We currently have 48 Senators who vote as Democrats. Tell Us about Yours.

[Warren DeMontague]

36. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden.

Jeff Merkley is the Jr. Senator from Oregon. He has become an important, strong progressive voice in that body, most recently being front and center at the attempt to filibuster Neil Gorsuch.

Senator Merkley has the distinction of being the first United States Senator to come out in favor of Marijuana legalization. He will not be the last, of course, we here in Oregon are used to being ahead of the curve and setting trends that eventually wind their way even all the way back east.

Senator Wyden has been a powerful and important member of the Senate for years. Just as Jeff Merkley beat the curve in embracing marijuana legalization- taking the obvious, morally correct position before the political conventional wisdom dictates-- Wyden was the first member of the US Senate to come out in favor of marriage equality.

He was one of the 23 Senators who distinguished themselves by voting against the IWR in 2002. And has been front and center on Justice issues, technology issues, 4th Amendment/unlawful surveillance and the like.