Jeff Merkley — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from OR · Democrat

Jeff Merkley is a Democrat U.S. Senator from OR. This page tracks Jeff Merkley's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2009.

Jeff Merkley's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 99.16% — cast 118 of 119 roll-call votes (missed 1).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 96.2% of the time (3.8% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 4906 bills, 87 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Jeff Merkley Votes On

• Taxation
• Climate Change
• Health Insurance
• Immigration
• Defense Spending
• Infrastructure

How Jeff Merkley Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Nay on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When Jeff Merkley Broke With the Democrat Party

Jeff Merkley has voted against the Democrat majority on about 3.8% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-30) while most Democrats voted Yea — Bill Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act” (2025-12-17) while most Democrats voted Yea — Motion Agreed to.
• Voted Yea on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Democrats voted No — Amendment Rejected.

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