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Jeffrey A Merkley
Democrat · Senator · OR
OR Senate · 2026 ballot
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Voted yes or no on 7 of the 8 issues.
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What they report · Where they serve · not the pond
- Reported assets
- At least $1,000,001
- 2025 Senate financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed. Official report ↗
1,200% of the Oregon median
Median household income, Oregon $83,011
Jeffrey A Merkley, reported assets (low end) $1,000,001
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How they voted · the eight · not the pond
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About Jeffrey A Merkley
- Age
- 69 (born Oct 24, 1956)source
- Born in
- Myrtle Creek, Oregonsource
- Years in office
- U.S. Senate since Jan 6, 2009 · 17 years.source
- Hobbies & fun facts
- Completed an iron-distance triathlon in 2012.Source: BikePortland, 2012
Jeff Merkley, of Portland, Ore., was born in Myrtle Creek, Ore., and worked as executive director of Portland Habitat for Humanity, director of housing development at Human Solutions and president of the World Affairs Council of Oregon. He currently serves as a U.S. Senator for Oregon.
Last updated: Oct 19, 2026
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What they're running on
From their campaign site, in their own words. Not the pond.
- Gerrymandering, voter suppression, and dark money have massively corrupted our “We the People” vision of our Constitution. jeffmerkley.com
- Put an end to gerrymandering. jeffmerkley.com
- Overturn Citizens United and shut down the dark money. jeffmerkley.com
- Reinstate and strengthen the Voting Rights Act to stop voter suppression and intimidation. jeffmerkley.com
- The future of humanity is at risk. jeffmerkley.com
- Day after day, year after year, we’re pumping way too much carbon pollution into the atmosphere. jeffmerkley.com
Their site lists more. jeffmerkley.com
Also on the record — not in the pond
Votes and disclosures. A single vote here doesn't change the pond. A checked flip on any bill is listed in the Flips section.
Next election · not the pond
Nov 3, 2026 · OR Senate · General election · On the ballot
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Government salary
$174,000
2026 pay for the office. Set by law. Not the pond.
Reported assets · not the pond
Jeffrey A Merkley · Reported assets, 2025 Senate disclosure (lower bound) · At least $1,000,001
$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M
Jeffrey A Merkley: 2025 Senate financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed (Official report ↗).
| Jeffrey A Merkley | At least $1,000,001 |
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Scale zero to $10,000,000.
Committee assignments · not the pond
Current committees and subcommittees. Shown so you can see it. Committees never move the pond.
Senate Committee on Appropriations — Member
Subcommittee: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies — Member
Subcommittee: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies — Member
Subcommittee: Energy and Water Development — Member
Subcommittee: Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies — Ranking Member
Subcommittee: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies — Member
Subcommittee: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs — Member
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Member
Subcommittee: Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight — Ranking Member
Subcommittee: Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety — Member
Subcommittee: Transportation and Infrastructure — Member
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Member
Subcommittee: Africa and Global Health Policy — Member
Subcommittee: East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy — Member
Subcommittee: Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues — Member
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration — Member
Senate Committee on the Budget — Ranking Member
Joint Committee on Printing — Member
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators, pulled Oct 20, 2026.
Funding — not the pond
FEC money track · 2024–2026 cycle · never part of the pond
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Campaign — they cashed it
$20,125 TAKE (dual-party PAC)
Took at least $1,000 from PACs that fund both parties.
Context. Not the pond. Taking the check is not a flip. Flipping after the check, and staying quiet, is.
Own it — Dual-party PAC
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Largest dual-party PACs on this file.
- AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION$5,000
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS$5,000
- BACPAC$3,000
Traditional PAC contributions to candidate committees only. A dual-party PAC gave at least $1,000 to both parties. AIPAC in this table is committee C00797670. Legal, disclosed, hard-capped. Super PACs and dark money are not in this number. Taking this money is common. The amount is the story. HippoCricket doesn't put this in the pond. FEC bulk committee-to-candidate (24K/24Z), cycles 2024+2026. Dual-party = PAC gave ≥$1,000 to Dems and ≥$1,000 to Republicans. AIPAC = C00797670 only. Download the PAC table.
Stock trading
S.Amdt. 1481 to S. 2038 — Brown amendment to prohibit financial conflicts of interest
What this was: Would have forced senators to sell individual stocks and dump conflicts of interest. Failed 26–73.
