Jeff Merkley

Senator · OR · D

Current term Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the Senate since Jan 6, 2009

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Jeff Merkley

Senator · OR · D

Current term Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the Senate since Jan 6, 2009

Official website Contact form Biographical Directory

Portrait: U.S. Government Publishing Office, via unitedstates/images (public domain)

717 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.

S. 2845 · Billionaires Income Tax Act
Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Sep 17, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2838 · Protecting Our Democracy Act
Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 3, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 17, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 2837 · Protect America’s Workforce Act
Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Sep 17, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 2827 · Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · Housing and Community Development
Latest action (Sep 17, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.Res. 390 · A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Voting Rights Month".
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 16, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6651)
S. 2823 · FAMILY Act
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 16, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2819 · Head Start for America's Children Act
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 16, 2025 · original cosponsor · Education
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 2818 · Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 3, 2025 · Taxation
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2798 · Equal Employment for All Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 15, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 15, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Sep 15, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 2784 · Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · original cosponsor · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Sep 11, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 2779 · Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Sep 11, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2775 · Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · original cosponsor · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Sep 11, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 2763 · Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 10, 2025 · original cosponsor · Social Welfare
Latest action (Sep 10, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2758 · Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · cosponsored May 13, 2026 · Taxation
Latest action (Sep 10, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2753 · Urban Canal Modernization Act
Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 10, 2025 · original cosponsor · Water Resources Development
Latest action (Sep 17, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640.
S. 2746 · Produce Epstein Treasury Records Act
Introduced Sep 9, 2025 · cosponsored Dec 9, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector
Latest action (Sep 9, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2729 · Nationwide Right To Unionize Act
Introduced Sep 4, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Sep 4, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.J.Res. 75 · A joint resolution terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia".
Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Sep 2, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 2689 · District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act
Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 2, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 2688 · District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act
Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 2, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 2681 · Lowering Electric Bills Act
Introduced Aug 2, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 2, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Aug 2, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5515)
S. 2675 · Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2025
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 1, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 2672 · SANCTIONS in the West Bank Act
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 1, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 2671 · Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act of 2025
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 1, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 2667 · West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · cosponsored Dec 9, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

717 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.

S. 2845 · Billionaires Income Tax Act
Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Sep 17, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2838 · Protecting Our Democracy Act
Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 3, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 17, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 2837 · Protect America’s Workforce Act
Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Sep 17, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 2827 · Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 17, 2025 · original cosponsor · Housing and Community Development
Latest action (Sep 17, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.Res. 390 · A resolution designating September 2025 as "National Voting Rights Month".
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 16, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S6651)
S. 2823 · FAMILY Act
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 16, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2819 · Head Start for America's Children Act
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 16, 2025 · original cosponsor · Education
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 2818 · Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 3, 2025 · Taxation
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2798 · Equal Employment for All Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 15, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 15, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Sep 15, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 2784 · Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · original cosponsor · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Sep 11, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 2779 · Tax Cut for Striking Workers Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Sep 11, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2775 · Measuring the Cost of Disasters Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 11, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · original cosponsor · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Sep 11, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 2763 · Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 10, 2025 · original cosponsor · Social Welfare
Latest action (Sep 10, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2758 · Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · cosponsored May 13, 2026 · Taxation
Latest action (Sep 10, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2753 · Urban Canal Modernization Act
Introduced Sep 10, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 10, 2025 · original cosponsor · Water Resources Development
Latest action (Sep 17, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640.
S. 2746 · Produce Epstein Treasury Records Act
Introduced Sep 9, 2025 · cosponsored Dec 9, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector
Latest action (Sep 9, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2729 · Nationwide Right To Unionize Act
Introduced Sep 4, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Sep 4, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.J.Res. 75 · A joint resolution terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia".
Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Sep 2, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 2689 · District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act
Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 2, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 2688 · District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act
Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 11, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 2, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 2681 · Lowering Electric Bills Act
Introduced Aug 2, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 2, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Aug 2, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5515)
S. 2675 · Preventing HEAT Illness and Deaths Act of 2025
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 1, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 2672 · SANCTIONS in the West Bank Act
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 1, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 2671 · Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights Act of 2025
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · cosponsored Aug 1, 2025 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 2667 · West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · cosponsored Dec 9, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.