Jeff Merkley
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Jeff Merkley

Democrat · Oregon · Senate

17 years in office

Quylt Score

703
Primary Score
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5
Party Line
progressive Democrat

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced21 of 109 bills out of committee
9612%
Federal Funding Secured$3429475M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance31 of 31 votes (100.0%)
10015%
Committee Hearing ParticipationRanking Member — shapes hearing agenda
855%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring3 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
2510%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills2 of 7 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
955%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleRanking Member, Senate Committee on the Budget
7510%
Committee SeniorityRank 1 on 7 committees
10010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Reflects official Senate/House Ethics Committee records. Recent actions may not yet be reflected.

Quylt Scores update as official government data becomes available. Ethics records may lag 30–90 days from official committee publication.

Committee Assignments (6)

Sponsored Legislation (250)

Introduced 2026-04-23 ·

Introduced 2026-04-22 ·

Introduced 2026-04-22 · Amendment SA 5235 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 100.

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S 4222End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-03-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 4259Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-03-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

S 4226STOP Corrupt Bets Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-03-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Finance and Financial Sector

SRES 666A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".

Introduced 2026-03-27 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1690; text: CR S1675)

Health

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S 4135FLAP Reauthorization Act

Introduced 2026-03-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

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S 4017End Prediction Market Corruption Act

Introduced 2026-03-05 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Finance and Financial Sector

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Introduced 2016-09-08 · Amendment SA 4991 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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Introduced 2016-04-20 · Amendment SA 3812 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 42. Record Vote Number: 61.

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Introduced 2015-03-25 · Proposed amendment SA 953 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2022)

Introduced 2015-03-25 · Proposed amendment SA 952 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2022)

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Introduced 2015-03-25 · Amendment SA 842 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 54. Record Vote Number: 117.

Introduced 2015-03-25 · Proposed amendment SA 843 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR 3/26/2015 S2022)

Introduced 2015-01-26 ·

Introduced 2015-01-26 · Proposed amendment SA 174 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S626)

Introduced 2015-01-22 · Proposed amendment SA 125 withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S569)

Introduced 2015-01-21 ·

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Introduced 2015-01-13 ·

Introduced 2015-01-13 ·

S 3930HOPE (Humans over Private Equity) for Homeownership Act

Introduced 2026-02-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 3820Soil CARE Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-02-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 3812WORK to Save Lives Act

Introduced 2026-02-10 · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Labor and Employment

Introduced 2026-01-29 · Amendment SA 4287 ruled out of order by the chair.

S 3735Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act

Introduced 2026-01-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 3745ICE and CBP Constitutional Accountability Act

Introduced 2026-01-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

SRES 583A resolution recognizing 2026 as "The Year of The Power of Nurses" in Celebration of the 130th Anniversary of the American Nurses Association.

Introduced 2026-01-15 · Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S260)

Health

S 3655Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act

Introduced 2026-01-15 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

S 3673Roadside Pollinator Program Amendments Act

Introduced 2026-01-15 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

S 3621Protecting Taxpayers from Risky Investments in Venezuela Act

Introduced 2026-01-13 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Introduced 2026-01-12 ·

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Introduced 2026-01-12 ·

S 3588School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-01-07 · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Health

Introduced 2025-12-18 · Amendment SA 4141 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Introduced 2025-12-18 · Amendment SA 4140 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Introduced 2025-12-17 ·

Introduced 2025-12-17 ·

SRES 548A resolution denouncing the horrors of authoritarianism.

Introduced 2025-12-17 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

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S 3506Post-Wildfire Environmental Emergency Assistance Act

Introduced 2025-12-16 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Emergency Management

S 3435FAAN Act

Introduced 2025-12-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

S 3408Change Corruption Act

Introduced 2025-12-09 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 3344Prohibiting Unauthorized Military Action in Venezuela Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-12-04 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Introduced 2025-11-10 ·

Introduced 2025-11-10 ·

S 3123Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-11-06 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Introduced 2025-10-08 · Amendment SA 3927, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 569.

Introduced 2025-10-03 ·

Introduced 2025-09-30 ·

Introduced 2025-09-18 ·

SRES 408A resolution recognizing September 20, 2025, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".

Introduced 2025-09-18 · Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6738)

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2836POP Act

Introduced 2025-09-17 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

S 2811Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-09-16 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

Introduced 2025-09-11 ·

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S 2684United States - Taiwan Partnership in the Americas Act

Introduced 2025-09-02 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.

International Affairs

Introduced 2025-08-01 ·

S 2653RECHARGE Act

Introduced 2025-08-01 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

Introduced 2025-07-31 ·

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S 2571Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-31 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Introduced 2025-07-30 ·

Introduced 2025-07-30 ·

S 2557Epstein Files Transparency Act

Introduced 2025-07-30 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced 2025-07-29 · Ruled out of order by the chair.

