Sen. Jeff Merkley
D-OR · Senator for Oregon · Serving since Jan 6, 2009 · 17.8 years in Congress
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119th Congress at a glance
- Bills sponsored
- 114
- Of those, became law
- 0
- Of those, checked
- 0
- Bills cosponsored
- 576
- Recorded votes cast
- 908 of 915
Bills: H.R., S., H.J.Res. and S.J.Res. in the 119th Congress, from GovInfo BILLSTATUS. Votes: every roll call held while they were a member, from Voteview; “cast” means Yea, Nay or Present.
How often their bills’ sections fit
Too few checked bills to compare (0). Checked bills will appear below.
Sections may have been added by committees or on the floor, so these numbers describe bill text, not the member. Every check is approved by a person (how we decide).
Bills sponsored (114)
S.J.Res. 221 · Latest action Oct 15, 2026
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the agreement for civilian nuclear cooperation between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.Not checked yet
S. 5673 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026
Car Privacy Rights Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 5670 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026
A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.Not checked yet
S. 5624 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026
Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 5606 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026
Hong Konger Promise of Refuge ActNot checked yet
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S. 5603 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026
Protecting Presidential Memorials ActNot checked yet
S. 5602 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026
No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch ActNot checked yet
S. 5592 · Latest action Sep 29, 2026
American Promise Mortgage ActNot checked yet
S. 5575 · Latest action Sep 29, 2026
Stop Corrupt Gratuities ActNot checked yet
S. 5568 · Latest action Sep 28, 2026
Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 5473 · Latest action Sep 23, 2026
Homeownership Promise ActNot checked yet
S. 5440 · Latest action Sep 17, 2026
Grand Ronde Land Transfer Act of 2026Not checked yet
S.J.Res. 214 · Latest action Sep 15, 2026
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.Not checked yet
S. 5362 · Latest action Aug 7, 2026
Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 5357 · Latest action Aug 6, 2026
TABOO ActNot checked yet
S. 5319 · Latest action Aug 6, 2026
Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety ActNot checked yet
S. 5318 · Latest action Aug 6, 2026
Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 5302 · Latest action Aug 6, 2026
Truth in Labeling Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 5238 · Latest action Aug 4, 2026
For Our Republic ActNot checked yet
S. 5235 · Latest action Aug 4, 2026
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 5184 · Latest action Jul 30, 2026
FORK Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 1874 · Latest action Jul 28, 2026
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 4259 · Latest action Jul 27, 2026
Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 5106 · Latest action Jul 23, 2026
Wildfire Insurance Affordability ActNot checked yet
S. 5087 · Latest action Jul 22, 2026
Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 5071 · Latest action Jul 22, 2026
Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 5021 · Latest action Jul 16, 2026
Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees ActNot checked yet
S. 5005 · Latest action Jul 15, 2026
Epstein Files Transparency Act IINot checked yet
S. 4990 · Latest action Jul 15, 2026
McCarty and Heideman Air Safety Enhancement ActNot checked yet
S.J.Res. 196 · Latest action Jun 24, 2026
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".Not checked yet
S. 4942 · Latest action Jun 24, 2026
SAFE Banking Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 4937 · Latest action Jun 24, 2026
Investor Choice Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 4804 · Latest action Jun 17, 2026
Manufactured Housing Lending ActNot checked yet
S. 4803 · Latest action Jun 17, 2026
Home Equity Lending Integrity ActNot checked yet
S. 4774 · Latest action Jun 11, 2026
Fraudulent Artificial Intelligence Regulations (FAIR) Elections Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 4772 · Latest action Jun 11, 2026
Renewable Energy Choice ActNot checked yet
S. 4735 · Latest action Jun 10, 2026
Protecting Americans from High Electricity Prices Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 4732 · Latest action Jun 10, 2026
Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 4721 · Latest action Jun 9, 2026
Restoring Renewable Energy Parity ActNot checked yet
S. 4720 · Latest action Jun 9, 2026
Protecting U.S. Fishers from Illegal Foreign Flags Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 4618 · Latest action May 21, 2026
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling ActNot checked yet
S. 4597 · Latest action May 20, 2026
Early Childhood Workforce Advancement Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 4568 · Latest action May 19, 2026
Nursing is a Professional Degree ActNot checked yet
S.J.Res. 163 · Latest action May 13, 2026
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.Not checked yet
S.J.Res. 156 · Latest action May 13, 2026
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Credit Offered to Borrowers in Advance of Expected Receipt of Compensation for Work".Not checked yet
S. 4325 · Latest action Apr 16, 2026
6PPD Task Force ActNot checked yet
S. 4226 · Latest action Mar 26, 2026
STOP Corrupt Bets Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 4222 · Latest action Mar 26, 2026
End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 1092 · Latest action Mar 24, 2026
WIPPES ActNot checked yet
S. 880 · Latest action Mar 19, 2026
Fair College Admissions for Students ActNot checked yet
S. 3812 · Latest action Mar 19, 2026
WORK to Save Lives ActNot checked yet
S. 3588 · Latest action Mar 19, 2026
School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 4135 · Latest action Mar 18, 2026
FLAP Reauthorization ActNot checked yet
S. 4017 · Latest action Mar 5, 2026
End Prediction Market Corruption ActNot checked yet
S. 3930 · Latest action Feb 26, 2026
HOPE (Humans over Private Equity) for Homeownership ActNot checked yet
S. 3820 · Latest action Feb 10, 2026
Soil CARE Act of 2026Not checked yet
S. 3745 · Latest action Jan 29, 2026
ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability ActNot checked yet
S. 3735 · Latest action Jan 29, 2026
Prohibit Partisan Park Passes ActNot checked yet
S. 3673 · Latest action Jan 15, 2026
Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments ActNot checked yet
S. 3655 · Latest action Jan 15, 2026
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification ActNot checked yet
S. 3621 · Latest action Jan 13, 2026
Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela ActNot checked yet
S. 3506 · Latest action Dec 16, 2025
Post-Wildfire Environmental Emergency Assistance ActNot checked yet
S. 3435 · Latest action Dec 11, 2025
FAAN ActNot checked yet
S. 3408 · Latest action Dec 9, 2025
Change Corruption ActNot checked yet
S. 1926 · Latest action Dec 9, 2025
Reducing Waste in National Parks ActNot checked yet
S. 3344 · Latest action Dec 4, 2025
Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 945 · Latest action Dec 2, 2025
Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion ActNot checked yet
S. 2110 · Latest action Nov 20, 2025
REUSE Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 3123 · Latest action Nov 6, 2025
Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 2684 · Latest action Oct 30, 2025
United States - Taiwan Partnership in the Americas ActNot checked yet
S. 2836 · Latest action Sep 17, 2025
POP ActNot checked yet
S. 2811 · Latest action Sep 16, 2025
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 2653 · Latest action Aug 1, 2025
RECHARGE ActNot checked yet
S. 2571 · Latest action Jul 31, 2025
Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 2557 · Latest action Jul 30, 2025
Epstein Files Transparency ActNot checked yet
S. 2525 · Latest action Jul 29, 2025
Transnational Repression Policy ActNot checked yet
S. 2519 · Latest action Jul 29, 2025
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 2502 · Latest action Jul 29, 2025
Preventing the Forced Return of Uyghurs Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 2500 · Latest action Jul 29, 2025
Research for Healthy Soils ActNot checked yet
S. 2435 · Latest action Jul 24, 2025
Fighting Fibers Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 2415 · Latest action Jul 23, 2025
Columbia River Clean-Up Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 2405 · Latest action Jul 23, 2025
Debt Ceiling Reform ActNot checked yet
S. 2386 · Latest action Jul 22, 2025
Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets ActNot checked yet
S. 2353 · Latest action Jul 17, 2025
Microplastics Safety ActNot checked yet
S. 2221 · Latest action Jul 9, 2025
SAWMILL ActNot checked yet
S. 2208 · Latest action Jul 8, 2025
Wildfire Resilient Communities ActNot checked yet
S. 2179 · Latest action Jun 26, 2025
Canyon’s LawNot checked yet
