Jeff Merkley
Senator Democrat representing OR
Member profile
- Role
- Senator Democrat representing OR
- Current member
- Yes
- Birth year
- 1956
- Official website
- https://www.merkley.senate.gov
Terms
- Senate · OR · Democratic · 2009-present
- Senate · OR · D · 2023-2025
- Senate · OR · D · 2021-2023
- Senate · OR · D · 2019-2021
- Senate · OR · D · 2017-2019
- Senate · OR · D · 2015-2017
- Senate · OR · D · 2013-2015
- Senate · OR · D · 2011-2013
- Senate · OR · D · 2009-2011
Committee assignments
- Committee on the Budget · Ranking
- Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies · Ranking
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs · Member
- Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight · Ranking
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Member
- Committee on Foreign Relations
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues · Member
- Committee on Rules and Administration
- Joint Committee on Printing
Sponsored bills
- S 4259: Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
- S 1874: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S 5021: Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S 4990: McCarty and Heideman Air Safety Enhancement Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S 5005: Epstein Files Transparency Act II: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsored bills
- S 1542: Uyghur Policy Act of 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 496.
- S 2578: Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.
- S 4009: Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.
- SRES 781: A resolution commemorating June 19, 2026, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in recognition of June 19, 1865, the date on which news of the end of slavery reached the slaves in the Southwestern States.: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4286)
- SJRES 180: 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.: Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 49. Record Vote Number: 207.