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Jeff Merkley (D) voted YEA on just 1 of 4 bills classified as favoring their own donor sectors
Jeff Merkley voted in favor of 1 of 4 bills classified as favoring Technology, Labor Unions, or Securities & Investment sectors ($0.18M–$0.14M in tracked contributions), representing 25% alignment with bills an AI classifier judged would benefit his top donor sectors. For example, he voted against SJRES28-119, a resolution disapproving a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that the classifier identified as favoring the Technology sector.
TEC
Technology
top funded sector
gave $180K
3 sectors involved
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Jeff Merkley
D-OR · Senate
voted YEA 1 of 4
25% aligned
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BILL
4 bills
classified as favoring their sectors
EXAMPLE VOTES BEHIND THE NUMBER
✕ NAY
SJRES28-119 — A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection re
✕ NAY
HJRES100-117 — To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads repres
✕ NAY
HJRES25-119 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule
25%
YEA rate on bills classified as favoring their donor sectors
1/4
sector-favoring bills they voted YEA on
0/1
YEA on bills classified as LIMITING those sectors
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◈ Ask the Analyst about Jeff Merkley →How we built this: a statistical pattern surfaced from public records — FEC campaign finance, Senate/House Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, and Congress.gov. The donor concentration and the legislative action are concurrent facts; this does not imply contributions caused the action, that the member acted improperly, or that the bill specifically benefits the named sector. Generated July 12, 2026 · internal signal score 70/100.