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 Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.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.Con.Res. 36 · A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · cosponsored Jul 21, 2026 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Jul 21, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4196-4197)
S. 5045 · Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026
Introduced Jul 21, 2026 · cosponsored Jul 21, 2026 · original cosponsor · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Oct 5, 2026): Held at the desk.
S. 5036 · Judicial Integrity Act
Introduced Jul 20, 2026 · cosponsored Aug 7, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jul 20, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5033 · Judicial FOIA Expansion Act
Introduced Jul 20, 2026 · cosponsored Jul 20, 2026 · original cosponsor · Law
Latest action (Jul 20, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5022 · Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · cosponsored Jul 16, 2026 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jul 16, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 5011 · Curtailing Executive Overcompensation (CEO) Act
Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · cosponsored Jul 16, 2026 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Jul 16, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 5004 · Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2026
Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · cosponsored Sep 14, 2026 · Health
Latest action (Jul 15, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · cosponsored Jul 16, 2026 · International Affairs
Latest action (Jul 15, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 4982 · Good Jobs for Good Airports Act
Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · cosponsored Jul 14, 2026 · original cosponsor · Transportation and Public Works
Latest action (Jul 14, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.Res. 801 · A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
Introduced Jul 13, 2026 · cosponsored Jul 13, 2026 · original cosponsor · Congress
Latest action (Jul 16, 2026): Star Print ordered on the resolution.
S.J.Res. 200 · 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.
Introduced Jul 13, 2026 · cosponsored Jul 13, 2026 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Jul 13, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 4946 · Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2026
Introduced Jul 13, 2026 · cosponsored Jul 29, 2026 · Commerce
Latest action (Jul 13, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S.Res. 791 · A resolution condemning the People's Republic of China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Law, concerned with its implications on the rights and freedoms, as well as survival of the identity, of Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, and other affected communities, and calling on the Government of the People's Republic of China to end its abuses and campaigns of transnational repression that undermine United States sovereignty and threaten the safety and freedoms of people in the United States.
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · cosponsored Jun 24, 2026 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Jun 24, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3217)
S.Res. 789 · A resolution recognizing June 2026, as "LGBTQ Pride Month".
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · cosponsored Jun 24, 2026 · original cosponsor · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Jun 24, 2026): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3215-3216)
S.J.Res. 199 · 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)".
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · cosponsored Jun 24, 2026 · original cosponsor · Families
Latest action (Jul 30, 2026): Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 215.
S.J.Res. 198 · 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".
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · cosponsored Jun 24, 2026 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Jul 16, 2026): Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 50. Record Vote Number: 199.
S. 4941 · Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · cosponsored Sep 15, 2026 · Health
Latest action (Jun 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · cosponsored Jun 24, 2026 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Jun 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 4922 · Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act of 2026
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · cosponsored Jun 24, 2026 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Jun 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4919 · Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · cosponsored Jun 24, 2026 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Jun 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4886 · Medicare Cost Cap Act of 2026
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · cosponsored Jun 24, 2026 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Jun 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · cosponsored Jun 24, 2026 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Jun 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
S. 4879 · Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act
Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · cosponsored Jun 24, 2026 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Jun 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4867 · Small Farm Conservation Act
Introduced Jun 23, 2026 · cosponsored Jun 23, 2026 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Jun 23, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 4865 · Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026
Introduced Jun 23, 2026 · cosponsored Jun 23, 2026 · original cosponsor · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Jun 23, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.