Jeff Merkley

Who funds the campaign

Top industries

• Politicians’ PACs$247K
• Lawyers & law firms$224K
• Unions$145K
• Other business$112K
• Hospitals & health care$104K
• Finance & investing$88K

Top PACs

• National Education Association$10K
• Forward Together PAC$10K
• Whitehouse$10K
• Turquoise PAC$10K
• Gillibrand$10K
• Alsobrooks Victory Fund$10K
• Health Jobs Justice$10K
• Professional Aviation Safety Specialists$10K
• Van Hollen$10K
• American Federation Of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education$10K

Top employers of donors

• Corson & Johnson$14K
• Paulson Coletti$14K
• Teaching Strategies$14K
• Barton Law Firm$11K
• Greenbrier Companies$7,000
• Powell's Books$7,000
• Ssi Shredding Systems$7,000
• Dragonfly$7,000

FEC reports through Jun 30, 2026. FEC filings

Recent votes

• Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
  On the Nomination · Sep 30, 2026 · Nomination ConfirmedNo
• Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
  On the Cloture Motion · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture Motion Agreed toNo
• A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating…
  On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNo
• A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and…
  On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Sep 30, 2026 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNo
• A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the…
  On the Motion to Discharge · Sep 29, 2026 · Motion to Discharge RejectedYes
• A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code…
  On the Motion to Proceed · Sep 29, 2026 · Motion to Proceed RejectedYes
• A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and…
  On Passage of the Bill · Sep 28, 2026 · Bill PassedNo (broke with party)
• To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedYes
• To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student…
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedYes
• To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
  On the Amendment · Sep 28, 2026 · Amendment RejectedYes

Committees

• Joint Committee on Printing
• Senate Committee on Appropriations
• Senate Committee on the Budget · Ranking Member
• Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
• Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

Bills sponsored

Merkley has sponsored 559 bills, and 11 became law.

• S. 5606: Hong Konger Promise of Refuge ActSep 30, 2026
• S. 5673: Car Privacy Rights Act of 2026Sep 30, 2026
• S. 5670: A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes.Sep 30, 2026
• S. 5624: Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act of 2026Sep 30, 2026
• S. 5603: Protecting Presidential Memorials ActSep 29, 2026
• S. 5575: Stop Corrupt Gratuities ActSep 29, 2026

2026 election

• Oregon Senate race

Former staff now lobbying

6 people who worked for Jeff Merkley are now registered lobbyists.

• Jake Oken-BergSUMMIT STRATEGIES GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC
• Jackson TheinWAXMAN STRATEGIES
• Logan HollersINVARIANT LLC
• Matthew McnallyINTERSECTION
• Evan BrandawGOWEST CREDIT UNION ASSOCIATION
• Andrew GreenCENTER MARKET STRATEGIES, LLC

Earmarks

Requested 116 earmarks worth $176M.

• Lost Creek Lake / Cole Rivers Hatchery$8.4M
• Umatilla Project – McKay Creek Fish Passage$5.8M
• Wastewater Treatment Plant$4.5M
• Water Transmission Line Replacement Project$4M
• Mass Timber and Housing Innovation Campus Infrastructure Project$3.2M
• Affordable Housing for Students$3.1M

Contact

• Office531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
• Phone202-224-3753
• Websitewww.merkley.senate.gov

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