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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.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govOct 22(source)
My friend @merkley.senate.gov is holding the Senate floor all night to sound the alarm on Trump’s lawless regime. Proud to stand with him in this fight and in the U.S. Senate. There can be no business as usual.
Senator Jeff Merkley
@merkley.senate.gov
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This is really what it comes down to. I'm holding the Senate floor to say HELL NO to Trump destroying our We the People government. 🔗 www.youtube.com/live/bE37g0m...
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govOct 17(source)
ICE is targeting our communities and denying people their basic rights, including the right to legal representation. This is illegal, immoral, and authoritarian. We must not let the Trump Administration get away with trampling on due process.
Oregon immigration groups sue federal agencies over access to detained residents
Innovation Law Lab filed a federal lawsuit challenging ICE and CBP practices that allegedly prevent detained Oregonians from accessing attorneys before transfers.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govOct 16(source)
Republicans: Gutted health care for 15 million Americans. Slashed child nutrition benefits. Added $30 TRILLION to the debt. Why? Tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. And now they’ve shut down the government to avoid fixing THEIR MESS.
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govOct 15(source)
Trump wants to unleash the “full force” of the military on Portland—trying to stoke violence to justify tightening his authoritarian grip. He’s spewing lies and unleashing brutality on Portland. Portland is responding with peace and whimsy.
Editorial: Hello, world. An open letter from ‘war-ravaged’ Portland
Despite President Donald Trump's grim characterizations, the protests outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building don't remotely match what's happening, the editorial board writes. While ...
Senator Jeff Merkley@merkley.senate.govOct 15(source)
House Speaker Mike Johnson directed House Republicans to flee D.C. and won’t swear in Representative-elect Grijalva because he’s terrified of releasing the Epstein files. The American people want and deserve transparency and justice. RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.
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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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