Senate · 2012
Force divestiture. Failed. Rejected 26–73, February 2, 2012.
Bills they sponsored · floor outcomes · not the pond
Bills and joint resolutions they sponsored since 2015 that passed or failed in a chamber. Sponsor only. Shown so you can see it. Bills never move the pond.
Sponsored 477 since 2015. 10 became law. 10 passed a chamber and did not become law. 0 failed a floor vote.
S. 1092 (119th Congress) — WIPPES Act
A bill to require certain products to be labeled with 'Do Not Flush' labeling, and for other purposes.
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · Passed Senate Mar 22, 2026 · Official record ↗
S. 2110 (119th Congress) — REUSE Act of 2025
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jun 18, 2025 · Passed Senate Nov 20, 2025 · Official record ↗
S. 1351 (118th Congress) — Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
A bill to study and prevent child abuse in youth residential programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced Apr 27, 2023 · Became law Dec 23, 2024 (Public Law 118-194) · Official record ↗
S. 2020 (118th Congress) — Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2023
A bill to amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jun 15, 2023 · Passed Senate Dec 19, 2024 · Official record ↗
S. 138 (118th Congress) — Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act
A bill to amend the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to modify certain provisions of that Act.
Introduced Jan 30, 2023 · Became law Jul 12, 2024 (Public Law 118-70) · Official record ↗
S. 2231 (118th Congress) — Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act
A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jul 11, 2023 · Passed Senate Sep 30, 2023 · Official record ↗
S. 1466 (117th Congress) — Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act of 2022
Introduced Apr 29, 2021 · Became law Dec 27, 2022 (Public Law 117-318) · Official record ↗
S. 314 (117th Congress) — Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Repeal Act
Introduced Feb 12, 2021 · Became law Dec 21, 2022 (Public Law 117-261) · Official record ↗
S. 559 (117th Congress) — A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced Mar 3, 2021 · Passed Senate May 26, 2021 · Official record ↗
S. 2716 (116th Congress) — A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.
Introduced Oct 28, 2019 · Passed Senate Dec 20, 2020 · Official record ↗
Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS (Library of Congress actions), pulled Oct 20, 2026. Provisions passed inside other bills are not counted.
Where they stand on the eight
A sourced vote always wins. Nothing is guessed.
- Immigration & Border SecurityOpposedNo flipMore lenient immigration and reform
- AbortionOpposedNo flipPro-choice / legal abortion access
- Gun Rights & Second AmendmentSupportedNo flipMore restrictions
- Free Speech & CensorshipNo sourced recordNo sourced record
- Taxes, Spending & DebtOpposedNo flipHigher taxes, especially on the wealthy
- Energy PolicyOpposedNo flipRestrict fossil fuels, faster renewables
- Crime & PolicingYeaNo flip
- Parental Rights & School ChoiceOpposedNo flipVoted Nay. Would let 529 accounts cover K–12 tuition, not just college.
Votes with own party
100% of the time — 13 of 13 roll calls on this page went with the rest of the Democratic caucus.
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Why this pond: No flip on the file. Never changed. The landmark votes are shown below.
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Stance timeline by issue
Flips first
Each line is a sourced position. One banner is one flip on a landmark issue. Flips on other bills are listed in the Flips section, and Recorded flips counts both.
On the record — not in the pond
Iran War Powers Current events
On the record — not in the pond
- Jun 23, 2026 Voted Yea — H.Con.Res. 86 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
- Sep 24, 2026 Voted Yea — H.Con.Res. 89 — direct removal of U.S. forces from Iran Official roll call
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Healthcare Health
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Women's Sports Eligibility Education
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Artificial intelligence regulation Technology
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Voting rights and election rules Elections
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Term limits Congress
On the record — not in the pond
- Feb 2, 2012 Voted Nay — DeMint amendment: sense of the Senate for congressional term limitsShown, not in the pond. Official roll call
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Age limits for federal officials Congress
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Presidential immunity / accountability Presidency
On the record — not in the pond
No sourced vote or statement recorded yet.
Shown only. Doesn't touch the pond.
Abortion Social Policy
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Feb 25, 2020 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Pro-choice / legal abortion access
Voted Nay — Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (20-week)
On Passage
What this was: Would ban most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with limited exceptions.
