Jeff Merkley
531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3753 Official site
Across 9 Congresses, most in the 119th at 138. In the 119th, 138 — 77 more than the median senator, who filed 61. Of the 672, 11 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.
median for the chamber, that Congress
Signed on to someone else's bill
Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside
Seats held now, including subcommittees
Their work
Drawn from the 672 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.
Subjects
- Congressional oversight 99
- Health 85
- International Affairs 66
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures 64
- Environmental Protection 62
- Government information and archives 62
- Civil actions and liability 60
- Finance and Financial Sector 55
Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 672.
Most frequent cosponsors
- Ron Wyden 249
- Richard Blumenthal 153
- Bernard Sanders 128
- Cory A. Booker 128
- Elizabeth Warren 115
- Chris Van Hollen 114
Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.
Biography
Votes
How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.
| Bill | Question | Voted | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 9340 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 9340 | Nay | Sep 30, 2026 |
| HR 7008 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7008 | Nay | Sep 30, 2026 |
| SRES 852 | On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852 | Yea | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SJRES 197 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 197 | Yea | Sep 29, 2026 |
| S 4668 | On Passage of the Bill S. 4668 | Nay | Sep 28, 2026 |
| HCONRES 89 | On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89 | Yea | Sep 24, 2026 |
| S 4668 | On the Cloture Motion S. 4668 | Nay | Sep 24, 2026 |
| S 4668 | On the Motion to Proceed S. 4668 | Nay | Sep 17, 2026 |
Sponsored bills
Bills and resolutions this member introduced.
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 221 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the agreement for civilian nuclear cooperation between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations under authority of the order of the Se | Oct 15, 2026 |
| S 5673 | Car Privacy Rights Act of 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| S 5670 | A bill to ensure the prudent obligation of budget authority, and for other purposes. | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| S 5624 | Honoring Fallen Wildland Firefighters Act of 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| S 5606 | Hong Konger Promise of Refuge Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| S 5603 | Protecting Presidential Memorials Act | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 688. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| S 5602 | No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch Act | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| S 5592 | American Promise Mortgage Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | Sep 29, 2026 |
Cosponsored bills
Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.
| Bill | Title | Status | Signed on |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 5669 | End Tax Breaks for Dark Money Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| S 5647 | River Democracy Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| S 5618 | Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| S 5614 | Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| S 5608 | Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| S 5607 | Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Clarification Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| S 3296 | Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568. | Sep 30, 2026 |
| SRES 923 | A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week". | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou | Sep 29, 2026 |
Committees
Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.
Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.
