Senator Jeffery A. 'Jeff' Merkley (OR)
Current Office: U.S. Senate
Seniority: Junior Seat
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Party: Democratic
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Recent Key Votes
Increasing the Public Debt Limit and Reinstating PAYGO (
Yea)
2010-01-28 - Project Vote Smart staff and volunteers are working hard to produce a clear and accurate summary of the contents of the bill. At this time, we have po...
Ben S. Bernanke Confirmation (
Nay)
2010-01-28 - Vote to confirm Ben Bernanke to a second term as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve....
Establishing a Federal Budget Deficit Commission (
Nay)
2010-01-26 - Vote to adopt an amendment to S Amdt 3299 to HJR 45 that establishes the "Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action," a task force charged w...
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Recent Speeches
Letter To The Honorable Hillary Clinton, Secretary Of State2010-02-04 - Letter To The Honorable Hillary Clinton, Secretary Of State
Gillibrand, Baldwin To Sec. Clinton: Save LGBT Refugees
With hundreds of LGBT indivi...
Letter To Senator Max Baucus, Chairman, Senate Committe On Finance And Senator Charles Grassley, Ranking Member, Senate Committee On Finance2010-02-04 - Letter To Senator Max Baucus, Chairman, Senate Committe On Finance And Senator Charles Grassley, Ranking Member, Senate Committee On Finance
U.S. S...
Letter To The Honorable Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary, United States Department Of Treasury2010-02-03 - Letter To The Honorable Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary, United States Department Of Treasury
Senator Murray leads 18 Senators in Calling for Help t...
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Recent Ratings
Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to
American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon 's position, Rep. Jeffery A. 'Jeff' Merkley received a rating of
0.
Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to
American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon 's position, Sen. Jeffery A. 'Jeff' Merkley received a rating of
0.
Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to
American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon 's position, Rep. Jeffery A. 'Jeff' Merkley received a rating of
75.
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