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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 — 782
Yes26%
No73%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align96%
Cross-party0%
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Jeff Merkley
U.S. SenatorDemocratOregon
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Jeff's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 93 sponsored · 408 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govDec 16(source)
We need to release ALL the Epstein Files—including Treasury files about Epstein’s financial activities. The American people agree! I’ll keep fighting for full transparency and justice.
Data for Progress polling on releasing the Epstein Files
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govDec 15(source)
Let’s call Jimmy Lai’s “trial” what it is: a grave miscarriage of justice. The Chinese government tries to extinguish press freedom in Hong Kong by jailing voices like his, but it will fail. The U.S. must continue to push for his release.
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence | CNN
Former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been found guilty on two national security charges and a lesser sedition charge, in a landmark two-year trial widely viewed as a measure of the city’s shrin...
Reposted bySenator Jeff Merkley
Senator Andy Kim@kim.senate.govDec 13(source)
Trump talks a big game when it comes to supporting our troops, but in reality, he’s willing to eliminate nurses and doctors that help veterans every day. That’s pretty shameful.
The Washington Post
@washingtonpost.com
Open post ↗
Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, mostly unfilled jobs. The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govDec 15(source)
Health care is a human right. That’s why we need Medicare for All. We need to simplify our system and make sure folks can get the care they need, when they need it. And the American people agree!
Data for Progress polling showing voter support for a Medicare for All system.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govDec 14(source)
The shootings at Brown University and antisemitic attack in Sydney are horrific, and my thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones. We should all be able to move about our communities—to go to school, to worship—without fear of violence.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govDec 12(source)
Thus, I have dropped my objection to Adm. Lunday’s confirmation and invited him to visit Newport to see the incredible relationship between the community and the Coast Guard, and he now plans to visit this coming year!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govDec 12(source)
In addition, should they ever reconsider the permanent location of the helicopter in Newport, they will start with the public meetings and Congressional notification that are required in the law I wrote and passed in 2014.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govDec 12(source)
BIG: I temporarily held up Adm. Lunday’s confirmation as USCG Commandant while we waited on this news: The Coast Guard has now assured the Oregon delegation IN WRITING that it’ll keep the rescue helicopter in Newport!
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govDec 12(source)
This is HUGE. You can’t wait for a disaster to happen to start preparing. The BRIC program saves lives and protects our communities—and now the courts ruled that this critical funding must flow to Oregon and states across the country again.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield
@agdanrayfield.bsky.social
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BREAKING NEWS: We just won a lawsuit protecting billions in disaster preparedness funding — for communities across Oregon including Medford, Grants Pass, Astoria, and Clatsop County. Read more about what happened and why it matters in Oregon.
AG Rayfield and a multistate coalition just won a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its unlawful attempt to shut down FEMA’s bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. Today’s decision prevents FEMA from terminating the BRIC program and requires the restoration of these critical funds to the communities relying on them. For the past 30 years, BRIC has protected lives, communities, and property by preventing harm before disasters strike.
BRIC grants awarded in Oregon include nearly $14 million in federal funds to help Clatsop County prepare for a potential Cascadia subduction zone earthquake and tsunami; nearly $35 million for critical infrastructure improvements to the City of Medford’s water distribution system; and $50 million to help the City of Grants Pass move its existing water treatment plant outside of a flood hazard area.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govDec 12(source)
This is what authoritarianism looks like: Kilmar Abrego Garcia was never ordered to be removed by a judge. The Trump Administration deported him anyway—trampling rule of law and ignoring the courts. Good to see the court rule to release him from ICE custody.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain free from ICE custody following judge's order
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ruled that the Trump administration lacked the legal authority to continue holding Abrego.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govDec 11(source)
BREAKING: Republicans failed the American people (again!) by refusing to fix the health care crisis THEY created with their budget bill. Health care costs are exploding for more than 20 million Americans. Republicans don’t have a plan—other than to make you sicker and poorer.
