U.S. Representative · New Jersey, District 8

Robert Menendez

Lawyer (J.D.)

Democratic New Jersey On the 2026 ballot Official website

Bills introduced

During their time in Congress

Bills cosponsored

604

Signed on as a supporter

Status

Serving now

As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these

Votes with their party

98%

1,289 of 1,321 Yea/Nay votes matched the Democratic majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.

Roll-call votes missed

9 of 1,333 votes

Bills enacted into law

0 of 36 bills they introduced

Won in 2024

59.2%

of the vote, 24.5 points ahead of Anthony Valdes (Republican). Clerk's official results

Based on 1,333 recorded votes and 36 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

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How they voted recently 20 most recent

Date and question	Vote	Question	Position	Result
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-S-2403` Passed	H #314	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-S-2403`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9497` Passed	H #313	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9497`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9340` Passed	H #312	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9340`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Passage · `119-HJRES-213` Passed	H #311	On Passage · `119-HJRES-213`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Passage · `119-HR-10326` Passed	H #310	On Passage · `119-HR-10326`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Passage · `119-HR-9576` Passed	H #309	On Passage · `119-HR-9576`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 16, 2026 On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · `119-HR-5334` Passed	H #308	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · `119-HR-5334`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HCONRES-93` Passed	H #307	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HCONRES-93`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Passage · `119-HJRES-210` Passed	H #306	On Passage · `119-HJRES-210`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9500` Passed	H #305	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-9500`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HR-2140` Passed	H #304	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HR-2140`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4646` Passed	H #303	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4646`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-8278` Passed	H #302	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-8278`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-2978` Passed	H #301	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-2978`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1530` Passed	H #300	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1530`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1530` Passed	H #299	On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1530`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 15, 2026 On Motion to Table · `119-HRES-1486` Passed	H #298	On Motion to Table · `119-HRES-1486`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Sep 14, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-3276` Passed	H #297	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-3276`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 14, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4219` Passed	H #296	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-4219`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Sep 3, 2026 On Passage · `119-HR-4795` Passed	H #295	On Passage · `119-HR-4795`	Nay	Passed	Details →

Bills they introduced 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced	Policy
`119-HR-10851`	Socket Full of Sunshine Act	Oct 19, 2026	-
`119-HR-9614`	NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act	Jul 9, 2026	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HR-8620`	CARES Hotline Act	Apr 30, 2026	Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
`119-HR-7943`	Communications Equity and Diversity Council Act	Mar 16, 2026	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-7797`	Toll Evasion Prevention and Plate Visibility Act of 2026	Mar 4, 2026	Transportation and Public Works
`119-HR-7294`	AI for Secure Networks Act	Jan 30, 2026	Science, Technology, Communications
`119-HR-7263`	Safe Intersections for Buses and Pedestrians Act	Jan 27, 2026	Transportation and Public Works
`119-HR-6984`	Data Center Transparency Act	Jan 8, 2026	Environmental Protection
`119-HR-6983`	PRICE Act	Jan 8, 2026	Energy
`119-HR-6927`	Noise Oversight and Information for Safe Environments Act	Dec 23, 2025	Environmental Protection
`119-HR-6406`	Parental Workforce Training Act	Dec 3, 2025	Labor and Employment
`119-HR-6153`	Communities Before Air Tourism Act	Nov 19, 2025	Transportation and Public Works
`119-HR-5967`	Strategic Task Force on Scam Prevention Act	Nov 7, 2025	Commerce
`119-HR-5804`	Providing Robust Organics and Diets for Urban Communities Everywhere Act	Oct 21, 2025	Agriculture and Food
`119-HRES-761`	Expressing support for the designation of September 23, 2025, as national "Bruce Springsteen Day", …	Sep 23, 2025	Arts, Culture, Religion
`119-HR-5440`	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for small businesses to provid…	Sep 17, 2025	Taxation
`119-HRES-715`	Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 15, 2025, as "National Latino Gastr…	Sep 15, 2025	Arts, Culture, Religion
`119-HR-5049`	Protecting Communities from Helicopter Noise Act	Aug 26, 2025	Transportation and Public Works
`119-HR-4985`	Community Parks Revitalization Act	Aug 15, 2025	Housing and Community Development
`119-HR-2949`	Working Families Task Force Act of 2025	Apr 17, 2025	Social Welfare
`119-HR-2511`	Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act	Mar 31, 2025	Health
`119-HR-1717`	Communications Security Act	Feb 27, 2025	Science, Technology, Communications
`118-HR-10499`	CBP Canine Home Kenneling Pilot Act	Dec 18, 2024	Immigration
`118-HR-10370`	Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act	Dec 11, 2024	Health
`118-HR-10344`	Community Parks Revitalization Act	Dec 10, 2024	Housing and Community Development

Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced
`119-HRES-1627`	Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to preserve and expand pathways to citiz…	Oct 15, 2026
`119-HCONRES-123`	Recognizing the disparity in wages paid to Latinas and the impact of that disparity on women, famil…	Oct 6, 2026
`119-HRES-1592`	Expressing support for the designation of October 2026 as "National Learning Disabilities Awareness…	Oct 1, 2026
`119-HR-10695`	United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026	Oct 1, 2026
`119-HR-10705`	Stop SIM Box Scams Act	Oct 1, 2026
`119-HRES-1567`	Expressing support for the designation of September 22, 2026, as "National Hispanic Nurses Day" and…	Sep 21, 2026
`119-HRES-1559`	Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 14, 2026, as "National Hi…	Sep 17, 2026
`119-HJRES-215`	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	Sep 14, 2026
`119-HRES-1515`	Recognizing New Jersey's first responders, including its law enforcement officers, firefighters, an…	Sep 8, 2026
`119-HRES-1511`	Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memor…	Sep 3, 2026
`119-HRES-1506`	Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Mon…	Sep 1, 2026
`119-HR-10003`	Consumer Protection and Recovery Act	Jul 30, 2026
`119-HRES-1463`	Expressing support for July to be designated as "Disability Pride Month".	Jul 27, 2026
`119-HR-9941`	Right to IVF Act of 2026	Jul 23, 2026
`119-HR-9803`	Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2026	Jul 21, 2026
`119-HRES-1427`	Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.	Jul 13, 2026
`119-HR-9615`	BRACE Act	Jul 9, 2026
`119-HJRES-200`	Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Turkey of certain …	Jul 2, 2026
`119-HR-9432`	LIFT the BAR Act	Jun 24, 2026
`119-HR-9401`	Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026	Jun 23, 2026
`119-HR-9332`	Load Forecasting Enhancement Act	Jun 18, 2026
`119-HR-9289`	Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act of 2026	Jun 11, 2026
`119-HRES-1355`	Supporting the designation of the week of June 14 through June 21, 2026, as "National Men's Health …	Jun 10, 2026
`119-HR-9208`	HEAR Act of 2026	Jun 8, 2026
`119-HJRES-189`	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…	May 21, 2026

Committee assignments

4 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Campaign money

2025 to 2026 cycle, reported through October 14, 2026

$2,236,502

Raised

$1,790,787

Spent

$722,400

Cash on hand

Itemized gifts from individuals: $1,223,235. From PACs and other political committees: $886,109.

What Robert Menendez's campaign committee reported to the Federal Election Commission for the current two-year cycle (FEC candidate H2NJ08232). Campaigns report quarterly, so these totals trail by up to three months. Small gifts under $200 are not itemized, so individual giving is larger than the itemized figure. See the full filings at the FEC.

Lobbyist political contributions

353 contributions totaling $544,512 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $27,012 · 34 contributions
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE $16,000 · 8 contributions
UNITE HERE! $15,000 · 3 contributions
UNITED ASSN OF JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY $15,000 · 3 contributions
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL $15,000 · 7 contributions
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA $15,000 · 3 contributions
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION $13,000 · 8 contributions
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION $12,000 · 6 contributions

Recent contributions

Date	Filer	Payee	Honoree	Amount
Jun 30, 2026	AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Robert Menendez	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Robert Menendez	$1,500.00
Jun 9, 2026	AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Robert Menendez	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Robert Menendez	$2,500.00
Jun 8, 2026	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT MENENDEZ	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT MENENDEZ	$5,000.00
May 29, 2026	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Robert Menendez	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Robert Menendez	$2,000.00
May 29, 2026	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Robert Menendez	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Robert Menendez	$2,500.00
May 27, 2026	AECOM To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: ROBERT MENENDEZ	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	ROBERT MENENDEZ	$1,000.00
May 27, 2026	NOVARTIS To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Robert Menendez	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Robert Menendez	$3,000.00
May 26, 2026	JACOBS SOLUTIONS, INC. To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Robert Menendez	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Robert Menendez	$1,000.00
May 22, 2026	BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Robert Menendez	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Robert Menendez	$2,500.00
May 22, 2026	GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Robert Menendez	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Robert Menendez	$1,000.00
May 20, 2026	MORAN GLOBAL STRATEGIES, INC. To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Robert Menendez	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Robert Menendez	$500.00
May 19, 2026	CSX CORPORATION To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Robert Menendez	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Robert Menendez	$2,500.00
May 15, 2026	VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Robert J. Menendez	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Robert J. Menendez	$2,500.00
May 13, 2026	LILETTE ADVISORS To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Rep. Robert Menendez, Jr.	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Robert Menendez, Jr.	$500.00
May 7, 2026	TD BANK, NA To MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS · Honoree: Robert Menendez	MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS	Robert Menendez	$2,000.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

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Time in Congress

House of Representatives · New Jersey · District 8
2023–present · Congresses 118–119

Washington, DC office

2453 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

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