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U.S. SENATE

Jeff Merkley

DemocratOregonCurrently serving

Sworn into the Senate on Source

What they said 5

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (5)Campaign (5)
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Transportation & infrastructureEducation

Infrastructure, broadband, and education

AI-assisted summary

Merkley supports rebuilding roads, bridges, docks, and jetties to create good-paying jobs, and bringing high-speed broadband to every rural community. He also supports reducing elementary school class sizes, restoring shop and technical classes, and giving every young person who wants to attend college the chance to do so debt-free.

Context: The source does not specify implementation details for these proposals.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Healthcare

Medicare for All and prescription drug prices

AI-assisted summary

Merkley supports giving every American the opportunity to participate in Medicare for All, which he describes as simple, seamless, and cost-effective. He also supports banning drug companies from charging Americans more for a drug than they charge in Canada, Europe, and Japan.

Context: The source describes an opportunity to participate in Medicare for All, without specifying how the program would be structured.

Sources & original wording
banning drug companies from charging more for a drug than they charge in Canada, Europe, and Japan.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Jeff Merkley: Our Fight Read the original source
Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environmentEconomy, taxes & work

Clean energy transition and Green New Deal

AI-assisted summary

Merkley calls for investment in a shift to 100% clean and renewable energy and supports a Green New Deal. He says the transition should create good-paying family jobs and invest in front-line communities that have often been left behind.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Government & elections

Direct election of the president

AI-assisted summary

Merkley supports replacing the Electoral College with direct election of the president. He proposes pursuing this through either a constitutional amendment or the National Popular Vote.

Context: The proposal names a constitutional amendment or National Popular Vote as alternatives.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Government & elections

Voting rights and election access

AI-assisted summary

Merkley supports ending partisan gerrymandering and strengthening the Voting Rights Act to stop voter suppression and intimidation. He also supports requiring early voting periods, offering vote-by-mail, and allowing same-day voter registration.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Sources & original wording
Reinstate and strengthen the Voting Rights Act to stop voter suppression and intimidation.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: Jeff Merkley: Our Fight Read the original source