Jeff Merkley

U.S. Senator · Oregon · Democrat · Ranking Member, Budget

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.20· expected 0.95

Meets expectations

Rank 25 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 18 minority-party ranking members

How far Merkley’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

114 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 111 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the Senate

How Merkley’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Merkley.

Merkley in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 7 missed of 915

Voted on 908 of 915 roll calls; missed 7. Higher than 86% of senators.

85%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

100/ 100

Senate D median 96 · Rank 9 of 47

Sided with the Democratic majority on 833 votes that split the parties. Higher than 62% of senators.

75%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

4/ 100

Chamber median 9 · −5

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 95% of senators.

0%30%

Position

How it’s measured

−0.45

Democratic middle 80%: -0.51 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Merkley’s bills that made it out of committee or further

All bills

10 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Merkley’s effectiveness score.

S. 1092 WIPPES ActRequires wipe manufacturers to label products with 'Do Not Flush' warnings. AI-readCommerce · Introduced Mar 24, 2026Substantive1.7k words Introduced
S. 2110 REUSE Act of 2025Promotes reuse of materials in environmental protection efforts. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · Introduced Nov 20, 2025Substantive419 words Introduced
S. 5602 No Funds for Trump’s Illegal Arch ActProhibits federal funding for structures or monuments at Memorial Circle in Lady Bird Johnson Park. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Sep 30, 2026Substantive164 words Out of committee
S. 5603 Protecting Presidential Memorials ActProhibits the demolition of Presidential memorials. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee Sep 30, 2026Substantive82 words Out of committee
S. 1874 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026Reauthorizes and expands nursing workforce development and education programs through 2031. AI-readHealth · Out of committee Jul 28, 2026Substantive3k words Out of committee
S. 4259 Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026Unknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readInternational Affairs · Out of committee Jul 27, 2026Substantive1.9k words Out of committee
S.J.Res. 196 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".Disapproves the Department of Education's federal student loan program final regulations. AI-readEducation · Introduced Jun 24, 2026Substantive39 words Introduced
S.J.Res. 156 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".Disapproves a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule withdrawing guidance on advance compensation lending. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Introduced May 13, 2026Substantive64 words Introduced
S. 2684 United States - Taiwan Partnership in the Americas ActEstablishes partnership framework between the United States and Taiwan in the Americas region. AI-readInternational Affairs · Out of committee Oct 30, 2025Substantive1.9k words Out of committee
S. 1668 End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025Addresses cryptocurrency-related corruption. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee May 8, 2025Substantive1.3k words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.