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Carly J.
Vandegrift

CHIEF OF STAFFOffice of Senator Jeff Merkley

Works forDJeff Merkley · Democratic · Oregon

Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR). Previously served as Scheduler for Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) and in roles at the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation (Minority Staff). A Stennis Congressional Staff Fellow for the 119th Congress.

Last year's salary

$103,168

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

9.7y

7 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

3

$7,515 total

Career earnings

$1,021,762

Chapter I

Compensation Timeline

Summed annual salary across all tracked roles.

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

CHIEF OF STAFF
Office of Senator Jeff Merkley
forDJeff Merkley · Democratic · Oregon
Senate
Oct 1, 2022 to Present
DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING
Office of Senator Jeff Merkley
forDJeff Merkley · Democratic · Oregon
Senate
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2022
SCHEDULER/ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF
Office of Senator Jeff Merkley
forDJeff Merkley · Democratic · Oregon
Senate
Apr 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
DEPUTY SCHEDULER/ASSISTANT TO CHIEF OF STAFF
Office of Senator Jeff Merkley
forDJeff Merkley · Democratic · Oregon
Senate
Jan 9, 2017 to Mar 31, 2019
DEPUTY COMM DIRECTOR/D.C.SCHEDULER
Office of Representative Matthew A. Cartwright
forDMatt Cartwright · Democratic · Pennsylvania 17th District
House
Jan 1, 2017 to Jan 8, 2017
DC SCHEDULER/PRESS ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Matthew A. Cartwright
forDMatt Cartwright · Democratic · Pennsylvania 17th District
House
Mar 16, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016
STAFF ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Matthew A. Cartwright
forDMatt Cartwright · Democratic · Pennsylvania 17th District
House
Jan 1, 2016 to Mar 15, 2016

Chapter III

Earlier career

Prior roles per public sources. May overlap with employment records based on salary filings above.

Scheduler
Office of Representative Matt Cartwright
Minority Staff
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

3 trips · $7,516 combined disclosed value.

Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
May 23, 2025 to May 30, 2025
$6,879
Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
May 23, 2025 to May 30, 2025
Pending
Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
Oct 27, 2023 to Oct 29, 2023
$637