Robert Menendez
- Previous profession
- Associate, Lowenstein Sandler LLP, 2011 to 2017 (counsel, 2018 to 2023)
- First public office
- 2021Commissioner, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 2021 to 2022
- Years in public office
- 4of 15 years since 2011, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 142 recorded votes by Robert Menendez, from 2023 to 2026.
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This record covers the votes that passed a law: votes on passage, and votes on a House resolution that passed a law. Each Congress below lists the two apart. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
118th Congress, 2023 and 2024
74 Yes · 4 No · 1 Did not vote on 79 laws of this Congress. 2 votes on a resolution that passed a law.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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3 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 24, 2026
“Republicans’ first reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, cut nearly $1 trillion from healthcare and $200 billion from nutrition assistance. Under the guise of “protecting” federal programs and to distract from these cuts, Republicans prohibited lawfully present immigrants from receiving certain federal benefits, including Medicaid and SNAP.”
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“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rob Menendez called out House Republicans for refusing to consider his amendments to H.R. 7147, which provides FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Menendez’s amendments included provisions barring DHS from spending taxpayer dollars to renovate or operate warehouse facilities for immigrant detention and would require immigrant detention facilities to provide safe and”
- FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024March 11, 2025
“In the 118 th Congress, he was a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he worked to pass the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. The bill included several provisions focused on ensuring the FAA has the tools it needs to adequately staff key safety operations, including for air traffic controllers.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $19,142,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NJ North Hudson S Authority for Treatment Pla ReconstructioEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NJ Town of Gutten Pipe ImprovemEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NJ Township of No Woodcliff Dra Improvements RehabilitatioEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NJ City of Elizab Service Line ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Township of Weehawken | Public Law 119-74 | Weehawken Police Department Public Safety Communications ProjectDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $775,000 |
| Borough of East Newark | Public Law 119-74 | Public Safety Equipment and Infrastructure EnhancementDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| NJ | Public Law 119-75 | Route 440 Pedestrian Bridge ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NJ | $2,000,000 |
| NJ | Public Law 119-75 | City of Newark--Safe Gateway Pedestrianization and Safety Improvements ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NJ | $1,500,000 |
| NJ | Public Law 119-75 | Passaic Avenue Safety ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | NJ | $3,000,000 |
| City of Hoboken | Public Law 119-75 | 800 Monroe Resiliency Park ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $850,000 |
Show all 15
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Union City | Public Law 119-75 | Manhattan Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Demolition and ReplacementDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $2,000,000 |
| Town of West New York | Public Law 119-75 | West New York Recreation Center Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $1,200,000 |
| Town of Harrison | Public Law 119-75 | Public Safety Building Construction ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $850,000 |
| North Hudson Regional Fire & Rescue | Public Law 119-75 | Facilities Rehabilitation and System UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $1,410,000 |
| Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs | Public Law 119-75 | Riverfront Parks ImprovementDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $250,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.robmenendez.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Online ads
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Menendez for Congress Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00799767 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 20 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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