Introduced 2025-07-24 ·

S 2519Medical Debt Relief Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 2500Research for Healthy Soils Act

Introduced 2025-07-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2502Preventing the Forced Return of Uyghurs Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

S 2525Transnational Repression Policy Act

Introduced 2025-07-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Introduced 2025-07-24 ·

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S 2435Fighting Fibers Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Environmental Protection

S 2405Debt Ceiling Reform Act

Introduced 2025-07-23 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Economics and Public Finance

S 2415Columbia River Clean-Up Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-23 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

S 2386Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act

Introduced 2025-07-22 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced 2025-07-17 ·

Introduced 2025-07-17 ·

S 2353Microplastics Safety Act

Introduced 2025-07-17 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Introduced 2025-07-16 ·

Introduced 2025-07-16 ·

Introduced 2025-07-16 · Amendment SA 2863 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 409.

SRES 321A resolution commemorating 30 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam on July 11, 2025.

Introduced 2025-07-15 · Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8892-8893)

International Affairs

Introduced 2025-07-14 · Amendment SA 2852 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

SRES 320A resolution designating July 2025 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".

Introduced 2025-07-14 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4338)

Environmental Protection

S 2221SAWMILL Act

Introduced 2025-07-09 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 2208Wildfire Resilient Communities Act

Introduced 2025-07-08 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced 2025-06-30 ·

Introduced 2025-06-29 · Amendment SA 2446 ruled out of order by the chair.

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S 2179Canyon’s Law

Introduced 2025-06-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 2148End Junk Fees for Renters Act

Introduced 2025-06-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

S 2110REUSE Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-06-18 · Held at the desk.

Environmental Protection

S 2128MONARCH Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-06-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Animals

S 2032Choose Medicare Act

Introduced 2025-06-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Introduced 2025-06-10 ·

Introduced 2025-06-10 ·

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Introduced 2025-05-22 ·

S 1957No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act

Introduced 2025-06-04 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

S 1926Reducing Waste in National Parks Act

Introduced 2025-06-02 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced 2025-05-22 ·

SRES 248A resolution expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a national biodiversity strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations.

Introduced 2025-05-22 · Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S3121-3122)

Environmental Protection

S 1874Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-05-22 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

S 1788Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-05-15 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Labor and Employment

S 1753End Price Gouging for Medications Act

Introduced 2025-05-14 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

SRES 226A resolution condemning the Government of the People's Republic of China for engaging in transnational repression.

Introduced 2025-05-14 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 247.

International Affairs

S 2605Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

Introduced 2023-07-27 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.

Economics and Public Finance

S 1673Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-05-08 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

S 1691Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-05-08 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

S 1662Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-05-07 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 1668End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-05-07 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 71.

Government Operations and Politics

SRES 206A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025.

Introduced 2025-05-06 · Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2778)

Health

S 1588Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-05-05 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

S 1585Reduction in Force Review Act

Introduced 2025-05-01 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

S 1554Make Sense Not Cents Act

Introduced 2025-05-01 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 1503Equality Act

Introduced 2025-04-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

S 1445Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-04-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy

S 1446Clean Energy Victory Bond Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-04-10 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Energy

Introduced 2025-04-04 ·

Introduced 2025-04-04 ·

Introduced 2025-04-04 · Amendment SA 1758 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 53. Record Vote Number: 171.

Introduced 2025-04-03 ·

Introduced 2025-04-03 ·

S 1275Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act

Introduced 2015-05-11 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.

Energy

S 1274Protecting American Households From Rising Energy Costs Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-04-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Energy

S 1200Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-03-31 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 1220Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment Act

Introduced 2025-04-01 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

S 4877Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-09-15 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-477.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

SRES 140A resolution designating the first week of April 2025 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".

Introduced 2025-03-26 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1864; text: CR S1875)

Health

S 1094Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-03-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Government Operations and Politics

S 1092WIPPES Act

Introduced 2025-03-24 · Held at the desk.

Commerce

Introduced 2025-03-14 · Amendment SA 1273, under the order of 3/14/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 129.

Introduced 2025-03-11 ·

Introduced 2025-03-11 ·

SCONRES 10A concurrent resolution recognizing the essential work of the League of Oregon Cities.

Introduced 2025-03-11 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1668)

Government Operations and Politics

S 945Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act

Introduced 2025-03-11 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 880Fair College Admissions for Students Act

Introduced 2025-03-06 · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Education

S 780SAFE Lending Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-27 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 788HOPE (Humans over Private Equity) for Homeownership Act

Introduced 2025-02-27 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation