Senator Robert 'Bob' Menendez

Biographical

Full Name: Robert 'Bob' Menendez
Current Office: U.S. Senate - 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
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

S 1925 - Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act
Legislation (Yea)

April 26, 2012 - Requires all programs funded by the Violence Against Women Act to have a nondiscrimination policy that includes race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender ...

HR 2996 - Continuing Appropriations Extension and 2009-2010 Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, and Related Appropriations
Legislation (Yea)

Oct. 29, 2009 - Extends fiscal year 2009-2010 continuing appropriations (see HR 2918) for departments, agencies and other organizational units of the federal government through December 18, 2009 ...

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Recent Public Statements

Schumer, Lautenberg, Menendez, Gillibrand Announce Legislation to Overturn TSA Decision Allowing "Small" Knives on Plane Surges

May 22, 2013 - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, Robert Menendez and Kirsten E. Gillibrand today introduced legislation that will prohibit the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from ...

Letter to Marilyn Tavenner - Protect Life-Saving Treatments For End-Stage Renal Disease

May 21, 2013 - A bipartisan group of senators, led by Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Michael Crapo (R-ID), are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) not ...

Menendez Statement on State Department's International Religious Freedom Report for 2012

May 20, 2013 - U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below following the State Department's release of their International Religious ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2003-2004 National Rural Health Association Positions 0%
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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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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