Jeff Merkley
Democrat · Senator for Oregon
137 sponsored · 717 cosponsored
In the Senate since 2009
Age 70
Contact their office: (202) 224-3753 · 531 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website
Of the bills they cosponsored: 2 became law, 15 passed one chamber and wait on the other, 47 were resolutions that are finished, 26 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 601 are in committee, 24 have only been introduced, and 2 were stopped.
The paragraph under each bill and the scores beside it were written by an AI model from the bill's text; the rest is the record.
Became law2 billsPassed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up15 billsPassed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
- Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026
- Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act
- Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026
- John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
- Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026
- Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Saving the OOI Act of 2026
- First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025
- Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program Reauthorization
Adopted47 billsThe chamber formally agreed to it, and for a resolution that is the finish line: what it says is now officially the chamber's position, rule or tribute.
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week".
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of September as "Dystonia Awareness Month" to promote public awareness and understanding of dystonia.
- A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.
- A resolution designating the week of August 22 through August 30, 2026, as "National Park Week".
- 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.
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote26 billsA committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
- Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- Urban Canal Modernization Act
- Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025
- Stop Corrupt Trading Act
- Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon Act
- Uyghur Policy Act of 2026
- America the Beautiful Act
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce relating to "One Year Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities".
- Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
In committee601 billsIntroduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
- End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act
- River Democracy Act
- Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026
- Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026
- Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Clarification Act
- A resolution expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
- A resolution honoring the leadership of Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and recognizing his career as a public servant and the enduring value of the Smithsonian Institution to the people of the United States.
- Ready to Work Act of 2026
- A resolution expressing support for the recognition of September 27, 2026, to October 3, 2026, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week".
Introduced, nothing more yet24 billsFormally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
- A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Restoring Flexibility in the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)".
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- 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.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Failed2 billsCame to a vote and did not get the votes it needed.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".
- A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared with respect to energy.