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Portrait of Robert Menendez
Democrat Inactive

Robert Menendez

Former U.S. Senator for New Jersey

Biography

Robert Menendez was an American politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from January 2006 to August 2024, during the 109th–118th Congresses. Menendez served as a Democrat.

Key Information

  • Full Name: Robert Menendez
  • Term Started: January 3, 2019
  • Term Ended: August 20, 2024
  • Senate Class: Class I

Service History

  • Jan 18, 2006 – Jan 4, 2007 109th–110th Congresses Democrat New Jersey
  • Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2013 110th–112th Congresses Democrat New Jersey
  • Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 3, 2019 113th–115th Congresses Democrat New Jersey
  • Jan 3, 2019 – Aug 20, 2024 116th–118th Congresses Democrat New Jersey

Service dates from the official U.S. Senate historical roster. For senators who changed party affiliation during their service, the party shown for each period is approximate.

Current Senators from New Jersey

Served With

Senators who represented the same state during Menendez's service:

Most Recent Voting History

Last 10 of 6,127 roll-call votes cast between 2006 and 2024 (roll-call records begin in 1989).

Not Voting

Vote #230

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7024 (H.R. 7024)

A bill to make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, to provi…

Aug 1, 2024, 1:49 PM (ET) Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-44, 3/5 majority required) (48 Y - 44 N)

Not Voting

Vote #229

On the Nomination PN1223 (PN 1223)

Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador and the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Securit…

Aug 1, 2024, 11:38 AM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (59-34) (59 Y - 34 N)

Not Voting

Vote #228

On the Cloture Motion PN1223 (PN 1223)

Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador and the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Securit…

Jul 31, 2024, 6:40 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-36) (54 Y - 36 N)

Not Voting

Vote #227

On the Nomination PN1750 (PN 1750)

Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Jul 31, 2024, 5:37 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (53-39) (53 Y - 39 N)

Not Voting

Vote #226

On the Cloture Motion PN1750 (PN 1750)

Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Jul 31, 2024, 3:42 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-39) (52 Y - 39 N)

Not Voting

Vote #225

On the Nomination PN1751 (PN 1751)

Meredith A. Vacca, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of New York

Jul 31, 2024, 2:41 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (50-41) (50 Y - 41 N)

Not Voting

Vote #224

On the Cloture Motion PN1751 (PN 1751)

Meredith A. Vacca, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of New York

Jul 31, 2024, 11:36 AM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43) (51 Y - 43 N)

Not Voting

Vote #223

On the Nomination PN1654 (PN 1654)

Stacey D. Neumann, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine

Jul 30, 2024, 4:31 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (50-43) (50 Y - 43 N)

Not Voting

Vote #222

On the Cloture Motion PN1654 (PN 1654)

Stacey D. Neumann, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine

Jul 30, 2024, 2:22 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-41) (50 Y - 41 N)

Not Voting

Vote #221

On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 2073 with Amendment N. 3021) (S. 2073)

A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications, and for other purposes.

Jul 30, 2024, 11:47 AM (ET) Result: Motion Agreed to (91-3) (91 Y - 3 N)

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).