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U.S. Representative — New Jersey's 8th District

Robert Menendez

Democrat · New Jersey

Democrat U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 8th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (35 on record)

  • H.R.9614 — NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act (Introduced, Jul 9, 2026)
  • H.R.8620 — CARES Hotline Act (Introduced, Apr 30, 2026)
  • H.R.7943 — Communications Equity and Diversity Council Act (Introduced, Mar 16, 2026)
  • H.R.7797 — Toll Evasion Prevention and Plate Visibility Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 4, 2026)
  • H.R.7294 — AI for Secure Networks Act (Introduced, Jan 30, 2026)
  • H.R.7263 — Safe Intersections for Buses and Pedestrians Act (Introduced, Jan 27, 2026)
  • H.R.6983 — PRICE Act (Introduced, Jan 8, 2026)
  • H.R.6984 — Data Center Transparency Act (Introduced, Jan 8, 2026)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Nay on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.3307 — Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act (Reported, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.10003 — Consumer Protection and Recovery Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.9941 — Right to IVF Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.8076 — PREDICT Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.8694 — Assault Weapon Financing Accountability Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
  • H.R.1227 — Alternatives to PAIN Act (Introduced, May 13, 2026)
  • H.R.8754 — No Delay for Immigration Oversight Act (Introduced, May 12, 2026)
  • H.R.4696 — Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2025)

Voting analysis

One of Robert Menendez's bills addresses toll evasion and plate visibility. Obscured, covered or fraudulent licence plates have become a genuine enforcement problem — the tolling and camera systems that replaced human collectors depend entirely on being able to read a number, and a plate that cannot be read defeats all of them at once.

35
Bills sponsored
570
Bills cosponsored

Of all 35, 34 currently sit at Introduced.

Transportation tops his classified subjects. The remaining filings cover a hotline, pay alignment at the nuclear regulator, a communications equity council, and artificial intelligence applied to network security.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Robert Menendez's cluster into: Transportation and Public Works (8), Arts, Culture, Religion (4), Housing and Community Development (3), Science, Technology, Communications (3), Agriculture and Food (2), Environmental Protection (2).

Where he broke ranks

Six departures, three refusals against two crossings and an amendment vote. The refusals cover a retail crime bill, a surveillance extension and an Iran resolution, all of which passed anyway.

2.7%
Votes against the Democrat majority
220
Roll calls where a party majority formed
130 of 212
Rank among House Democrats, most defections first
All 6 roll calls where Robert Menendez voted against the House Democrat majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8595
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 243		Jul 15, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.Con.Res.84
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 201		Jun 4, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Motion to Recommit · roll call 163		May 13, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.2853
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll call 157		May 12, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
S.4465
To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll call 155		Apr 30, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)
H.Res.1099
Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree · roll call 84		Mar 5, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)

Below the New Jersey Democrats

New Jersey's Democratic House group averages a higher figure than he records. Second term, and not a vote missed.

Among the 9 Democrats in the New Jersey delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 3.7%. Robert Menendez is below that average at 2.7%.

First elected in 2023, now serving across 2 terms. Robert Menendez falls in the mid cohort.

0.0%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
0
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Robert Menendez has 35 bills sponsored, 570 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Communications and Technology
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Energy
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce: Environment

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