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Senator Robert 'Bob' Menendez's Public Statements on Health and Health Care

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
Date Title Location
May 21, 2013 Letter to Marilyn Tavenner - Protect Life-Saving Treatments For End-Stage Renal Disease Washington, DC
April 26, 2013 Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Tom Harkin and Jerry Moran - Senators Seek Support for Seniors Washington, DC
April 9, 2013 Menendez Applauds Over $16.5 Million in Funding to Help Low-Income New Jerseyans Living With HIV/AIDS Washington, DC
April 8, 2013 Menendez: It's Time to Turn Autism Awareness into Autism Action Livingston, NJ
April 2, 2013 On World Autism Day, Menendez Calls for Awareness to Become Action Newark, NJ
March 26, 2013 Menendez Reintroduces Bill to Expand and Improve Research for Tourette Syndrome Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Concurrent Budget Resolution on the Budget, Fiscal Year 2014 Washington, DC
March 22, 2013 Senators Menendez, Rubio Fill Senate Companion to Rep. Pierluisi's Bill Seeking Equal Treatment for Puerto Rico Hospitals Under the HITECH Act Washington, DC
March 20, 2013 Menendez Reacts to New Survey Showing 1 in 50 Children in U.S. Are Identified As Having Autism Washington, DC
March 7, 2013 JOINT RELEASE: Senator Menendez, Representatives DeGette & Stivers Introduce Bill to Make Dental Care Available to Low-Income Individuals Washington, DC
July 11, 2012 Lautenberg, Menendez Announce More than $920,00 for Cooper University Hospital Washington, DC
July 10, 2012 Lautenberg, Menendez Announce More than $3.1 Million for Women's Health Facilities Washington, DC
July 2, 2012 Menendez Announces Federal Investments to Expand Access to Health Care and Hire Cops in Cumberland County Bridgeton, NJ
June 28, 2012 Menendez: Americans Win A Huge Health Care Reform Victory; Joe Kyrillos is on the Wrong Side of History New Brunswick, NJ
June 26, 2012 Lautenberg, Menendez Announce More Than $775,000 For Community Health Centers in Newark, Bridgeton Newark, NJ
June 20, 2012 Pallone, Menendez, Lautenberg Applaud CMS Decision to Qualify CHIP Parent Populations as "Newly Eligible" for Expanded Health Coverage Washington, DC
June 20, 2012 Disapproval of EPA Emission Standards Rule--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
June 19, 2012 Menendez, Lautenberg Announce $18 Million for Health Care Innovation in NJ Washington, DC
May 24, 2012 Lautenberg, Menendez Announce Funding to Support Special Health Care Needs Washington, DC
May 10, 2012 Menendez Statement on Christie Veto of Health Care Exchange Washington, DC
May 9, 2012 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012--Motion to Proceed Washington, DC
May 7, 2012 Menendez at Southern Jersey Medical Center to Talk Expansion New Jersey
May 3, 2012 Menendez, Pallone at Monmouth Family Health Center to Talk Expansion New Jersey
May 1, 2012 Menendez Applauds More Than $18 Million Investment to Expand 7 Community Health Centers Unknown
April 20, 2012 Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force Recognizes National Minority Health Month Washington, DC
April 20, 2012 Menendez on Hand at Ocean Health Initiative's Opening of Lakewood Facility Newark, NJ
March 23, 2012 Menendez: The Affordable Care Act is Working for New Jersey Hackensack, NJ
March 12, 2012 Menendez Celebrates Women History's Month, Presents Six NJ Women of Distinction with Trailblazer Award In Mother's Honor Newark, NJ
March 5, 2012 Menendez Calls Defeat of Blunt Amendment A Victory For Women Over Cynical, Dangerous Attempt to Deny Health Care Services Bergen County, NJ
Feb. 29, 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2012 Menendez Stands Up For NJ Women's Health Care and Against Extreme GOP Efforts to Block Access to Preventative Care Washington, DC
Feb. 24, 2012 Menendez Advocates for Children's Health Care Washington, DC
Feb. 17, 2012 Lautenberg, Menendez Introduce Legislation to Educate Families About Cardiomyopathy Washington, DC
Feb. 3, 2012 Menendez Applauds Dentists' Pro-Bono Work For Underserved Patients Newark, NJ
Feb. 3, 2012 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript Unknown
Feb. 2, 2012 Letter to Nancy G. Brinker Washington, DC
Jan. 5, 2012 Menendez Recognizes Cervical Health Awareness Month and Urges Women to Get Screened Washington, DC
Dec. 22, 2011 Letter to Treasury Secretary Geithner and IRS Commissioner Shulman Unknown
Nov. 9, 2011 Menendez Bill to Protect US Jobs, Worker Health, Environment Moves Forward Washington, DC
Oct. 19, 2011 Letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the United States Department of Health & Human Services Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2011 Unanimous Consent Requests--S. 1094 Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2011 Letter to Dr. Frieden, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Washington, DC
June 29, 2011 Menendez & Pallone Praise NJ Dems For Defying Christie on Health Care for the Needy Washington, DC
May 23, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States Washington, DC
May 18, 2011 Letter to Donald Berwick, M.D., Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Washington, DC
May 14, 2011 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States of America Washington, DC
May 12, 2011 Letter to Mary Wakefield, Health Resources and Services Administration Washington, DC
May 5, 2011 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States of America Washington, DC
April 15, 2011 During Autism Awareness Month, Durbin, Casey, Menendez, Lautenberg, Gillibrand Introduce Bill to Establish a National Autism Strategy Washington, DC
April 8, 2011 Budget Negotiations Washington, DC
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