Biography
Jeff Merkley serves in the Senate for OR.
Jeff Merkley began the current period of service in 2025.
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531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Washington, OR 20510
Washington, OR 20510
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Sponsored Legislation
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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.Latest action: 2026-04-13 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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A bill to establish a task force to address the impacts of the chemical 6PPD and its byproduct 6PPD-Q on coho salmon and the environment and to promote research and funding opportunities for an alternative to 6PPD, and for other purposes.Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Credit Offered to Borrowers in Advance of Expected Receipt of Compensation for Work".Latest action: 2026-03-26 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2026Latest action: 2026-03-26 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026Latest action: 2026-03-26 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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STOP Corrupt Bets Act of 2026Latest action: 2026-03-26 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".Latest action: 2026-03-27 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1690; text: CR S1675)
Cosponsored Legislation
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A resolution supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc., to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1824-1825)
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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.Latest action: 2026-04-13 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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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.Latest action: 2026-03-05 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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A bill to prohibit the use of certain emergency authority to keep a fossil fuel-powered electric generating facility or fossil fuel power plant online, and for other purposes.Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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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.Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Sente that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Latest action: 2026-04-16 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1826)
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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.Latest action: 2026-04-15 — Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 – 59. Record Vote Number: 80. (consideration: CR S1764-1779)
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Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025Latest action: 2025-05-12 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes.Latest action: 2026-04-15 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the 2026 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-LGBTQI+ bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools, and calling on communities across the country to take action to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.Latest action: 2026-04-15 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S1787)
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