U.S. Senator · D Democrat
Jeff Merkley
Oregon
Jeff Merkley is a Democratic U.S. Senator from Oregon. He has served in the Senate since January 2009. He sits on the Joint Committee on Printing, Appropriations, Environment and Public Works committees and is Ranking Member of the Budget. His seat is next on the ballot in November 2026.
Biography assembled from Congress.gov and congress-legislators records: office, service dates, leadership and committee assignments. Nothing else is inferred.
Committees
Senate Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittees: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies · Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies · Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies · Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies · Energy and Water Development · State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Subcommittees: Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight · Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety · Transportation and Infrastructure
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Subcommittees: Africa and Global Health Policy · East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy · Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues
Senate Committee on the BudgetRanking Member
Legislation sponsored
taught corpusNone of the taught corpus bills are sponsored by Jeff Merkley. See every bill they sponsored on Congress.gov.
In the news
Not named in this week’s national feeds. See Oregon news →