Senator Merkley introduces an amendment to protect bipartisan funding agreements amidst partisan conflicts in Congress.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Jeff Merkley introduced an amendment aimed at reinforcing bipartisan funding agreements in Congress as the Senate deliberates on appropriations legislation. The amendment seeks to ensure that such agreements remain intact, unaffected by the Administration's actions or political maneuvering.
Merkley emphasized the importance of Congress's authority in managing federal funds, stating, "Bipartisan funding bills passed by Congress shouldn’t be undone by partisan politics." The amendment comes amid concerns over recent actions by the Trump Administration related to fund impoundment.
Merkley's proposal aims to protect funding for critical areas, including veterans' health and agricultural support, framing it as a necessary reassertion of Congressional power during contentious economic discussions.
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Jeff Merkley Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Jeff Merkley is worth $11.0M, as of August 2nd, 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.
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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.
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