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Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democrat · OR · Senate

Cross-party rate

4.1%

Votes with party

95.9%

Votes tracked

733

What Supporters Highlight

    What Critics Point To

    • −Voted yes on only 0% of criminal justice bills, compared to 68% for the average Democratic member
    • −Voted Nay on S. 1071 when most Democratic members voted Yea (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026)
    • −51% of campaign funding comes from large donors giving $200 or more
    • −Voted yes on only 0% of defense bills, compared to 81% for the average Democratic member

    Auto-generated from voting record and campaign finance data. These reflect common perspectives, not endorsements.

    Votes by Topic

    Economy
    65Y / 57N
    Taxes
    27Y / 8N
    Social Programs
    27Y / 8N
    Environment
    0Y / 31N
    Government
    4Y / 4N
    Immigration
    1Y / 6N
    Criminal Justice
    0Y / 4N
    Foreign Policy
    1Y / 2N
    Defense
    0Y / 3N
    Education
    0Y / 1N
    Healthcare
    0Y / 1N
    Other
    0Y / 1N

    Campaign Finance(2026 cycle)

    Total raised

    $2.8M

    Total spent

    $1.1M

    Cash on hand

    $0

    Where the money comes from

    Small donors$671K24%
    Large individual$1.4M51%
    PACs$306K11%
    Other$381K14%

    vs. Senate median(100 members with data)

    Total raised$2.8M+29%
    med $2.1M
    Small donor %24%+110%
    med 12%
    PAC %11%-51%
    med 23%

    Committee Assignments

    Senate Committee on Appropriations
    Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
    Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
    Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
    Senate Committee on the BudgetRanking Member
    Joint Committee on Printing

    Voting Overview

    Yea
    178
    Nay
    549
    Not Voting
    6
    Party loyalty
    697 with / 30 against

    When They Broke From Their Party (30 times)

    Nay
    S. 1071On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071)

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

    Party majority voted Yea · 2025-12-17

    Yea
    PN645-2Motion to Invoke Cloture: Douglas Weaver to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026

    Party majority voted Nay · 2025-12-17

    Yea
    PN645-2Confirmation: Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026

    Party majority voted Nay · 2025-12-17

    Nay
    S. 1071Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1071

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

    Party majority voted Yea · 2025-12-15

    Nay
    S. 1071Motion to Proceed to the House Message to Accompany S. 1071

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

    Party majority voted Yea · 2025-12-11

    Nay
    H.R. 5371On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3941 to S.Amdt. 3937 to H.R. 5371 (No short title on file)

    Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

    Party majority voted Yea · 2025-11-10

    Yea
    S. 2296On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3761 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

    On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3761 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

    Party majority voted Nay · 2025-10-09

    Yea
    S. 2296On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3535 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

    On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3535 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

    Party majority voted Nay · 2025-10-09

    Yea
    S. 2296On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3853 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

    On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3853 to S.Amdt. 3748 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)

    Party majority voted Nay · 2025-10-09

    Nay
    S. 2296On Passage of the Bill S. 2296

    An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

    Party majority voted Yea · 2025-10-09

    + 20 more cross-party votes

    Sources

    Congress.gov — Voting RecordsOpenFEC — Campaign Finance

    Last updated 2026-04-01