Jeff Merkley
2009 - Present
2027
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Jeff Merkley (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Oregon. He assumed office on January 3, 2009. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Merkley (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Oregon. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Merkley was the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies during the 115th Congress.
Merkley previously served on the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 47 from 1999 to 2009.
As of a 2014 analysis of multiple outside rankings, Merkley is one of the most reliable Democratic votes, meaning he can be considered a safe vote for the Democratic Party in Congress.
Biography
Merkley was born in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. He earned a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a master's degree from Princeton. His political career began in 1998 when he won election to the Oregon House of Representatives. He served as a representative from 1999 until his election to the U.S. Senate in 2008.[1][2]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Merkley's academic, professional, and political career:[1]
- 2009-Present: U.S. Senator from Oregon
- 2007-2008: Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
- 1999-2008: Member of Oregon's House of Representatives
- 1982: Graduated from Princeton University
- 1979: Graduated from Stanford University
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2023-2024
Merkley was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development
- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Chairman
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Senate Committee on Budget
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
- Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
- Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
- Committee on Rules and Administration
- Joint Committee on Printing
2021-2022
Merkley was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee On Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, And Global Women's Issues
- Subcommittee On Africa And Global Health Policy
- Subcommittee On East Asia, The Pacific, And International Cybersecurity Policy
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Chair
- Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Committee on Rules and Administration
- Senate Committee on Budget
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, Chair
- Transportation and Infrastructure
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Merkley was assigned to the following committees:[3]
- Committee on Appropriations
- Committee on the Budget
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Committee on Foreign Relations
2015-2016
Merkley served on the following committees:[4]
- Appropriations Committee
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
- Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Budget Committee
- Environment and Public Works Committee
2013-2014
Merkley served on the following Senate committees:[5]
- Appropriations Committee
- Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Members
- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
- Budget
- Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife
- Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health
- Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy
2011-2012
Merkley served on the following Senate committees:[6]
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
- Subcommittee on Economic Policy
- Budget
- Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, and Environmental Health
- Subcommittee on Green Jobs and the New Economy
- Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
- Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
- Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging
- Subcommittee on Children and Families
Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
114th CongressThe first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[95][96] The Senate confirmed 18,117 out of 21,815 executive nominations received (83 percent). For more information pertaining to Merkley's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[97] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015 On May 22, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314, which was used as a legislative vehicle for trade legislation with the titles "Trade Act of 2015" and the "Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015," by a vote of 62-37. The bill proposed giving the president trade promotion authority (TPA). TPA, also known as fast track authority, allows the president to negotiate trade deals that cannot be amended by Congress. Congress casts a simple up or down vote on a trade agreement, and the legislation only requires a simple majority for approval. The bill also included a statement of trade priorities and provisions for trade adjustment assistance. Merkley voted with 30 other Democratic senators against the bill.[98][99]
2016 Budget proposalOn May 5, 2015, the Senate voted to approve SConRes11, a congressional budget proposal for fiscal year 2016, by a vote of 51-48. The non-binding resolution will be used to create 12 appropriations bills to fund the government before funding runs out on October 1, 2015. The vote marked the first time since 2009 that Congress approved a joint budget resolution. All 44 Democrats, including Merkley, voted against the resolution.[103][104][105] Defense spending authorizationOn November 10, 2015, the Senate passed S 1356 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 by a vote of 91-3. The second version of the $607 billion national defense bill included "$5 billion in cuts to match what was approved in the budget" and language preventing the closure of the Guantanamo Bay military prison.[106][107] Merkley voted with one Democrat and one independent against the bill.[108] On November 5, 2015, the House passed the bill by a vote of 370-58, and President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 25, 2015.[109] On June 18, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1735 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 by a vote of 71-25. The bill "authorizes FY2016 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation." Merkley voted with 21 Democrats, two Republicans and one Independent against the bill.[110] The House passed the bill on May 15, 2015.[111] President Barack Obama vetoed the bill on October 22, 2015.[112] 2015 budgetOn October 30, 2015, the Senate passed HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 by a vote of 64-35. The bill increased military and domestic spending levels and suspended the debt ceiling until March 2017.[113] Merkley voted with 43 Democrats, 18 Republicans and two independents in favor of the bill.[114] It passed the House on October 28, 2015.[115] President Barack Obama signed it into law on November 2, 2015. Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
