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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.socialJan 8(source)
Republicans cannot continue to make working Americans sicker and poorer while giving handouts to billionaires. We must put an end to Trump’s families lose, and billionaires win agenda.   Ranking Member @merkley.senate.gov’s full statement on CBO's economic outlook linked below. ⤵️
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govJan 7(source)
Glad to partner with you on this, @levin.house.gov. Our tax dollars shouldn’t be used to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure. That’s a proposition that only benefits Big Oil.
Rep. Mike Levin
@levin.house.gov
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I will be introducing House legislation to prevent American taxpayer dollars from being used to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure. Your money should never be used to help big oil companies turn a profit on the administration’s operation in Venezuela.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govJan 7(source)
ICE gunning down a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis is beyond sickening. We need a full investigation, and for ICE to stop terrorizing our communities. Holding Minneapolis in my heart today.
Reposted bySenator Jeff Merkley
Tammy Duckworth@duckworth.senate.govJan 5(source)
Trump promised lower costs and America first. But as healthcare and grocery bills skyrocket, he is focused on building ballrooms, renaming the Kennedy Center and literally running another country. This is not what America asked for. This is not what America deserves.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govJan 6(source)
Trump campaigned on lowering costs—but instead he’s wreaking havoc on the economy—raising prices on everything from your utility bill to your groceries. Trumpflation is putting families through hell.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govJan 6(source)
We are in debt to the officers who put their lives on the line to protect members of Congress, staff, and our democracy on January 6, 2021. Today is a heavy reminder that our freedom to vote and our “We the People” government is under threat—it’s up to us to protect it.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govJan 6(source)
TOWN HALL: I’m headed to Josephine County for a public town hall on Sunday, 1/11 at 3:30 PM. Hearing from Oregonians about the challenges they face and the issues they care most about shapes my work in the Senate—I hope to see you there!
Josephine County Public Town Hall Sunday, January 11 - 3:30 pm
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govJan 5(source)
TOWN HALL: I’m headed to Jackson County for a public town hall on Sunday, 1/11 at 12:30 PM. Hearing from Oregonians about the challenges they face and the issues they care most about shapes my work in the Senate—I hope to see you there!
Jackson County Public Town Hall - Sunday, January 11 - 12:30 PM
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Senator Bernie Sanders@sanders.senate.govJan 3(source)
Trump campaigned on an “America First” platform. Now he wants to "run" Venezuela? 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Health care is collapsing. Housing is unaffordable. Trump should address these major crises at home and end his illegal military adventurism abroad.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govJan 5(source)
TOWN HALL: I’m headed to Curry County for a public town hall on Saturday, 1/10 at 6:00 PM. Hearing from Oregonians about the challenges they face and the issues they care most about shapes my work in the Senate—I hope to see you there!
Curry County Public Town Hall Saturday, January 10 - 6:00 pm
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govJan 5(source)
TOWN HALL: I’m headed to Coos County for a public town hall on Saturday, 1/10 at 3:00 PM. Hearing from Oregonians about the challenges they face and the issues they care most about shapes my work in the Senate—I hope to see you there!
Coos County Public Town Hall - Saturday, January 10 - 3:00 PM
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Voting History
851 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-01-09S. 5 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNOYES✕Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required)

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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