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Senator Robert 'Bob' Menendez

Full Name: Robert 'Bob' Menendez
Office: U.S. Senate (NJ) - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 01/18/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2018
Gender: Male
Family: Divorced; 2 Children: Alicia, Robert
Birth Date: 01/01/1954
Birth Place: New York, NY
Home City: Hoboken, NJ
Religion: Roman Catholic

Recent Key Votes

S Amdt 3058 - Expands TRICARE Coverage of Autism
Amendment (Yea)

Nov. 29, 2012 - Expands the TRICARE program coverage to include coverage for autism spectrum disorders. Appropriates an additional $45 million to the Defense Health Program ...

HR 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion
Legislation (Yea)

Jan. 29, 2009 - Allows states to provide pregnancy-related assistance under CHIP for pregnant women whose income is at least 185 percent of their state's poverty level or ...

HR 3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP)
Legislation (Yea)

Nov. 1, 2007 - Allows states to provide pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women if the minimum eligibility level is at least 185 percent of the poverty ...

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Recent Public Statements

Diaz-Balart and Sires Reintroduce Safe Building Code Incentive Act

May 10, 2013 - Congressmen Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Albio Sires (D-NJ) introduced legislation that would strengthen building codes and increase public safety. H.R. 1878, The Safe Building Code ...

Remarks by Chairman Robert Menendez as Prepared for Delivery for the Nominations of Ambassador to Libya and Chad

May 7, 2013 - U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today spoke at the confirmation hearings for the ambassadorial nominees to Chad and ...

Chairman Menendez Introduces Syrian Stabilization Act of 2013

May 6, 2013 - U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced today the Syria Stabilization Act of 2013, legislation that plans for a ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2010 Vote Kids Positions 100%
2009-2010 Children's Defense Fund Positions 100%
2007 League of Women Voters Children's Health Issues Score 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $17,344,783.00
Total Spent $16,226,545.00
Cash On Hand $1,426,897.00
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Bob Menendez refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Robert 'Bob' Menendez's Congressional Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://www.menendez.senate.gov/contact

Washington, D.C. Website
http://menendez.senate.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/SenatorMenendezNJ

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/SenatorMenendez

Capitol Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/senatormenendez

Washington, D.C.
528 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4744

District
One Gateway Center
Suite 1100
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: 973-645-3030
Fax: 973-645-0502

District
208 White Horse Pike
Suite 18
Barrington, NJ 08007
Phone: 856-757-5353
Fax: 856-546-1526

Key Staff
Ivan Zapien
Chief of Staff
317 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4744
Fax: 202-228-2197

Key Staff
Afshin Mohamadi
Press Secretary
317 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4744
Fax: 202-228-2197

Key Staff
Karen Slachetka
Scheduler
317 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-4744
Fax: 202-228-2197

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