Jeff Merkley
Senator · OR · D
Current term Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the Senate since Jan 6, 2009
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Senator · OR · D
Current term Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the Senate since Jan 6, 2009
Official websiteContact formBiographical 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 Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.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. 859 · Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 5, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 5, 2025 · original cosponsor · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Mar 12, 2025): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
S. 852 · Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 5, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 5, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Mar 5, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.Res. 105 · A resolution condemning the mass terminations of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs carried out with no justification or analysis of the impact on veterans and their families.
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Mar 4, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1500)
S. 844 · Faster Labor Contracts Act
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Mar 4, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 840 · Digital Integrity in Democracy Act
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action (Mar 4, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 837 · Defending American Jobs and Affordable Energy Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · Energy
Latest action (Mar 4, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S. 836 · Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · Commerce
Latest action (Mar 16, 2026): Held at the desk.
S. 819 · End Tobacco Loopholes Act
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 3, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Mar 3, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1462-1463)
S. 811 · RTP Full Funding Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 11, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Feb 27, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S. 803 · Keep Americans Safe Act
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 27, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Feb 27, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 797 · Family Building FEHB Fairness Act
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 27, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Feb 27, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 14, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Feb 27, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 770 · Social Security Expansion Act
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 27, 2025 · original cosponsor · Social Welfare
Latest action (Feb 27, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 768 · Invest to Protect Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · cosponsored Jun 9, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Feb 27, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S.Res. 98 · A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law.
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 29, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Apr 28, 2025): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 57.
S.Res. 100 · A resolution dissenting from the United States delegation's February 24, 2025, vote at the United Nations General Assembly.
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Feb 26, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1401-1402)
S. 761 · Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 3, 2025 · Native Americans
Latest action (Jul 31, 2025): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
S. 760 · Kids’ Access to Primary Care Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 26, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Feb 26, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 752 · Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 26, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Feb 26, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S.Res. 93 · A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the operations of the National Institutes of Health should not experience any interruption, delay, or funding disruption in violation of the law and that the workforce of the National Institutes of Health is essential to sustaining medical progress.
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 25, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Feb 25, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1352)
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 25, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Feb 25, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 720 · Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 25, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Feb 25, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1350)
S. 710 · Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 · cosponsored Jun 3, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Latest action (Feb 25, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1347-1348; text: CR S1348-1350)
S. 688 · Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 · cosponsored May 7, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Mar 24, 2026): Held at the desk.
S.Res. 89 · A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 15 through February 22, 2025, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 90th anniversary of New Farmers of America and the 75th anniversary of the Future Farmers of America Federal charter.
Introduced Feb 21, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 21, 2025 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Feb 21, 2025): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1303; text: CR S1136-1137)