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Jeff Merkley

Oregon · Democrat

In the Senate since 2009 · 9 Congresses served

About

Jeffrey Alan Merkley is an American politician who is the junior United States senator from Oregon. He was first elected to the Senate in 2008.

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In the 119th Congress

Jeff Merkley sits 7th from the left of 102 scored senators (2 of them since left office, marked "former" below). Ringed below; the rest of the chamber is faded.

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Economic left–right
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A–Z by last name · 101 members

Sen. Angela AlsobrooksD-MDSen. Alan ArmstrongR-OKSen. Tammy BaldwinD-WISen. Jim BanksR-INSen. John BarrassoR-WYSen. Michael BennetD-COSen. Marsha BlackburnR-TNSen. Richard BlumenthalD-CTSen. Lisa Blunt RochesterD-DESen. Cory BookerD-NJSen. John BoozmanR-ARSen. Katie BrittR-ALSen. Ted BuddR-NCSen. Maria CantwellD-WASen. Shelley CapitoR-WVSen. Bill CassidyR-LASen. Susan CollinsR-MESen. Christopher CoonsD-DESen. John CornynR-TXSen. Catherine Cortez MastoD-NVSen. Tom CottonR-ARSen. Kevin CramerR-NDSen. Mike CrapoR-IDSen. Ted CruzR-TXSen. John CurtisR-UTSen. Steve DainesR-MTSen. Tammy DuckworthD-ILSen. Richard DurbinD-ILSen. Joni ErnstR-IASen. John FettermanD-PASen. Deb FischerR-NESen. Ruben GallegoD-AZSen. Kirsten GillibrandD-NYSen. Darline GrahamR-SCSen. Lindsey GrahamR-SC (fmr)Sen. Chuck GrassleyR-IASen. Bill HagertyR-TNSen. Maggie HassanD-NHSen. Josh HawleyR-MOSen. Martin HeinrichD-NMSen. John HickenlooperD-COSen. Mazie HironoD-HISen. John HoevenR-NDSen. Jon HustedR-OHSen. Cindy Hyde-SmithR-MSSen. Ron JohnsonR-WISen. Jim JusticeR-WVSen. Tim KaineD-VASen. Mark KellyD-AZSen. John KennedyR-LASen. Andy KimD-NJSen. Angus KingI-MESen. Amy KlobucharD-MNSen. James LankfordR-OKSen. Mike LeeR-UTSen. Ben LujánD-NMSen. Cynthia LummisR-WYSen. Ed MarkeyD-MASen. Roger MarshallR-KSSen. Mitch McConnellR-KYSen. Dave McCormickR-PASen. Ashley MoodyR-FLSen. Jerry MoranR-KSSen. Bernie MorenoR-OHSen. Markwayne MullinR-OK (fmr)Sen. Lisa MurkowskiR-AKSen. Christopher MurphyD-CTSen. Patty MurrayD-WASen. Jon OssoffD-GASen. Alex PadillaD-CASen. Rand PaulR-KYSen. Gary PetersD-MISen. Jack ReedD-RISen. Pete RickettsR-NESen. James RischR-IDSen. Jacky RosenD-NVSen. Mike RoundsR-SDSen. Bernie SandersI-VTSen. Brian SchatzD-HISen. Adam SchiffD-CASen. Eric SchmittR-MOSen. Chuck SchumerD-NYSen. Rick ScottR-FLSen. Tim ScottR-SCSen. Jeanne ShaheenD-NHSen. Tim SheehyR-MTSen. Elissa SlotkinD-MISen. Tina SmithD-MNSen. Dan SullivanR-AKSen. John ThuneR-SDSen. Thom TillisR-NCSen. Tommy TubervilleR-ALSen. Chris Van HollenD-MDSen. Mark WarnerD-VASen. Raphael WarnockD-GASen. Elizabeth WarrenD-MASen. Peter WelchD-VTSen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RISen. Roger WickerR-MSSen. Ron WydenD-ORSen. Todd YoungR-IN

Ideological trajectory · dimension 1 by Congress

Jeff Merkley's per-Congress position (nokken–poole), against the party mean.

-0.75-0.50-0.25200920132017202120252023: -0.542023: -0.38

Oregon delegation · both senators on dimension 1

Jeff Merkley and their seatmate, gap 0.06. All 50 delegations →

-1.0-0.50.00.51.0OregonMerkley -0.50Wyden -0.440.06

Committee memberships

Jeff Merkley’s 6 committee assignments in the 119th Congress ranked by seniority. Each row also shows how Jeff Merkley’s own position compares to that committee’s overall blend.

BudgetRanking Member
20 members · seniority rank 1
Δ 0.62 from center
Joint Printing
10 members · seniority rank 2
Δ 0.65 from center
Environment and Public Works
18 members · seniority rank 3
Δ 0.51 from center
▸Serves on 3 subcommittees
  • Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightRanking Member
    10 members
  • Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
    16 members
  • Transportation and Infrastructure
    16 members
Appropriations
28 members · seniority rank 5
Δ 0.54 from center
▸Serves on 6 subcommittees
  • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesRanking Member
    15 members
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
    16 members
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
    17 members
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
    17 members
  • Energy and Water Development
    17 members
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
    14 members
Foreign Relations
22 members · seniority rank 5
Δ 0.72 from center
▸Serves on 3 subcommittees
  • Africa and Global Health Policy
    11 members
  • East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
    11 members
  • Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
    11 members
Rules and Administration
17 members · seniority rank 5
Δ 0.59 from center
Jeff Merkley’s own positionCommittee’s blended position

Laws Jeff Merkley sponsored or cosponsored

Every public law that Jeff Merkley sponsored or cosponsored, newest first. Each law shows the part Jeff Merkley played, the policy area, and its closest recorded final-passage vote. Only bills that became law appear: most bills a member sponsors never do.

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    Data notes

    Public laws from the 93rd Congress (1973) on, from Congress.gov and GovInfo bill data, listed under the bill that was enacted. Cosponsors who withdrew are not counted. “Major” follows David Mayhew’s list of important enactments, which stops at the 118th Congress; later laws are not yet assessed. Votes and policy areas are as on the Laws page.

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    Financial disclosures · Senate

    Net worth over time

    Net worth for 2025

    $10.46M+

    Range $4.75M or more

    $12M$10M$8M$6M$4M$2M$02013201520172019202120232025
    MidpointFull reported range

    FGKFX - Fidelity Growth Company K6 Fund

    $1M+

    Spouse · Mutual Funds Mutual Fund

    Over $1,000,000 and held independently by spouse or dependent child

    Rental House (Washington DC #2) Description: Kentucky Ave (Washington, DC)

    $3M

    Joint · Real Estate Residential

    $1,000,001 - $5,000,000

    Rental House Description: Rental House (Washington, DC)

    $3M

    Joint · Real Estate Residential

    $1,000,001 - $5,000,000

    Total assets$5.55M or more
    Total liabilities$365K – $800K
    Net worth$4.75M or more
    Midpoint estimate$10.46M+

    Values are the bands reported on the filing; midpoints are our estimate. Source: Senate eFD PDF, filed in 2026.

    Members of Congress don't report a net worth. They file annual disclosures listing assets and liabilities as value ranges, like “$15,001-$50,000.” We take the midpoint of each range and subtract liabilities from assets to estimate net worth. Expect wide margins: these are estimates, best read as trends and comparisons rather than exact totals.

    How to read this

    What's in a filing. Each year, members report the previous year's assets (stocks, funds, real estate other than a personal residence, retirement accounts, business interests, bank accounts) and liabilities. A spouse's or dependent child's holdings are included; a member's home, vehicles and household goods generally are not.

    Why ranges. Each item is reported within a set band, not as an exact amount, and the bands widen as values grow. The top band is open-ended (“over $X”), so a very large holding is shown with a floor, not an estimate.

    How we estimate. Net worth is the sum of asset midpoints minus the sum of liability midpoints, so the true figure could sit well above or below ours. Filings we couldn't read with confidence are flagged, and some years are missing.

    What it can and can't tell you. Comparing a member to themselves over time is more reliable than comparing two members. A year-to-year jump can be an asset crossing into the next band.

    Years are the year each report covers, so a report filed in 2025 appears as 2024. The line traces the midpoint and the shaded band shows the full reported range. Source: Senate eFD.