Robert Menendez

Who funds the campaign

Top industries

• Other business$337K
• Finance & investing$194K
• Lawyers & law firms$153K
• Unions$107K
• Real estate$98K
• Insurance$73K

Top PACs

• American Optometric Association$10K
• National Association Of Realtors$10K
• International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers$10K
• Purpose PAC$10K
• American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO$10K
• Chc Bold PAC$10K
• Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc.$10K
• United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners Of America$10K
• Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 PAC Inc$10K
• Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC)$9,000

Top employers of donors

• Lowenstein Sandler$31K
• Lefrak$21K
• Linde-Griffith$15K
• American Spraytech$14K
• Bgr Group$14K
• Blackstone$14K
• Sills Cummis & Gross$12K
• Apollo Global Management$12K

FEC reports through Jun 30, 2026. FEC filings

Stock trades

No stock trades reported since January 2025.

Recent votes

• Retire through Ownership Act
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedYes
• Water Resources Development Act
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedYes
• Ratepayer Protection Act
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedYes
• Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued…
  On Passage · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedNo
• PROOF Act
  On Passage · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedNo
• National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
  On Passage · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedNo (broke with party)
• An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator…
  On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedYes (broke with party)
• Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States…
  On Agreeing to the Resolution · Sep 15, 2026 · PassedYes
• Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
  On Passage · Sep 15, 2026 · PassedNo
• Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Sep 15, 2026 · PassedYes

Committees

• House Committee on Energy and Commerce

Bills sponsored

Menendez has sponsored 31 bills.

• H.R. 9614: NRC Staff Pay Alignment ActJul 9, 2026
• H.R. 8620: CARES Hotline ActApr 30, 2026
• H.R. 7943: Communications Equity and Diversity Council ActMar 16, 2026
• H.R. 7797: Toll Evasion Prevention and Plate Visibility Act of 2026Mar 4, 2026
• H.R. 7294: AI for Secure Networks ActJan 30, 2026
• H.R. 7263: Safe Intersections for Buses and Pedestrians ActJan 27, 2026

2026 election

• New Jersey's 8th District House race

Office spending

$895K spent on the office in Jan–Jun 2026, including $702K on staff.

Earmarks

Requested 15 earmarks worth $19.1M.

• Passaic Avenue Safety Improvements$3M
• Route 440 Pedestrian Bridge Project$2M
• Manhattan Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Demolition and Replacement$2M
• Safe Gateway Pedestrianization and Safety Improvements Project, City of Newark$1.5M
• Fire Facilities Rehabilitation and System Upgrades$1.4M
• West New York Recreation Center Development and Construction$1.2M

Contact

• Office2453 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-3008
• Phone202-225-7919
• Websitemenendez.house.gov

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