Jeff Merkley's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Senator Merkley, Jeff, Democrat of Oregon. Explore Jeff Merkley's full Israel/Palestine voting record: congressional votes, public statements, bill sponsorships, and a clear picture of where they s…

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Palestine -28 (16 pro-Israel points, 44 pro-Palestine points).

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Cosponsored bills (24)

• SRES 68: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States shall not deploy United States military assets or personnel to Gaza for purposes of "taking over" Gaza. (pro-Palestine)
• SRES 224: A resolution calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza. (pro-Palestine)
• SJRES 41: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. (pro-Palestine)
• SJRES 34: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. (pro-Palestine)
• S 2672: SANCTIONS in the West Bank Act (pro-Palestine)
• SRES 417: A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism. (pro-Israel)
• SJRES 32: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. (pro-Palestine)
• SRES 225: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (pro-Palestine)
• SJRES 136: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed licensing of certain defense articles and services to Israel. (pro-Palestine)
• SJRES 137: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. (pro-Palestine)
• S 2667: West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025 (pro-Palestine)
• S 3722: EMPIL-DOC Act (pro-Israel)
• SRES 299: A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the twentieth anniversary of his death. (pro-Israel)
• SRES 408: A resolution condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release all hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
• S 2165: United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 589: A resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois. (pro-Palestine)
• S 5467: SANCTIONS in the West Bank Act (pro-Palestine)
• SRES 847: A resolution honoring Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the State of Illinois. (pro-Palestine)
• SRES 227: A resolution condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, against Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release all remaining hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
• SJRES 138: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. (pro-Palestine)
• SRES 185: A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid. (pro-Israel)
• SJRES 111: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. (pro-Palestine)
• SJRES 113: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. (pro-Palestine)
• SJRES 115: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel. (pro-Palestine)

Roll-call votes (38)

• S 3254: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, voted Yea
• HR 2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, voted Yea
• SJRES 138: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services., voted Yea
• SJRES 32: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services., voted Yea
• HR 4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, voted Nay
• HR 2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, voted Yea
• HR 7776: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, voted Nay
• S 1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, voted Nay
• HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Nay
• S 2882: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, voted Yea
• S 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, voted Nay
• S 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, voted Nay
• HR 1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, voted Yea
• HR 2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, voted Yea
• SRES 417: A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism., voted Yea
• SJRES 33: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services., voted Yea
• SJRES 34: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services., voted Yea
• SJRES 41: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel., voted Yea
• SJRES 111: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services., voted Yea
• SJRES 113: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services., voted Yea
• SJRES 115: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel., voted Yea
• HR 5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, voted Nay
• HR 2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Yea
• S 2226: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, voted Nay
• HR 815: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes., voted Nay
• HR 2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, voted Nay
• HR 6126: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Yea
• HR 2194: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, voted Yea
• HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, voted Yea
• HR 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, voted Nay
• S 1356: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, voted Nay
• S 2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, voted Nay
• HR 2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, voted Nay
• HR 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, voted Yea
• S 1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, voted Nay
• HR 133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, voted Yea
• HJRES 31: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, voted Yea
• S 1: Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019, voted Nay