Americans. www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
Ranking Member Merkley Statement on Trump’s Budget Request | U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
The Official U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 3(source)
Prediction markets on Congress passing a bill, government decisions, or a military strike, are ripe for corruption. Too many insiders can bet knowing the plans, or can steer the outcome to win the bet. We need to stop this corrupt trading!
Exclusive: New Senate bill would ban prediction markets on sports, politics and military
Opposition to prediction markets is gathering steam in Congress, with another bill set to be introduced Thursday that would impose a sweeping ban, Axios has learned.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 2(source)
Suspiciously perfectly-timed bets on prediction markets about Congress passing a bill or a military strike erode public trust in our democratic institutions. I’m working with @warren.senate.gov and @raskin.house.gov to rein in the corruption!
Prediction market bets on sports, election, war would be verboten under new legislation
Lawmakers have introduced a flurry of measures to rein-in prediction markets in recent weeks, as the platforms have come under increased scrutiny.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 1(source)
Chag Sameach to our Jewish friends and neighbors in Oregon and around the world who are celebrating the first night of Passover tonight. Wishing you and your loved ones joy and peace.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 1(source)
The Trump Administration shouldn’t be meddling in state health care systems. @wyden.senate.gov and I are fighting to protect Oregonians’ access to the full range of health care they need, including reproductive care.
Wyden, Merkley slam 'baseless' federal investigation into Oregon abortion coverage requirement • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon’s senior U.S. senator is calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to drop a “needless and wasteful” investigation.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 1(source)
This EO—like Trump's asylum orders and turning ICE into secret police—swims in a current of racism and bigotry. I anticipate that the Supreme Court—despite their proclivity to give more and more power to the American presidency—will find this EO unsupportable.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govApr 1(source)
Why did he launch an illegal war of choice that has strengthened the hardline government of Iran, undermined the reformers, shut down the Strait of Hormuz, raised energy prices, enriched Russia, and cost American lives and treasure?
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMar 31(source)
Trump's attack on vote by mail isn't about integrity—quite the opposite. He knows vote by mail protects against all the well-known Election Day voter suppression tactics. This is all part of his effort to rig the upcoming November election. We can’t let him succeed. Save our Republic!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMar 31(source)
Conversion therapy has been discredited by every mainstream medical and mental health association. It’s not legitimate medical care and has harmed many of our LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors. This Supreme Court decision is dangerous and hugely damaging.
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids
The Supreme Court has ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that banned the discredited practice.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMar 30(source)
The so-called SAVE America Act would eliminate vote by mail in most forms, make it harder for citizens to vote, and require states to turn over their voter registration list to TRUMP and let his team purge voters he doesn’t want to vote off the list. HELL NO!
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Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMar 29(source)
UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, I am postponing town halls in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties scheduled for 3/30 – 4/1. An updated event schedule will be shared in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMar 29(source)
UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, I am postponing town halls in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties scheduled for 3/30 – 4/1. An updated event schedule will be shared in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMar 29(source)
UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, I am postponing town halls in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties scheduled for 3/30 – 4/1. An updated event schedule will be shared in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMar 29(source)
UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, I am postponing town halls in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties scheduled for 3/30 – 4/1. An updated event schedule will be shared in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMar 29(source)
UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, I am postponing town halls in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties scheduled for 3/30 – 4/1. An updated event schedule will be shared in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govMar 29(source)
UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, I am postponing town halls in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties scheduled for 3/30 – 4/1. An updated event schedule will be shared in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned!
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Voting History
851 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-06-24S.J. Res. 185 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50)
2026-06-24—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-24S.J. Res. 196 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-52)
2026-06-24—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2026-06-24—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-44)
2026-06-24—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-24—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2026-06-24—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-23H. Con. Res. 86 (119th)Accept House changesYESYES✓Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48)
2026-06-23—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (67-30)
2026-06-22H.R. 6644 (119th)Accept House changesYESYES✓Motion Agreed to (85-5)
2026-06-18—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (48-39)
2026-06-18H.R. 6644 (119th)End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-8, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-17S. Res. 616 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (44-50)
2026-06-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-41)
2026-06-17—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (55-39)
2026-06-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-41)
2026-06-16H.R. 6644 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (87-8)
2026-06-16S.J. Res. 172 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-48)
2026-06-16S.J. Res. 190 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-48)
2026-06-15—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (48-43)
2026-06-11—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-43)
2026-06-11—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (49-44)
2026-06-10—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)
2026-06-10—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-44)
2026-06-10—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-45)
2026-06-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2026-06-08—End debateNOT_VOTINGNO—Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-42)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804)NONO✓Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (48-51)
2026-06-05S. 1318 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Bill Passed (52-47)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (45-53)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cassidy Amdt. No. 5812)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Coons Amdt. No. 5457)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (47-52)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Durbin Amdt. No. 5806)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (48-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Booker Amdt. No. 5803)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Baldwin Amdt. No. 5485)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5451)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (45-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04S. 2 (119th)Motion (Warnock Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (46-52)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kim Amdt. No. 5545)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 5501)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (51-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779)NONO✓Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 5556)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required)

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