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Robert Menendez

U.S. Representative, NJ-8

Democratic New Jersey since Jan 3, 2025

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Offices & terms

OfficePartyFromToSource
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

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)

BillMotion / questionPositionChamber · stage · rollDateOutcomeSource
HR 6359
Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-47 Jan 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll47 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-46 Jan 22, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll46 US-GOV-PD
HR 7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
On Passage Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-45 Jan 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll45 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-44 Jan 22, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll44 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-43 Jan 22, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll43 US-GOV-PD
HR 7147
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-42 Jan 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll42 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1014
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7148) making further consolidated appropriations for…
On Agreeing to the Resolution, as Amended Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-41 Jan 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll41 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-40 Jan 22, 2026 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll40 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-39 Jan 22, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll39 US-GOV-PD
HJRES 140
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-38 Jan 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll38 US-GOV-PD
HR 6945
Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-37 Jan 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll37 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-36 Jan 21, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll36 US-GOV-PD
HRES 1009
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-35 Jan 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll35 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-34 Jan 21, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll34 US-GOV-PD
HR 5764
AI for Main Street Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-33 Jan 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll33 US-GOV-PD
HR 5763
Main Street Parity Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Yea house · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-32 Jan 20, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll32 US-GOV-PD
HR 2988
Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-31 Jan 15, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll31 US-GOV-PD
On Motion to Recommit Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-30 Jan 15, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll30 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Yea house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-29 Jan 15, 2026 Agreed to U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll29 US-GOV-PD
HR 7006
Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related…
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-28 Jan 14, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll28 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-27 Jan 14, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll27 US-GOV-PD
On Agreeing to the Amendment Nay house · RECORDED VOTE · roll 2026-26 Jan 14, 2026 Failed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll26 US-GOV-PD
HRES 992
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7006) making further consolidated appropriations for…
On Agreeing to the Resolution Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-25 Jan 14, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll25 US-GOV-PD
On Ordering the Previous Question Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-24 Jan 14, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll24 US-GOV-PD
HR 4593
SHOWER Act
On Passage Nay house · YEA-AND-NAY · roll 2026-23 Jan 13, 2026 Passed U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes h119-2026-roll23 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

ReceiptsSpendingCashDebtRefundsSelf-fundingNet 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 loadedRefunds/reversals loadedNet receipts loaded
$2,519,166$0$2,519,166

Largest itemized receipts

CycleAmountDonorTo committeeTypeDateCoverageSource
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.

CyclePositionItemized spending loadedPeriod / as ofCoverageSource
2024Oppose $923,172 (19 records) Apr 30, 2024–May 31, 2024 · as of May 31, 2024 itemized partial FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD
2024Support $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).