S. 2148 · Latest action Jun 24, 2025
End Junk Fees for Renters ActNot checked yet
S. 2128 · Latest action Jun 18, 2025
MONARCH Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 2032 · Latest action Jun 11, 2025
Choose Medicare ActNot checked yet
S. 1957 · Latest action Jun 4, 2025
No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate ActNot checked yet
S. 1788 · Latest action May 15, 2025
Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 1753 · Latest action May 14, 2025
End Price Gouging for Medications ActNot checked yet
S. 1691 · Latest action May 8, 2025
Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 1673 · Latest action May 8, 2025
Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 1668 · Latest action May 8, 2025
End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 1662 · Latest action May 7, 2025
Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 1588 · Latest action May 5, 2025
Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 1585 · Latest action May 1, 2025
Reduction in Force Review ActNot checked yet
S. 1554 · Latest action May 1, 2025
Make Sense Not Cents ActNot checked yet
S. 1503 · Latest action Apr 29, 2025
Equality ActNot checked yet
S. 1446 · Latest action Apr 10, 2025
Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 1445 · Latest action Apr 10, 2025
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 1274 · Latest action Apr 3, 2025
Protecting American Households From Rising Energy Costs Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 1220 · Latest action Apr 1, 2025
Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment ActNot checked yet
S. 1200 · Latest action Mar 31, 2025
Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 1094 · Latest action Mar 24, 2025
Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 788 · Latest action Feb 27, 2025
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on the failure of certain hedge funds owning excess single-family residences to dispose of such residences, and for other purposes.Not checked yet
S. 780 · Latest action Feb 27, 2025
SAFE Lending Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 643 · Latest action Feb 20, 2025
A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes.Not checked yet
S. 575 · Latest action Feb 13, 2025
I CAN ActNot checked yet
S. 513 · Latest action Feb 11, 2025
Help Our Kelp Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 341 · Latest action Jan 30, 2025
Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act of 2025Not checked yet
S. 288 · Latest action Jan 29, 2025
Southern Mongolian Human Rights Policy ActNot checked yet
Newest action first. Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data; each bill links to Congress.gov.
Votes on laws we track
| Date | Bill | Sections that don’t fit | Their vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | – | Yea | Bill Passed 90–6Senate roll 228Votes and PAC money → |
| Jun 22, 2026 | H.R. 664421st Century ROAD to Housing Act | – | Yea | Motion Agreed to 85–5Senate roll 182Votes and PAC money → |
| Jan 30, 2026 | H.R. 7148Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 | – | Nay | Bill Passed 71–29Senate roll 20Votes and PAC money → |
| Jan 15, 2026 | H.R. 6938Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 | – | Yea | Bill Passed 82–15Senate roll 11Votes and PAC money → |
| Dec 17, 2025 | S. 1071National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | – | Nay | Motion Agreed to 77–20Senate roll 648Votes and PAC money → |
| Nov 11, 2025 | H.R. 5371Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | – | Nay | Bill Passed 60–40Senate roll 618Votes and PAC money → |
| Jul 1, 2025 | H.R. 1An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | – | Nay | Bill Passed 50–50Senate roll 372Votes and PAC money → |
| Mar 14, 2025 | H.R. 1968Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 | – | Nay | Bill Passed 54–46Senate roll 133Votes and PAC money → |
| Dec 21, 2024 | H.R. 10545American Relief Act, 2025 | – | Yea | Bill Passed 85–11Senate roll 339Votes and PAC money → |
| Dec 19, 2024 | S. 4367Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 | – | Yea | Motion Agreed to 97–1Senate roll 327Votes and PAC money → |
| Dec 18, 2024 | H.R. 5009Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 | – | Nay | Motion Agreed to 85–14Senate roll 325Votes and PAC money → |
| Sep 25, 2024 | H.R. 9747Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 | – | Yea | Bill Passed 78–18Senate roll 255Votes and PAC money → |
| May 10, 2024 | H.R. 3935FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 | – | Yea | Bill Passed 88–4Senate roll 162Votes and PAC money → |
