Robert Menendez
U.S. Representative, NJ-8
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative, NJ-8 current
New Jersey |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, NJ-8
New Jersey |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Communications and Technology unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Energy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce — Environment unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.518, social dim. 0.189. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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HR 4016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
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On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-209 | Jul 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll209 US-GOV-PD |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-208 | Jul 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll208 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-207 | Jul 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll207 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-206 | Jul 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll206 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-205 | Jul 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll205 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-204 | Jul 18, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll204 US-GOV-PD | |
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HRES 590
Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-203 | Jul 18, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll203 US-GOV-PD |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-202 | Jul 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll202 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 1919
Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
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On Passage | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-201 | Jul 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll201 US-GOV-PD |
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S 1582
GENIUS Act
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-200 | Jul 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll200 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 3633
Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
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On Passage | Yea | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-199 | Jul 17, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll199 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 580
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4016) making appropriations for the Department of…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-198 | Jul 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll198 US-GOV-PD |
| On Motion to Reconsider | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-197 | Jul 16, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll197 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-195 | Jul 15, 2025 | Failed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll195 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-194 | Jul 15, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll194 US-GOV-PD | |
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HR 1717
Communications Security Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-196 | Jul 15, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll196 US-GOV-PD |
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S 1596
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-193 | Jul 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll193 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 1770
Consumer Safety Technology Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-192 | Jul 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll192 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 1709
Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Yea | house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-191 | Jul 14, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll191 US-GOV-PD |
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HR 1
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-190 | Jul 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll190 US-GOV-PD |
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HRES 566
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for…
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On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-189 | Jul 3, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll189 US-GOV-PD |
| On Agreeing to the Amendment | Nay | house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2025-188 | Jul 2, 2025 | Agreed to | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll188 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Ordering the Previous Question | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-187 | Jul 2, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll187 US-GOV-PD | |
| On Consideration of the Resolution | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-186 | Jul 2, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll186 US-GOV-PD | |
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HRES 516
Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.
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On Agreeing to the Resolution | Nay | house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2025-185 | Jun 27, 2025 | Passed | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2025-roll185 US-GOV-PD |
Campaign finance
2024 cycle · official FEC aggregate
Period Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2024 · as of Dec 31, 2024 · coverage: official aggregate · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Receipts | Spending | Cash | Debt | Refunds | Self-funding | Net receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,384,983 | $2,463,493 | $276,686 | $0 | $12,213 | — | $2,372,770 |
2024 · Itemized receipts loaded
Period Feb 6, 2023–Dec 12, 2024 · verified Jun 21, 2026 · 6:14 AM · coverage: itemized partial · FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
| Gross receipts loaded | Refunds/reversals loaded | Net receipts loaded |
|---|---|---|
| $2,519,166 | $0 | $2,519,166 |
Largest itemized receipts
| Cycle | Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,000 | JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | ACTBLUE | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 26, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | LIUNA PAC | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 3, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 21, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN & PUBLIC EDUCATION | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | UBS AMERICAS INC. PAC | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 30, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Jul 29, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | ACTBLUE | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Sep 25, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Oct 10, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | DRIVE COMMITTEE | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Oct 11, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | $5,000 | PLASTERERS' & CEMENT MASONS' PAC | MENENDEZ FOR CONGRESS | unclassified | Aug 28, 2023 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Largest loaded receipts, not a complete total. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Outside spending
Independent expenditures are not campaign contributions and are shown separately by support or opposition.
| Cycle | Position | Itemized spending loaded | Period / as of | Coverage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oppose | $923,172 (19 records) | Apr 30, 2024–May 31, 2024 · as of May 31, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| 2024 | Support | $1,793,595 (42 records) | Apr 25, 2024–Sep 4, 2024 · as of Sep 4, 2024 | itemized partial | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
Social media
X/Twitter handles are listed for reference; posts are not ingested (the plan defers paid X access).