U.S. Senator
Jeff Merkley
DSenateOregon
U.S. Senator (D) for Oregon, 70 years old.
Tenure
Senator since 2008
Born
Myrtle Creek, Ore., 1956
Prior career
- state representative
Education
- B.A. Stanford University (1979)
Full biography
MERKLEY, Jeff, a Senator from Oregon; born in Myrtle Creek, Ore., October 24, 1956; B.A., Stanford University, 1979; M.P.A., Princeton University, 1982; government analyst; nonprofit executive; Oregon State representative, 1999-2008; speaker of the Oregon State House of Representative, 2007-2008; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2008; reelected in 2014, and again in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027.
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
Year-to-date performance
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Conflicts
Public financial disclosure
Self-reported via the Senate EFD annual disclosure — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.
Disclosed net worth
⚑ 3 sector overlaps$4.8M – $16.5M
Assets minus liabilities, summed across the 25+ disclosed positions.
- Liabilities
- $365K–$800K
- Form
- Annual Report
- Filed
- April 2026
Holdings in agency’s regulated sectors
Disclosed positions whose sector overlaps with this agency’s jurisdiction. Structural — not an accusation of wrongdoing. Cabinet officials typically divest these at confirmation.
- FBGRXFidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund$50,001 - $100,000TechnologySenator on 3 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Technology-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- FBGRXFidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund$15,001 - $50,000TechnologySenator on 3 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Technology-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- Solar Renewable Energy Credits$1,001 - $15,000EnergySenator on 3 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Energy-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
Largest holdings
- 1.Rental House$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 2.Rental House (Washington DC #2)$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 3.FGKFXFidelity Growth Company K6 FundOver $1,000,000 and held independently by spouse or dependent child
- 4.SPAXXFidelity Government Money Market Fund$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 5.Rental House$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 6.Rental House$250,001 - $500,000
- 7.Portland Rental House$250,001 - $500,000
- 8.Undeveloped Lot$250,001 - $500,000
- 9.FXAIXFidelity 500 Index Fund$100,001 - $250,000
- 10.FXAIXFidelity 500 Index Fund$100,001 - $250,000
- 11.Unitus Community Credit Union$100,001 - $250,000
- 12.Unitus Community Credit Union$100,001 - $250,000
- 13.Bread Financial$100,001 - $250,000
- 14.VFIAXVanguard 500 Index Fd Admiral Shs$50,001 - $100,000
- 15.FDGRXFidelity Growth Company$50,001 - $100,000
- 16.FBGRXFidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund⚑Technology$50,001 - $100,000
- 17.VPMCXVanguard Primecap Fund$50,001 - $100,000
- 18.Providence Core Retirement Plan$15,001 - $50,000
- 19.FDSVXFidelity Growth Discovery Fund$15,001 - $50,000
- 20.Public Employee Retirement - Regular Account$15,001 - $50,000
- 21.FBGRXFidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund⚑Technology$15,001 - $50,000
- 22.Public Employee Retirement - Individual Account$15,001 - $50,000
- 23.Large Cap Fidelity Growth Company Pool CL3$15,001 - $50,000
- 24.Solar Renewable Energy Credits⚑Energy$1,001 - $15,000
- 25.SoFi$1,001 - $15,000
Disclosed trades · 0
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Oversight committees · 5
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Recent legislative activity · 38 bills
18 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 326.
- Reproductive Health Care Accessibility ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Scientific Integrity ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2309-2310)
- Extinction Prevention Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jingping.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2283; text: CR S2282)
- A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 118. (consideration: CR S2250-2255)
- Reactors at Risk Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)
- A resolution recognizing the roles and contributions of the teachers of the United States in building and enhancing the civic, cultural, and economic well-being of the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203-2204)
- A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026.Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2175)
- Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Public Lands Integrity ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
- Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program ReauthorizationHeld at the desk.
- Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution recognizing escalating threats to freedom of the press and freedom of speech worldwide, including increasing harm to journalists reporting in conflict zones and under repressive regimes, reaffirming the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding democracy, fostering economic prosperity, and keeping the public informed, and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority of the United States Government in supporting democracy, human rights, and good governance in commemoration of "World Press Freedom Day" on May 3, 2026.Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2177-2178)
- PATH to the Foreign Service ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2160; text: CR S2180-2181)