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Merkley, Jeff

Merkley, Jeff

DemocratSenate·Oregon

Serving since 2009 (111th–119th Congresses)

Contact

Office

531 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

Campaign Finance (2026)

Raised$3.9M
Spent$1.7M
Cash on Hand$6.5M

Funding Sources

Individual$3.1M
PAC$403K
Small donors (≤$200)$925K
Large donors$2.1M

Source: FEC · 2026 cycle

About

Senator Merkley, Jeff (D-OR) — Democrat member of the U.S. Senate.

Background

Merkley, Jeff is a Democratic Senator from OR.

Political career

Merkley, Jeff serves as Senator representing OR. Committee assignments include Senate Committee on the Budget, Senate Committee on the Budget, Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Joint Committee on Printing, Joint Committee on Printing, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Current focus

Merkley, Jeff represents the state of OR in the U.S. Senate. Merkley, Jeff is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on the Budget, the Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, and the Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. They also serve on the Joint Committee on Printing, the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. They have sponsored 5 bills in the current Senate: S.J.Res. 196; S. 4618; S. 4597.

Biography assembled from official congressional records.From official records

Committee Assignments

119th Congress

118th Congress

Legislative Activity

330

Bills Sponsored

10

Recent Votes

Vote history