Earmarks requested by Jeff Merkley
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 45 provisions worth $93.31M match.
Senator Jeff Merkley (Democrat, OR) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Jeff Merkley Sen. OR · $93.31M · 45
- Ron Wyden Sen. OR · $93.31M · 45
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer Rep. OR · $18.50M · 4
- Earl Blumenauer Rep. OR · $16.56M · 8
- Suzanne Bonamici Rep. OR · $14.67M · 6
- Andrea Salinas Rep. OR · $7.87M · 6
- Kurt Schrader Rep. OR · $6.80M · 3
- Peter Defazio Rep. OR · $2.92M · 3
- Val T. Hoyle Rep. OR · $1.12M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $93.31M · 45
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Salem Area Mass Transit Zero-Emission Bus Fleet Electrification Project Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD) · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $6.31M $6.31M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Bend Airport Federal Contract Control Tower (FCT)—New Construction Bend Municipal Airport (BDN) · OR | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer OR | $6.00M |
| 2024 | Hawthorne Avenue Pedestrian and Bicyclist Overcrossing OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer OR | $5.70M |
| 2024 | Columbia Zero-Emissions Bus Operations Facility Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Hood River/White Salmon Interstate Bridge Replacement Project OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Beaverton Downtown Loop · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Abernethy Green Access Project OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer OR | $4.00M |
| 2023 | OR-18/OR-99W Corridor Safety and Intersection Improvements · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $4.00M $1.32M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | OR99W: Salmon River Highway (OR18) Intersection Improvement OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Andrea Salinas OR | $3.59M |
| 2023 | OR141: Hall Boulevard Pedestrian Safety Improvements at Hemlock & Spruce · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $3.20M $942.2K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 181st Ave Safety Improvements Project – Gresham, OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $3.18M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tonquin Employment Area Access Project · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | US-101 Sidewalk Infill · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Kurt Schrader OR | $2.80M $318.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | OR 22: Rural Community Enhanced Crossings (Mill City, Gates, and Idanha) OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer OR | $2.80M |
| 2023 | South Salem Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Transit Facility Salem Area Mass Transit District · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Kurt Schrader OR | $2.56M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | SE 112th Avenue Signal and Safety Upgrades at High Crash Intersections (Portland, OR) OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $2.35M |
| 2023 | Jordan Road to Sandy River Delta Multi-use Path, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area – Multnomah County, OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $2.33M $239.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | I-84 Exit 216 EB Snow Zone/Truck Parking · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge (EQRB) Design Phase – Multnomah County, OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Beaverton Downtown Loop OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $1.62M |
| 2024 | Marion County Safety Corridor OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Andrea Salinas OR | $1.58M |
| 2023 | Benton Area Transit Fleet Replacement Oregon Department of Transportation · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Peter Defazio OR | $1.51M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Construction of Arterial Road between Highway 11 and Highway 30 · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Carlton - West Main Street Revitalization · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | North Fork Road Improvements Project, Marion County · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Kurt Schrader OR | $1.44M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Mill Street Reconstruction, Springfield, OR OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Val Hoyle OR | $1.12M |
| 2024 | Pier 2 West Rehabilitation Port of Astoria · OR | Department of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development Program | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $1.00M |
| 2023 | NE Halsey Safety and Access to Transit Project – Portland, OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Tualatin Valley Highway Safety Improvements · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Aloha Livable Community and Safe Access to Transit · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $962.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lane Transit District Electric Bus Replacement Project Lane Transit District · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $950.0K $950.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Burns Paiute Tribe - US Highway 20 Wildlife Connectivity Project · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $940.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Third Street Improvement Project—McMinnville, OR OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Andrea Salinas OR | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail: Perham Creek to Mitchell Creek OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Salem Municipal Airport Terminal Expansion for Commercial Air Service City of Salem · OR | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Andrea Salinas OR | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Clackamas, OR Mt. Hood Transit Enhancements Clackamas County · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $850.0K |
| 2024 | East Forest Grove Safety Improvement Project OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $850.0K |
| 2023 | Fleet Fall Protection & Crane Project Lane Transit District · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Peter Defazio OR | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Coos County Libby Lane Paving Project (MP 3.33 to MP 5.62) · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Peter Defazio OR | $608.0K $163.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lane Transit District Trip Planner/Mobile Wallet Application Lane Transit District · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | South Salem Mobility as a Service Transit Center Salem Area Mass Transit District · OR | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Andrea Salinas OR | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Chestnut St. Bridge—SW Independence Collector Extension OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Andrea Salinas OR | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Tillamook Municipal Airport (TMK) Automated Weather Observing System Replacement · OR | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wildlife Crossings on I-5 in Southern Oregon OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $400.0K |
| 2024 | Oregon Trail Interpretive Kiosks OR · OR | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $220.0K |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.