Senator Jeff Merkley reintroduced the RECHARGE Act to increase EV charging stations at highway rest areas, enhancing infrastructure.
Quiver AI Summary
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley has reintroduced the RECHARGE Act, aimed at allowing electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at federal highway rest areas. The legislation seeks to expand EV infrastructure which, according to Merkley, "is crucial to cutting climate chaos-causing carbon pollution while supporting good-paying jobs."
The RECHARGE Act has garnered support from organizations like the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and Sierra Club. Leaders from these groups highlight the importance of addressing "charging anxiety" to facilitate increased EV adoption across the U.S.
For further details, the full text of the RECHARGE Act is available online.
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Jeff Merkley Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Jeff Merkley is worth $11.0M, as of August 7th, 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.2571: A bill to establish an occupational safety and health standard to protect farmworkers from wildfire smoke and excessive heat, and for other purposes.
- S.2557: A bill to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes.
- S.2525: A bill to address transnational repression by foreign governments against private individuals, and for other purposes.
- S.2519: A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the inclusion of medical debt on a consumer report, and for other purposes.
- S.2502: A bill to deny entry into the United States of current or former government officials engaged in the forced repatriation of Uyghurs and other designated aliens to the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.
- S.2500: A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to include as a high-priority research and extension area research on microplastics in land-applied biosolids on farmland, and for other purposes.
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.
