Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Finance and Financial Sector
Jeff Merkley
Democratic, Oregon
On Finance and Financial Sector, the 37 measures they backed sit 32% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 19 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
37 measures · 10 sponsored · 27 cosponsored
Sits 32% past the typical Democrat, on the far side from the typical Republican.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.37
- Democratic caucus median −0.24, from 16 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.15, from 16 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Votes on this issue
To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or…
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services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper…
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Overdraft Opt-In Practices".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and…
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Unfair Collection of Medical Debt".
Voted Yea
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers…
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and Their Covered Dependents".
Voted Yea
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay
In the nature of a substitute.
Voted Nay
In the nature of a substitute.
Voted Nay
To improve the bill.
Voted Yea
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.
Voted Nay
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications".
Voted Nay
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
3 measures this senator backed have no other backer on the map, so they are listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
American Promise Mortgage Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Homeownership Promise Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Investor Choice Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
SAFE Banking Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Home Equity Lending Integrity Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Manufactured Housing Lending Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
STOP Corrupt Bets Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Credit Offered to Borrowers in Advance of Expected Receipt of Compensation for Work".
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2270)
End Prediction Market Corruption Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Change Corruption Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Medical Debt Relief Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Make Sense Not Cents Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
SAFE Lending Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Cosponsored
Stop Wall Street Looting Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Let Kids Play Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
HELPER Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1347-1348; text: CR S1348-1350)
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No Bailout for Crypto Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S1380)
A bill to reinforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 by establishing a limitations period of 10 years for antibribery offenses, and for other purposes.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce relating to "One Year Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities".
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 403.
Predatory Lending Elimination Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S511-512)
Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S420)
Empowering States' Rights To Protect Consumers Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
America's Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4337-4338)
TRAPS Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A resolution recognizing the strong link between climate change and skyrocketing insurance premiums.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A resolution recognizing that climate change poses a threat to the mortgage market and to home values.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A resolution recognizing that Florida's insurance market is gravely stressed by climate risks.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A resolution recognizing that climate change portends a cascade of financial market collapses that would destabilize the national and global economies.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Produce Epstein Treasury Records Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Stop the Scammers Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Privacy Act Modernization Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Veterans Member Business Loan Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
10 Percent Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Credit Union Board Modernization Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Amendments filed on this issue's bills
These are records, not a score. Many amendments are procedural or filed in bulk, and most are never taken up on the floor. Adopted means the Senate agreed to the amendment, which can still be left out of the final text.
An amendment is listed under the policy area of the bill it amends. An amendment can differ from its bill's topic.
Amendments through Sept. 30, 2026.
Amends S. 1582
GENIUS Act
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S. 1582
GENIUS Act
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S. 1582
GENIUS Act
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S. 1582
GENIUS Act
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
Amends S. 1582
GENIUS Act
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted
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Amends S. 1582
GENIUS Act
The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.
Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted