Jeffrey Merkley
Sourced recordU.S. Senate - OR
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Profile Snapshot
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)
Five-pillar framework
Right for Office Score
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
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Constitutional Government
20%The public record on individual rights, limited government, federalism, and constitutional checks and balances.
Freedom of Speech
Religious Liberty
Second Amendment
Due Process
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Federalism / States' Rights
Judicial Philosophy
Protection of Individual Rights
Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
0 of 9 subcategories publishable · Insufficient Record—of 100
Life, Family & Human Dignity
20%The public record on life, family stability, parental authority, child protection, and human dignity.
Sanctity of Life
Marriage
Gender & Biological Reality
Parental Rights
School Choice
Child Protection
Human Trafficking
Adoption & Foster Care
Family Stability
Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
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Integrity & Public Leadership
20%The public record on promises, ethics, transparency, consistency, accountability, and use of public power.
Promise Keeping
Honesty
Transparency
Ethics
Corruption Record
Financial Accountability
Abuse of Power
Consistency
Leadership Character
National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
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National Security, Law & Elections
20%The public record on national defense, borders, elections, law enforcement, public safety, and foreign policy.
Border Security
Immigration Policy
National Defense
Veterans
Law & Order
Support for Law Enforcement
Election Integrity
Public Safety
Foreign Policy
Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
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Economic Stewardship
20%The public record on taxes, debt, spending, regulation, energy, growth, and small business.
Fiscal Responsibility
Balanced Budget
National Debt
Tax Policy
Inflation
Government Spending
Regulatory Reform
Energy Independence
Economic Growth
Small Business
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Ratings & Endorsements
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Evidence & Sources
28/29 verifiedEvery item below is a stored record. 28 have a named source with a working link, 1 have partial sourcing.
- PartialJeffrey Merkley is a candidate for U.S. Senate - ORprofile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Clay Fowlkes to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Sanders Amdt. No. 4290
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 4272
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
- 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 relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
- 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 Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Approval; South Dakota; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5
- VerifiedRaised $12,022,202 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedNews coverage: Merkley: Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill Advances in the U.S. Senate, Includes Key Priorities for Oregon - Merkley (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away, Oregon Senator Merkley mourns death in statement - KTVZ
- VerifiedNews coverage: Sen. Jeff Merkley runs for reelection against 8 candidates vying for Oregon’s US Senate seat - Street Roots
- VerifiedNews coverage: “I want to take a moment to thank you” – Oregon Senator Jeffrey Merkley - American Postal Workers Union
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.
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Public Statements
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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
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Promise Tracker
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