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Robert Menendez

Democrat · NJ-8 · U.S. House

Bio

Robert Jacobsen Menendez Jr. is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 8th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party and son of former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, he was a commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from 2021 to 2023.

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Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

FiscalHealthImmig.GunsAbortionEnviron.CrimeDefenseEconomyForeignCivil R.Educ.GovtJudicial
Taxes & Fiscal
D+0.37
Healthcare
D+0.75
Immigration & Border
D+0.92
Guns
D+0.76
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
D+1.00
Environment & Energy
D+0.90
Crime & Policing
D+0.74
Defense & Veterans
R+0.07
Economy & Labor
D+0.64
Foreign Policy & Trade
R+0.26
Civil Rights & Social
D+0.74
Education
D+0.92
Government & Democracy
D+0.78
Judicial & Executive Nominations
D+1.00

Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

Recent notable votes

YEA
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
2026-06-25 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Crime & Policing
YEA
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
2026-06-25 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Crime & Policing
YEA
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
2026-06-25 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Crime & Policing
YEA
Small Business Technological Advancement Act
2026-06-24 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy
YEA
Small Business Technological Advancement Act
2026-06-24 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy
YEA
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
2026-06-23 · Passed · Environment & Energy, Economy & Labor
YEA
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
2026-06-23 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy
YEA
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025
2026-06-23 · Passed · Environment & Energy, Economy & Labor
YEA
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
2026-06-23 · Passed · Economy & Labor, Government & Democracy
NAY
Secure America Act
2026-06-09 · Passed · Immigration & Border, Taxes & Fiscal, Crime & Policing
YEA
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
2026-06-09 · Passed · Economy & Labor
YEA
TRUE Accountability Act
2026-06-08 · Passed · Government & Democracy, Taxes & Fiscal

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