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto@cortezmasto.senate.govDec 11(source)
Monarchs put their faces on coins. @merkley.senate.gov and I wrote a bill to block President Trump from putting himself on our money because in America, we do not have - and will never have - a king. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
Senate Democrats introduce bill to block Trump from putting face on dollar coin
Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation Tuesday to prevent President Trump or any sitting or living former president from being featured on U.S. curre…
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govDec 10(source)
When the Coast Guard threatened to close the Newport Air Facility in 2014, I passed a law to save it.   Newport needs a search and rescue helicopter—that’s why I wrote that law. I’m fighting to make sure it stays.
US Coast Guard likely ‘ran afoul’ of law by removing rescue helicopter from Newport, judge says
A federal judge in Eugene extended a temporary court order on Monday requiring the U.S. Coast Guard to maintain a search and rescue helicopter in Newport for at least the next two weeks.
Reposted bySenator Jeff Merkley
Senator Bernie Sanders@sanders.senate.govDec 8(source)
Yes. We must extend the ACA tax credits so that over 20 million Americans don't see a doubling in their health premiums, on average. But we must do more. We cannot remain the only major country not to guarantee health care for all as a human right. We must pass Medicare for All.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govDec 10(source)
BIG UPDATE: This bill PASSED in the House! Next step: the White House, to be signed into law. We need to get this to the finish line for our rural communities.
Senator Jeff Merkley
@merkley.senate.gov
Open post ↗
The Secure Rural Schools Program—created by @wyden.senate.gov—helps rural communities keep schools and libraries open, maintain roads, and keep folks safe. The Senate UNANIMOUSLY passed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act back in June—it's beyond time for the House to pass it!
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Voting History
782 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
2026-05-13S.J. Res. 130 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-53)
2026-05-13S.J. Res. 141 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-50)
2026-05-13S.J. Res. 132 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-52)
2026-05-13—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (54-45)
2026-05-13S. Res. 526 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYES✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (99-0, 3/5 majority required)
2026-05-13S.J. Res. 163 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 163YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (49-50)
2026-05-12—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2026-05-12—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-45)
2026-05-11—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
2026-05-11S. Res. 690 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Resolution Agreed to (46-45)
2026-04-30S.J. Res. 184 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-50)
2026-04-30S. Res. 690 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-04-29S.J. Res. 99 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50)
2026-04-29S.J. Res. 139 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-52)
2026-04-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (59-39)
2026-04-28S.J. Res. 124 (119th)Point of Order S.J.Res. 124NONO✓Point of Order Well Taken (51-47)
2026-04-28S. Res. 690 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47)
2026-04-27—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-37)
2026-04-23S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Accept House changesNONO✓Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48)
2026-04-23S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (49-49)
2026-04-23S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (48-50)
2026-04-23—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Padilla Amdt. No. 4855)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (46-52)
2026-04-23S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (25-73)
2026-04-23—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Markey Amdt. No. 5001)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hawley Amdt. No. 4794)NONO✓Motion Rejected (50-48, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-23—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 5414)NONO✓Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Alsobrooks Amdt. No. 5294)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 4956)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (47-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hirono Amdt. No. 4884)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Agreed to (98-0)
2026-04-22—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Ossoff Amdt. No. 4897)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Lujan Amdt. No. 4798)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (47-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 4799)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-04-22S.J. Res. 114 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 114YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (46-51)
2026-04-21S. Con. Res. 33 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2026-04-20—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (47-46)
2026-04-16—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-48)
2026-04-16H.J. Res. 140 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (50-49)
2026-04-15H.J. Res. 140 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-49)
2026-04-15H.J. Res. 140 (119th)Kill the motionNONO✓Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48)
2026-04-15S.J. Res. 138 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 138YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (36-63)
2026-04-15S.J. Res. 32 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 32YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (40-59)
2026-04-15S.J. Res. 123 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 123YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-52)
2026-04-14—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-47)
2026-04-14—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2026-04-14—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-46)
2026-04-13—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2026-03-26H.R. 7147 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)

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