On May 7, 2015, the Senate voted to approve HR 1191 - A bill to provide for congressional review and oversight of agreements relating to Iran's nuclear program, and for other purposes, by a vote of 98-1. The bill required President Barack Obama to submit the details of the nuclear deal with Iran for congressional review. Congress had 60 days to review the deal and vote to approve, disapprove or take no action on the deal. During the review period, sanctions on Iran could not be lifted. All 43 Democratic senators who voted, including Merkley, approved the bill.[116][117]
DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015On June 2, 2015, the Senate passed HR 2048 - the Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015 or the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 by a vote of 67-32. The legislation revised HR 3199 - the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 by terminating the bulk collection of metadata under Sec. 215 of the act, requiring increased reporting from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and requiring the use of "a specific selection term as the basis for national security letters that request information from wire or electronic communication service providers, financial institutions, or consumer reporting agencies." Merkley voted with 42 Democrats, 23 Republicans and one Independent to approve the legislation. It became law on June 2, 2015.[125][126] Cyber securityOn October 27, 2015, the Senate passed S 754 - the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 by a vote of 74-21.[127] The bill proposed procedures that would allow federal agencies and private entities to share information about cyber threats. Merkley voted with 13 Democrats, six Republicans and one independent against the bill.[128] ImmigrationOn October 20, 2015, the Senate voted against proceeding to a vote on S 2146 - the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act by a vote of 54-45. The bill proposed withholding federal funding from "sanctuary jurisdictions" that violate the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 and other federal immigration laws. In addition, the bill proposed increasing "penalties for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after being removed" and providing "liability protection for State and local law enforcement who cooperate with Federal law enforcement."[129] Merkley voted with 41 Democrats, one Republican and two Independents against proceeding to the bill.[130] 113th CongressThe second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[131] The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Merkley's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[132] National securityJohn Brennan CIA nominationMerkley voted against confirmation of John Brennan as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2013, with a vote of 63 - 34. Most Democrats supported the nomination, while Republicans were somewhat divided with roughly one-third supporting the nomination.[133] EconomyGovernment shutdown
During the shutdown in October 2013, the Senate rejected, down party lines, every House-originated bill that stripped the budget of funding for the Affordable Care Act. A deal was reached late on October 16, 2013, just hours before the debt ceiling deadline. The bill to reopen the government, H.R. 2775, lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[134] The final vote on H.R. 2775 was 81-18, with all 18 votes against the bill from Republican members. Merkley voted with the Democratic Party for the bill.[135] No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013Merkley voted for H.R.325 -- No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013. The bill passed the Senate on January 31, 2013, with a vote of 64 - 34. The purpose of the bill was to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling and withhold the pay of members of Congress until a budget could be passed. The vote largely followed party lines with Democrats overwhelmingly supporting it and many Republicans opposing the bill.[133] ImmigrationMexico-U.S. borderMerkley voted against Senate Amendment 1197 -- Requires the Completion of the Fence Along the United States-Mexico Border. The amendment was rejected by the Senate on June 18, 2013, with a vote of 39 - 54. The purpose of the amendment was to require the completion of 350 miles of fence described in the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered provisional immigrant status may be granted. It would also require 700 miles of fence be completed before the status of registered provisional immigrants may be changed to permanent resident status. The vote followed party lines.[133] Social issuesViolence Against Women (2013)Merkley voted for S.47 -- Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013. The bill was passed by the Senate on February 12, 2013, with a vote of 78 - 22. The purpose of the bill was to combat violence against women, from domestic violence to international trafficking in persons. All 22 dissenting votes were cast by Republicans.[133] Previous congressional sessionsFiscal cliffMerkley voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003, while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by an 89 - 8 vote on January 1, 2013.[136] |
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Oregon, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. Senate Oregon
Incumbent Jeff Merkley is running in the general election for U.S. Senate Oregon on November 3, 2026.
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2020
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United States Senate election in Oregon, 2020 (May 19 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2020 (May 19 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Oregon
Incumbent Jeff Merkley defeated Jo Rae Perkins, Gary Dye, and Ibrahim Taher in the general election for U.S. Senate Oregon on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jeff Merkley (D / Independent / Working Families Party) | 56.9 | 1,321,047 | |
Jo Rae Perkins (R) | 39.3 | 912,814 | ||
Gary Dye (L) | 1.8 | 42,747 | ||
Ibrahim Taher (Pacific Green Party / Progressive Party) | 1.8 | 42,239 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,402 |
Total votes: 2,321,249 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oregon
Incumbent Jeff Merkley advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Oregon on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jeff Merkley | 98.7 | 564,878 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 7,386 |
Total votes: 572,264 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oregon
Jo Rae Perkins defeated Paul Romero, Robert Schwartz, and John Verbeek in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Oregon on May 19, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jo Rae Perkins | 49.2 | 178,004 | |
Paul Romero | 30.4 | 109,783 | ||
Robert Schwartz | 11.1 | 40,196 | ||
John Verbeek | 8.1 | 29,382 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 4,250 |
Total votes: 361,615 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Kulow (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Oregon
Gary Dye advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Oregon on July 6, 2020.
