Democratic · U.S. Senate · OR
Jeff Merkley is a Democratic U.S. senator from OR. Jeff Merkley serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Jeff Merkley has served in Congress since 2009. Paper Trail tracks organization-affiliated PAC contributions, committee assignments, legislation, and documented organization connections associated with this member.
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$189.5K
2025–2026 cycle · after refunds and offsets; not total fundraising.
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2025–2026 cycle · distinct PACs with positive contribution records.
Inspect records →Political & Ideological Committees
2025–2026 cycle · $92K in gross contributions, before refunds and offsets.
Inspect records →18
Distinct linked committees and subcommittees in the available membership records.
Inspect records →Federal Election Commission
FEC campaign totals are tied to this politician’s verified candidate ID and authorized committees. Contributions received are separate from independent expenditures and other outside spending.
2025–2026 cycle
No itemized political-committee receipts are available for this cycle.
2023–2024 cycle
No itemized political-committee receipts are available for this cycle.
Money tracked by Paper Trail
Net tracked contributions
$189,4502025–2026 cycleGross tracked contributions
$189,450Before refunds and offsetsRefunds / offsets
$0Largest tracked PAC
DEFEND THE DREAM$10,000Net tracked contributions equal positive contribution records minus negative refunds or offsets. These totals include only organization-affiliated PACs currently represented in Paper Trail and are not the politician’s total fundraising.
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American Federation of Teachers
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International Union of Operating Engineers
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United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
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American Association for Justice
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Air Line Pilots Association
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National Air Traffic Controllers Association
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International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers
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Laborers' International Union of North America
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Structured organization taxonomy
This gross-contribution distribution excludes refunds and offsets and is not total industry support. Categories use reviewed organization profiles first, then transparent parent-organization and committee-name rules. Political and ideological committees are kept separate from commercial industries.
Institutional position
Paper Trail legislation records
Cosponsor · Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025 This bill extends through FY2030 and modifies the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act to address algal blooms and hypoxia (deficiency of oxygen) in U. S. marine, estuarine, and freshwater systems. Harmful algal blooms are high concentrations of algae that may create nuisance or toxic conditions that are harmful to humans, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy.
Cosponsor · Combating Illicit Xylazine Act This bill regulates xylazine under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Xylazine, also known as tranq , is a nonopioid sedative and pain reliever that is approved for use in animals. Recently, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reported an increase in trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine. This bill adds xylazine, including its salts, isomers, and salts of isomers, to schedule III of the CSA.
Cosponsor · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
Cosponsor · Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025 This bill establishes several requirements and standards relating to prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Specifically, MA plans must (1) establish an electronic prior authorization program that meets specified standards; (2) annually submit to the CMS for publication specified prior authorization information, including the percentage of requests approved and the average response time; and (3) meet other standards, as set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), relating to the quality and timeliness of prior authorization determinations. The CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology must publish on the CMS' website a report that analyzes the information received from MA plans, the feasibility of implementing real-time decision making with respect to prior authorization requests, and the impact of decisions that are made using artificial intelligence on patient access.
Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027 · Democratic
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2021 · Democratic
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 3, 2015 · Democratic