Bipartisan bill to ban Congress members and senior officials from trading stocks advances in committee.
Quiver AI Summary
Bipartisan legislation, the Halting Ownership and Non-Ethical Stock Transactions (HONEST) Act, has been advanced by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Led by Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), the act aims to prohibit members of Congress, the President, and the Vice President from trading stocks.
The HONEST Act requires these officials to divest from covered investments at the start of their next term and increases penalties for non-compliance with current STOCK Act regulations. Senators supporting the bill emphasized the need for transparency and ethical standards in government, arguing that elected officials should prioritize public interests over personal financial gains.
Senator Peters stated, "Americans deserve complete confidence that federal elected officials are working in their constituents' best interests," highlighting the bipartisan cooperation in advancing this critical legislation.
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Jeff Merkley Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Jeff Merkley is worth $11.0M, as of July 31st, 2025. This is the 86th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Merkley has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Jeff Merkley's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Merkley.
Jeff Merkley Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Jeff Merkley:
- S.2435: A bill to require that all new washing machines sold or offered for sale in the United States contain a microfiber filtration system, and for other purposes.
- S.2415: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Columbia River Basin Restoration program, and for other purposes.
- S.2405: A bill to provide a process for ensuring the United States does not default on its obligations.
- S.2386: A bill to limit the use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control, and for other purposes.
- S.2353: A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water.
- S.2221: SAWMILL Act
You can track bills proposed by Jeff Merkley on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Merkley.
Jeff Merkley Fundraising
Jeff Merkley recently disclosed $176.9K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 480th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 78.0% came from individual donors.
Merkley disclosed $141.2K of spending. This was the 394th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Merkley disclosed $4.7M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 51st most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Jeff Merkley's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