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Pacific Green Party convention
Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. Senate Oregon
Ibrahim Taher advanced from the Pacific Green Party convention for U.S. Senate Oregon on June 6, 2020.
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2014
Merkley won re-election in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Oregon.[137] He defeated Monica Wehby (R), Mike Montchalin (L), James Leuenberger (Constitution) and Christina Jean Lugo (Pacific Green).[137][138] He won the Democratic nomination in the primary on May 20, 2014. He defeated Pavel Goberman and William Bryk.[139] He also ran as an Independent candidate, Working Families Party candidate and a Progressive candidate.[140][141] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | Jeff Merkley Incumbent | 55.7% | 814,537 | |
Republican | Monica Wehby | 36.9% | 538,847 | |
Libertarian | Mike Montchalin | 3.1% | 44,916 | |
Constitution | James Leuenberger | 1.7% | 24,212 | |
Green | Christina Jean Lugo | 2.2% | 32,434 | |
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous | 0.5% | 6,672 | |
Total Votes | 1,461,618 | |||
Source: Oregon Secretary of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Jeff Merkley Incumbent | 93.2% | 256,365 | ||
William Bryk | 3.9% | 10,791 | ||
Pavel Goberman | 2.9% | 7,979 | ||
Total Votes | 275,135 | |||
Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Oregonian/KGW October 26-27, 2014 | 49% | 30% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 18% | +/-5 | 403 | |||||||||||
DHM Research October 8-11, 2014 | 47% | 26% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 20% | +/-4.3 | 516 | |||||||||||
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SurveyUSA October 23-27, 2014 | 53% | 32% | 8% | 6% | +/-4.2 | 552 | |||||||||||||
SurveyUSA October 16-19, 2014 | 53% | 32% | 7% | 8% | +/-4.2 | 561 | |||||||||||||
Survey USA September 22-24, 2014 | 52% | 32% | 8% | 8% | +/-4.2 | 568 | |||||||||||||
Survey USA August 1-5, 2014 | 52% | 33% | 7% | 9% | +/-4.2 | 564 | |||||||||||||
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Merkley vs. Wehby
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Benson Strategy Group April 14-17, 2014 | 52% | 32% | 16% | +/-4 | 600 | ||||||||||||||
Harper Polling April 1-2, 2014 | 46% | 34% | 20% | +/-3.91 | 670 | ||||||||||||||
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Merkley vs. Conger
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Benson Strategy Group April 14-17, 2014 | 50% | 34% | 16% | +/-4 | 600 | ||||||||||||||
Harper Polling April 1-2, 2014 | 47% | 40% | 12% | +/-3.91 | 670 | ||||||||||||||
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Merkley re-election
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Magellan Strategies December 9-10, 2013 | 39% | 54% | 7% | 5% | +/-2.1 | 2,039 | |||||||||||||
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2008
On November 4, 2008, Jeff Merkley won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Gordon H. Smith (R) and David Brownlow (Constitution) in the general election.[142]
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2026
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Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Merkley's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $79,024 to $2,471,996. That averages to $1,275,510, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic Senate members in 2012 of $13,566,333.90. Merkley ranked as the 61st most wealthy senator in 2012.[143] Between 2007 and 2012, Merkley‘s calculated net worth[144] decreased by an average of 12 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[145]
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Year | Average Net Worth |
2007 | $3,008,104 |
2012 | $1,275,510 |
Growth from 2007 to 2012: | −58% |
Average annual growth: | −12%[146] |
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[147] |
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Merkley received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Lawyers/Law Firms industry.
From 2007-2014, 21.02 percent of Merkley's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[148]
Jeff Merkley Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $15,668,974 |
Total Spent | $11,918,710 |
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Lawyers/Law Firms | $972,101 |
Retired | $812,333 |
Leadership PACs | $613,850 |
Securities & Investment | $533,173 |
Real Estate | $361,458 |
% total in top industry | 6.2% |
% total in top two industries | 11.39% |
% total in top five industries | 21.02% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Merkley was a far-left Democrat as of August 2014.[149] This was the same rating Merkley received in June 2013.[150]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[151]
Merkley most often votes with: |
Merkley least often votes with: |
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Merkley missed 21 of 2,108 roll call votes from January 2009 to September 2015. This amounts to 1 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.[152]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Merkley paid his congressional staff a total of $625,167 in 2011. He ranked 20th on the list of the highest paid Democratic senatorial staff salaries and ranked 24th overall of the highest paid senatorial staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Oregon ranked 21st in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[153]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year, National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members, in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.
