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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.

Record

Progressive Democratic voting record. Generally supports expanded healthcare access, climate action, immigration reform, labor protections, and civil rights, consistent with House Democratic caucus priorities.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (34 on record)

  • 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)
  • H.R.6927 — Noise Oversight and Information for Safe Environments Act (Introduced, Dec 23, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

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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