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Robert Menendez
U.S. Representative, New Jersey
2453 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Robert Menendez is an American former politician and lawyer who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 2006 until his resignation in 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented New Jersey's 13th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2006. His political career ended after he was convicted in a political corruption case in 2024, making him the first sitting member of Congress convicted of conspiracy to act as a foreign agent.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Menendez stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 34 →HR 8620
HR 8620 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7943
HR 7943 · Introduced Mar 16, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Mar 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7797
HR 7797 · Introduced Mar 4, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 7294
HR 7294 · Introduced Jan 30, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications
Jan 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 7263
HR 7263 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Jan 28, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HR 6983
HR 6983 · Introduced Jan 8, 2026 · Energy
Jan 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 6984
HR 6984 · Introduced Jan 8, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Jan 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 6927
HR 6927 · Introduced Dec 23, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Dec 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 6406
HR 6406 · Introduced Dec 3, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Dec 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 6153
HR 6153 · Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works
Nov 20, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Menendez's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 413were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
0.2%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Menendez sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Menendez's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33