Jeff Merkley

جيف ميركلي

DemocraticU.S. Senator from OregonSeat is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot

Key facts

In Congress since: Jan 6, 2009
House terms: —
Senate terms: 3
Current term: Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027
Born: Oct 24, 1956 (70 years)
Birthplace: Myrtle Creek ^*

Education ^*

Stanford University
Princeton University
Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
David Douglas High School

Prior occupation ^*

policy analyst
chief executive officer
writer

* Secondary source (Wikidata) — verify before on-air use

Contact

Official contact form

Washington office: 531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3753
Official website: www.merkley.senate.gov

Social media

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Sources: U.S. Senate — senators_cfm.xml؛ unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

State / district offices (6)

Baker City, OR
1705 Main St., Suite 504, 97814
Phone: 541-278-1129

Bend, OR
131 NW Hawthorne Ave., Suite 208, 97703
Phone: 541-318-1298

Eugene, OR
405 East 8th Ave., Suite 2010, 97401
Phone: 541-465-6750

Medford, OR
10 South Bartlett St., Suite 201, 97501
Phone: 541-608-9102

Portland, OR
121 SW Salmon St., Suite 1400, 97204
Phone: 503-326-3386

Salem, OR
500 Liberty St. SE, Suite 320, 97301
Phone: 503-362-8102

Sources: congress-legislators — legislators-district-offices

Committees (6)

Joint Committee on Printing
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies — Ranking Member
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Energy and Water Development
Senate Committee on the Budget — Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight — Ranking Member
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
- Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
- Africa and Global Health Policy
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Sources: congress-legislators — committees-current + committee-membership-current

Terms of service (3)

Chamber	From	To	State/District	Party	Congress
Senate	Jan 3, 2021	Jan 3, 2027	OR	Democrat	117–119
Senate	Jan 6, 2015	Jan 3, 2021	OR	Democrat	114–116
Senate	Jan 6, 2009	Jan 3, 2015	OR	Democrat	111–113

Sources: unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

Voting record & legislation — 119th Congress

Roll calls while a member: 915
Missed votes: 0.8% (7)
Votes with party majority: 99.5% of 833 party-split votes

Bills sponsored: 138
Passed own chamber: 7
Became law: 0
Bills cosponsored: 717

Sponsored bills (most advanced first)

Bill	Title	Status
S.Res. 666	A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".	Passed the Senate
S. 1092	WIPPES Act	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 580	A resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to prominently display, in a publicly accessible location in the Senate wing of the United States Capitol, a plaque honoring the members of law enforcement responding on January 6, 2021, until the plaque can be placed in its permanent location.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 321	A resolution commemorating 30 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam on July 11, 2025.	Passed the Senate
S. 2110	REUSE Act of 2025	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 283	A resolution commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" and expressing support for the human rights and distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and historical identity of the Tibetan people.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 140	A resolution designating the first week of April 2025 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".	Passed the Senate
S.J.Res. 221	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.	Introduced / in committee
S. 5624	Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act of 2026	Introduced / in committee
S. 5603	Protecting Presidential Memorials Act	Introduced / in committee
S. 5602	No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch Act	Introduced / in committee
S. 5606	Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act	Introduced / in committee

All 138 bills on congress.gov

Key votes (76)

“Key” = one rule for every member: final votes on measures that became law, were vetoed, or were decided by ≤ 5%; plus Cabinet and Supreme Court confirmations.

Date	Measure	Question	Result	Vote
2026-09-30	Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor	On the Nomination	47–41	Nay
2026-08-08	H.R. 6500	On Passage of the Bill	90–6	Yea
2026-08-08	Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General	On the Nomination	50–49	Nay
2026-08-07	H.R. 5334	On Passage of the Bill	86–11	Yea
2026-07-28	Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence	On the Nomination	51–47	Nay
2026-06-05	S. 2	On Passage of the Bill	52–47	Nay
2026-04-16	H.J.Res. 140	On the Joint Resolution	50–49	Nay
2026-03-23	Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security	On the Nomination	54–45	Nay
2026-03-12	H.R. 6644	On Passage of the Bill	89–10	Yea
2026-02-12	H.J.Res. 142	On the Joint Resolution	49–47	Nay
2026-01-30	H.R. 7148	On Passage of the Bill	71–29	Nay
2026-01-15	H.R. 6938	On Passage of the Bill	82–15	Yea
2025-12-18	S.J.Res. 82	On the Joint Resolution	50–50	Yea
2025-12-04	H.J.Res. 131	On the Joint Resolution	49–45	Nay
2025-11-20	H.J.Res. 130	On the Joint Resolution	51–43	Nay
2025-11-10	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	60–40	Nay
2025-10-30	S.J.Res. 80	On the Joint Resolution	52–45	Nay
2025-10-30	S.J.Res. 88	On the Joint Resolution	51–47	Yea
2025-10-29	S.J.Res. 77	On the Joint Resolution	50–46	Yea
2025-10-28	S.J.Res. 81	On the Joint Resolution	52–48	Yea
2025-10-09	H.J.Res. 106	On the Joint Resolution	50–46	Nay
2025-10-08	H.J.Res. 104	On the Joint Resolution	52–47	Nay
2025-10-08	S.J.Res. 71	On the Joint Resolution	47–51	Yea
2025-10-08	H.J.Res. 105	On the Joint Resolution	50–45	Nay
2025-09-30	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	55–45	Nay
2025-09-19	S. 2882	On Passage of the Bill	47–45	Yea
2025-09-19	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	44–48	Nay
2025-09-18	Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic; and Christine Toret	On the Nomination	51–47	Nay
2025-07-17	H.R. 4	On Passage of the Bill	51–48	Nay
2025-07-01	H.R. 1	On Passage of the Bill	50–50	Nay
2025-06-17	S. 1582	On Passage of the Bill	68–30	Nay
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 88	On the Joint Resolution	51–44	Not Voting
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 87	On the Joint Resolution	51–45	Nay
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 89	On the Joint Resolution	49–46	Nay
2025-05-13	Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force	On the Nomination	74–25	Nay
2025-05-08	H.J.Res. 60	On the Joint Resolution	50–43	Nay
2025-05-07	S.J.Res. 13	On the Joint Resolution	52–47	Nay
2025-05-06	H.J.Res. 61	On the Joint Resolution	55–45	Nay
2025-05-01	H.J.Res. 75	On the Joint Resolution	52–45	Nay
2025-05-01	S.J.Res. 31	On the Joint Resolution	52–46	Nay

Sources: Voteview (UCLA) — Senate 119th roll calls & member votes (from official Senate records)؛ GPO govinfo — BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress (same data as congress.gov)؛ Computed by this project from hvote/svote/bills using the rules in PLAN.md (phase 2) — as_of 2026-10-28

120th Congress

Determined after the Nov 3, 2026 election and certification; the 120th Congress convenes Jan 3, 2027