Jeff Merkley

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Jeff Merkley

U.S. Senator · Oregon · D

U.S. Senator — OR (D)

Jeffrey Alan Merkley (born October 24, 1956) is an American politician who is the junior United States senator from Oregon. He was first elected to the Senate in 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 1999 to 2009 as the representative for the 47th district in the Oregon House of Representatives, which covers central Multnomah County, including portions of eastern Portland; he was the speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives during th… [Wikipedia ↗]

FEC receipts · 2008–2026 cycles

$28,231,994 raised

Influence graph
Individual 81%
PAC 10%
Other

Where the $28,231,994 raised came from · FEC · 2008–2026 cycle

$28,231,994
Raised
FEC receipts · 2008–2026 cycle
$2,830,034
PAC receipts
FEC committee contributions · 2008–2026 cycles
$510,000
Spent supporting them
outside + direct · 45 sources

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Top individual donors · 15

Largest itemized individual contributions across their FEC campaign committees (Schedule A), aggregated by donor across cycles. Conduits (ActBlue/WinRed) excluded.

Top industries · donor money

  • Not employed / self$255,053
  • Retired$189,455
  • Other / unclassified$54,120
  • Education$16,529
  • Health professionals$13,545
  • Real estate$13,085
  • Lawyers & law firms$11,255
  • Tech$8,378

Classified from donor employer/occupation · heuristic

Top employers · donor money

  • CG 7600 LP$6,600
  • PAHLISCH HOMES INC.$3,000
  • BELL LEGAL GROUP$2,500
  • HAYDEN HOMES$2,500
  • NVIDIA CORP$2,500
  • EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT$2,500
  • S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.$2,500
  • OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY$2,344
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON$2,315
  • DIGITAL VISION INC$2,100

Committee assignments · 18

Seats on the panels that write the rules — where a donor industry meets the member it funded.

  • Senate Committee on the BudgetRanking Member
  • Joint Committee on Printing
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesRanking Member
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightRanking Member
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water Development
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations — State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Africa and Global Health Policy
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues

Source: @unitedstates/congress-legislators

Legislation sponsored · 112

Bills and resolutions this member introduced in the 119th Congress — what they put their name on, alongside who funds them.

  • S. 5021A bill to provide consumer protections for students.
  • S.Res. 806A resolution designating July 2026 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month".
  • S. 4990A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to review and update Federal Aviation Administration regulations, policies, and guidance related to low-altitude airspace safety, and for other purposes.
  • S. 5005A bill to amend the Epstein Files Transparency Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a State.
  • S. 4937Investor Choice Act of 2026· Finance and Financial Sector

Source: govinfo.gov · BILLSTATUS bulk data (sponsor of record)

Top connections · 47 total

People0
  • None on file
Organizations0
  • None on file
PACs / committees47

Connections · explore all 47

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