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)
138 sponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov.
S.Res. 408 · A resolution recognizing September 20, 2025, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".
Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Sep 18, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S6738)
S.Res. 401 · A resolution supporting the designation of September 19, 2025, as "National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day", recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy.
Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Health
Latest action (Sep 18, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S6735)
Introduced Sep 17, 2025 · Commerce
Latest action (Sep 17, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 2811 · Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2025
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S. 2684 · United States - Taiwan Partnership in the Americas Act
Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Oct 30, 2025): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 242.
Introduced Aug 1, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S. 2571 · Farmworker Smoke and Excessive Heat Protection Act of 2025
Introduced Jul 31, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Jul 31, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 2557 · Epstein Files Transparency Act
Introduced Jul 30, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jul 30, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 2525 · Transnational Repression Policy Act
Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Jul 29, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 2519 · Medical Debt Relief Act of 2025
Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector
Latest action (Jul 29, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S. 2502 · Preventing the Forced Return of Uyghurs Act of 2025
Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Immigration
Latest action (Jul 29, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 2500 · Research for Healthy Soils Act
Introduced Jul 29, 2025 · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Jul 29, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 2435 · Fighting Fibers Act of 2025
Introduced Jul 24, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Jul 24, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S. 2415 · Columbia River Clean-Up Act of 2025
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Jul 23, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S. 2405 · Debt Ceiling Reform Act
Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance
Latest action (Jul 23, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 2386 · Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act
Introduced Jul 22, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jul 22, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 2353 · Microplastics Safety Act
Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Health
Latest action (Jul 17, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S.Con.Res. 18 · A concurrent resolution recognizing a health and safety emergency disproportionately affecting the fundamental rights of children due to the Trump administration's directives that unleash fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, while suppressing climate change science.
Introduced Jul 16, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Jul 16, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4423)
S.Res. 321 · A resolution commemorating 30 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam on July 11, 2025.
Introduced Jul 15, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Dec 18, 2025): Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8892-8893)
S.Res. 320 · A resolution designating July 2025 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
Introduced Jul 14, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Jul 14, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4338)
Introduced Jul 9, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Jul 9, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 2208 · Wildfire Resilient Communities Act
Introduced Jul 8, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Jul 8, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced Jun 26, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Jun 26, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S. 2148 · End Junk Fees for Renters Act
Introduced Jun 24, 2025 · Housing and Community Development
Latest action (Jun 24, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S.Res. 289 · A resolution recognizing the importance of pollinators to ecosystem health and agriculture in the United States by designating June 15 through June 22, 2025, as "National Pollinator Week".
Introduced Jun 18, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Jun 18, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S3474-3475)