2013
Merkley ranked 38th in the liberal rankings in 2013.[154]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
Merkley voted with the Democratic Party 91.9 percent of the time, which ranked 40th among the 53 Senate Democratic members as of August 2014.[155]
2013
Merkley voted with the Democratic Party 88.9 percent of the time, which ranked 41st among the 52 Senate Democratic members as of June 2013.[156]
Ballot measure activity
The following table details Merkley's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
Ballot measure support and opposition for Jeff Merkley | |||
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Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
Oregon Measure 113, Exclusion from Re-election for Legislative Absenteeism Initiative (2022) | 2022 | Supported[157] | |
Oregon Measure 111, Right to Healthcare Amendment (2022) | 2022 | Supported[158] |
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Candidate U.S. Senate Oregon |
Officeholder U.S. Senate Oregon |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Jeff Merkley," accessed October 24, 2011
- ↑ Jeff Merkley, "Home," accessed July 22, 2020
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 115th Congress," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ United States Senate, "Committee Assignments of the 114th Congress," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly, "Senate Committee List," accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed December 29, 2014
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6363 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5860 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.44 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'"" accessed February 28, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.937 - COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3076 - Postal Service Reform Act of 2022," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5305 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.350 - Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022," accessed January 23, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.748 - CARES Act," accessed March 22, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1 - Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1158 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3055 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1327 - Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 28, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 28, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, “H.R.5430 - United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act,” accessed April 28, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.151 - Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act" accessed April 28, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3401 - Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, 2019,' accessed April 28, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2157 - Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019," accessed April 28, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.46 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.," accessed April 28, 2024
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment with an Amendment)," December 18, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2)," December 11, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," October 6, 2018
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2, As Amended)," June 28, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1959)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1958 As Modified)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1948)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. No. 1955)," February 15, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. 2311)," January 29, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (McConnell Amdt. No. 667)," July 28, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Amendment (Paul Amdt. No. 271 )," July 26, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 270)," July 25, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1628)," July 25, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 7, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Decision of the Chair (Shall the Decision of the Chair Stand as the Judgment of the Senate?)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States)," April 6, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 6157)," September 18, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 5895)," September 12, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H. R. 6157 As Amended)," August 23, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5895 As Amended)," June 25, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1625)," March 23, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1892 with an Amendment (SA 1930))," February 9, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 695)," February 8, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment with Further Amendment)," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 22, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 195)," January 19, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1370)," December 21, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion to Recede from the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1 and Concur with Further Amendment ," December 20, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (H.J. Res. 123)," December 7, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1 As Amended )," December 2, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71 As Amended)," October 19, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amdt. to the Senate Amdt. with an Amdt. No. 808 to H.R. 601)," September 7, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Senate, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 244)," May 4, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Joint Resolution (S.J. Res. 54, As Amended), December 13, 2018
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 2810 As Amended)," September 18, 2017
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate sends $692B defense policy bill to Trump's desk," November 15, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 3364)," July 27, 2017
- ↑ Senate.gov, "On Passage of the Bill (S. 722 As Amended)," June 15, 2017
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- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
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- ↑ Senate.gov, "H.R. 1314 (Ensuring Tax Exempt Organizations the Right to Appeal Act)," accessed May 25, 2015
- ↑ Senate.gov, "Roll Call for HR 2146," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Senate approves fast-track, sending trade bill to White House," June 24, 2015
- ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
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- ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
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- ↑ U.S. Senate, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013
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- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Merkley, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
- ↑ This figure represents the average annual percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or their first year in office (as noted in the chart below) to 2012, divided by the number of years calculated.
- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Sen. Jeff Merkley," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ GovTrack, "Jeff Merkley," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ GovTrack, "Jeff Merkley," accessed June 7, 2013
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Sen. Jeff Merkley," archived February 28, 2016
- ↑ GovTrack, "Jeff Merkley," accessed September 23, 2015
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Sen. Jeff Merkley (-Oregon) - Staff Salary Data," accessed December 29, 2014
- ↑ National Journal, "Vote Ratings: 2013," February 26, 2013
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
- ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014
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Oregon House of Representatives 1998-2008 |
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