| Apr 24, 2024 | H.R. 815Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. | – | Nay | Motion Agreed to 79–18Senate roll 154Votes and PAC money → |
| Mar 23, 2024 | H.R. 2882Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 | – | Yea | Motion Agreed to 74–24Senate roll 114Votes and PAC money → |
| Mar 9, 2024 | H.R. 4366Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 | – | Yea | Motion Agreed to 75–22Senate roll 84Votes and PAC money → |
| Dec 14, 2023 | H.R. 2670National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 | – | Nay | Conference Report Agreed to 87–13Senate roll 343Votes and PAC money → |
| Oct 1, 2023 | H.R. 5860Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act | – | Yea | Bill Passed 88–9Senate roll 247Votes and PAC money → |
| Jun 2, 2023 | H.R. 3746Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 | – | Nay | Bill Passed 63–36Senate roll 146Votes and PAC money → |
| Dec 22, 2022 | H.R. 2617Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 | – | Yea | Motion Agreed to 68–29Senate roll 421Votes and PAC money → |
| Dec 16, 2022 | H.R. 7776James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 | – | Nay | Motion Agreed to 83–11Senate roll 396Votes and PAC money → |
| Sep 29, 2022 | H.R. 6833Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 | – | Yea | Bill Passed 72–25Senate roll 351Votes and PAC money → |
| Aug 7, 2022 | H.R. 5376An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. | – | Yea | Bill Passed 50–50Senate roll 325Votes and PAC money → |
| Aug 3, 2022 | S. 3373Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 | – | Not voting | Motion Agreed to 86–11Senate roll 280Votes and PAC money → |
| Jul 27, 2022 | H.R. 4346CHIPS and Science Act | – | Yea | Motion Agreed to 64–33Senate roll 271Votes and PAC money → |
| Mar 11, 2022 | H.R. 2471Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 | – | Yea | Motion Agreed to 68–31Senate roll 78Votes and PAC money → |
| Dec 15, 2021 | S. 1605National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 | – | Nay | Motion Agreed to 88–11Senate roll 499Votes and PAC money → |
| Sep 30, 2021 | H.R. 5305Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act | – | Yea | Bill Passed 65–35Senate roll 397Votes and PAC money → |
| Aug 10, 2021 | H.R. 3684Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | – | Yea | Bill Passed 69–30Senate roll 314Votes and PAC money → |
| Mar 6, 2021 | H.R. 1319American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | – | Yea | Bill Passed 50–49Senate roll 110Votes and PAC money → |
The final passage roll call in each chamber for the newest law and every large law on this site. “–” means the bill hasn’t been checked yet. A vote on a bill is a vote on all of its text; it says nothing about any one section. Positions: Voteview, checked against each roll call’s official totals.
PAC contributions by industry
2025–2026
$545,475 in all · cycle still open, FEC file of Nov 1, 2026
| Candidate committees, leadership PACs and joint fundraisers | $247,000 |
|---|---|
| Labor unions | $143,000 |
| Nonconnected PACs (other) | $60,500 |
| Health | $31,375 |
| Membership organizations (other) | $16,500 |
| Law, accounting & consulting | $16,000 |
| Transportation | $10,000 |
| Construction & real estate | $7,100 |
| Finance & insurance | $6,000 |
| Manufacturing & retail | $5,000 |
| Defense & aerospace | $2,000 |
| Communications & technology | $1,000 |
2023–2024
$44,725 in all
| Labor unions | $14,600 |
|---|---|
| Health | $11,625 |
| Candidate committees, leadership PACs and joint fundraisers | $10,000 |
| Nonconnected PACs (other) | $3,000 |
| Agriculture, food & beverage | $2,500 |
| Communications & technology | $1,000 |
| Law, accounting & consulting | $1,000 |
| Membership organizations (other) | $1,000 |
Money political action committees gave to this member’s FEC candidate committees, grouped by the industry of the giving committee, for the current and previous FEC cycles. These contributions are legal and public. They sit beside the voting record; they don’t show why a member voted any way. How industries are assigned.
Sources
- Members, terms and FEC ids: unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Bills, sponsors and cosponsors: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress
- Recorded votes: Voteview (UCLA), checked against the House Clerk and Senate tallies
- Section checks: Porkbarrel.ai, each approved by a person
- PAC contributions, 2025–2026: FEC bulk data (pas2, cm, ccl)
- PAC contributions, 2023–2024: FEC bulk data (pas2, cm, ccl)
- How these pages are built
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (M001176)
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