Jeff Merkley
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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 previously served from 1999 to 2009 as the representative for the 47th district in the Oregon House of Representatives, which covers central Multnomah County, including portions of eastern Portland; he was the speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives during the last two years of his tenure. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Ratepayer Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on 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 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Booker Amdt. No. 6835
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Booker Amdt. No. 6805
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6758
- VerifiedVoted Yea on H. Con. Res. 89
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Amdt. No. 6776
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew R. Byrne to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
- VerifiedPublic statement: Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Reinstate EPA Employees Attacked for Exercising their Right to Free Speech
- VerifiedPublic statement: Warren, Sanders, Merkley, Hirono Press KKR Executives On Deal with Sallie Mae to Expand Private Equity’s Reach Over Student Loans
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6463
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6431
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6432
- VerifiedSponsored: SAFE Banking Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: Investor Choice Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5914
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5915
- VerifiedSponsored: A resolution recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 22 through June 28, 2026, as "National Pollinator Week".
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5865
- VerifiedSponsored: Manufactured Housing Lending Act
Voting Record Feed
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Ratepayer Protection Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
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 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Booker Amdt. No. 6805
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
H. Con. Res. 89
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Amdt. No. 6776
Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-06-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2026-06-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2026-06-22: Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S2987)
2026-06-17: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Statements & Newsroom
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June 30, 2026 “Private equity should not prey on people’s educational dreams for profit, but if the past is prologue, it will.” Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member of the <a href="https://www.merkley.senate.gov/merkley-earns-national-recogniti