↗ senate.govFeb 25, 2020 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Pro-choice / legal abortion access
Voted Nay — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Passage
What this was: Requires doctors to give an infant born alive after an attempted abortion the same care any other newborn would get, with penalties for failing to do so.
↗ senate.govMay 11, 2022 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Pro-choice / legal abortion access
Voted Yea — Women's Health Protection Act (codify Roe)
On Passage
What this was: Would write a federal right to abortion into statute and block many state limits, roughly locking in Roe v. Wade nationwide.
↗ senate.govJan 22, 2025 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Pro-choice / legal abortion access
Voted Nay — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
On Passage
What this was: Requires doctors to give an infant born alive after an attempted abortion the same care any other newborn would get, with penalties for failing to do so.
↗ senate.gov
Crime & Policing Justice
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Dec 18, 2018 Yea Vote
Voted Yea — First Step Act
On Passage
What this was: 2018 prison-reform law. Cuts some federal mandatory minimums, expands early-release credits, and eases a few sentencing rules. Trump signed it.
↗ senate.gov
Energy Policy Environment
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Jan 29, 2015 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Restrict fossil fuels, faster renewables
Voted Nay — Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act
On Passage
What this was: Would approve the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada. A signature energy vote.
↗ senate.gov
Gun Rights & Second Amendment Civil Rights
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Apr 17, 2013 Supported Shown, not in the pond.
Supported: More restrictions
Voted Yea — Manchin-Toomey expanded background checks
On Passage
What this was: Would require a federal background check on nearly all gun sales, including private sales and gun shows.
↗ senate.govJun 23, 2022 Supported Vote
Supported: More restrictions
Voted Yea — Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
On Passage
What this was: 2022 gun-and-mental-health package after Uvalde. Extra checks for buyers under 21, money for state red-flag laws, closes the “boyfriend loophole,” and school/mental-health funding.
↗ senate.gov
Immigration & Border Security Immigration
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Jun 27, 2013 Opposed Shown, not in the pond.
Opposed: More lenient immigration and reform
Voted Yea — S.744 Gang of Eight / path to citizenship
On Passage
What this was: 2013 comprehensive immigration bill. Border security triggers plus a path to citizenship. Not the same measure as 2025 detention bills.
↗ senate.govJan 20, 2025 Opposed Vote
Opposed: More lenient immigration and reform
Voted Nay — Laken Riley Act (S.5)
On Passage
What this was: Named after Laken Riley, murdered by a man in the country illegally. Requires ICE to detain illegal immigrants charged with theft, burglary, assault on police, or a crime that kills or badly injures someone. H.R. 29 and S. 5 are the same detention bill. The House voted on it twice in January 2025. The Senate version became law.
↗ senate.gov
Parental Rights & School Choice Education
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Dec 1, 2017 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Voted Nay. Would let 529 accounts cover K–12 tuition, not just college.
Voted Nay — Cruz 529 / K-12 education accounts amendment
On Passage
What this was: Would let 529 education accounts cover K–12 tuition, not just college.
↗ senate.gov
Taxes, Spending & Debt Economy
0 explained · 0 unexplained
Dec 2, 2017 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Higher taxes, especially on the wealthy
Voted Nay — Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
On Passage
What this was: 2017 Republican tax law. Cut individual and corporate rates, doubled the standard deduction, capped SALT. Trump signed it.
↗ senate.govAug 7, 2022 Opposed Vote
Opposed: Higher taxes, especially on the wealthy
Voted Yea — Inflation Reduction Act
On Passage
What this was: Climate and energy tax credits, a 15% corporate minimum tax, IRS funding, and Medicare drug-price negotiation. Paid for in part by new taxes; Democrats framed it as deficit reduction.
↗ senate.gov
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Earmarks
S.Amdt. 1472 to S. 2038 — Toomey amendment to prohibit earmarks
What this was: Would have banned earmarks. Failed 40–59. Yea = ban earmarks.
Senate · 2012
Rejected 40–59, February 2, 2012. Yea = ban earmarks.
Term limits
S.Amdt. 1488 to S. 2038 — DeMint amendment on congressional term limits
What this was: Would have added congressional term limits. Failed 24–75.
Senate · 2012
Rejected 24–75, February 2, 2012.
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