Robert Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

SENATEDEMOCRAT1993–2025ID M000639

LegislationHEADLINE

93%with Dems

of 6,402 votes

Nominations

98%with Dems

of 1,529 · confirmations only

All contested

94%with Dems

of 7,931 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2001 → 2003

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199319992005201120172023

2023–24118th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

May 9, 2024H.R. 3935A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

May 8, 2024H.R. 3935A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

May 7, 2024noneDonna Ann Welton, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-LesteNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textDonna Ann Welton, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-LesteParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

May 1, 2024H.R. 3935A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

May 1, 2024noneGeorgia N. Alexakis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of IllinoisNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Apr 30, 2024noneGeorgia N. Alexakis, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of IllinoisNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Apr 23, 2024H.R. 815A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 381 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance94.4% · 1,916 votes

Congress96.3% · 967 votes

Armed Forces and National Security89% · 383 votes

Taxation96.5% · 286 votes

Health97.9% · 280 votes

International Affairs83.5% · 261 votes

Government Operations and Politics89.9% · 248 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement92.3% · 207 votes

Energy96.2% · 157 votes

Labor and Employment97.3% · 148 votes

Finance and Financial Sector80.1% · 141 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.4% · 140 votes

Education97.7% · 130 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.7% · 130 votes

Immigration95% · 121 votes

Science, Technology, Communications88.3% · 94 votes

Law94.5% · 91 votes

Agriculture and Food87.7% · 81 votes

Environmental Protection98.5% · 65 votes

Emergency Management98.3% · 60 votes

Commerce91.2% · 57 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance84.2% · 57 votes

Water Resources Development97.6% · 41 votes

Social Welfare91.4% · 35 votes

Housing and Community Development97% · 33 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 32 votes

Commemorations61.9% · 21 votes

Native Americans72.7% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Families— · 7 votes

Animals— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

16 Congresses

103rd · 1993110th · 2007118th · 2023

Democrat · House · NJ103rd–109th

Democrat · Senate · NJ110th–118th

Term datesexact

Robert Menendez

Senator from New Jersey

SENATED1993–202516 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

93.5%with Democrats

of 6,402 votes · 6.5% with Republicans

Nominations98%of 1,529 votes

All contested94%of 7,931 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932023

2023–24 · 118th · Democrat96.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 381 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance94.4% · 1,916

Congress96.3% · 967

Armed Forces and National Security89% · 383

Taxation96.5% · 286

Health97.9% · 280

International Affairs83.5% · 261

Government Operations and Politics89.9% · 248

Crime and Law Enforcement92.3% · 207

Energy96.2% · 157

Labor and Employment97.3% · 148

Finance and Financial Sector80.1% · 141

Transportation and Public Works96.4% · 140

Education97.7% · 130

Public Lands and Natural Resources97.7% · 130

Immigration95% · 121

Science, Technology, Communications88.3% · 94

Law94.5% · 91

Agriculture and Food87.7% · 81

Environmental Protection98.5% · 65

Emergency Management98.3% · 60

Commerce91.2% · 57

Foreign Trade and International Finance84.2% · 57

Water Resources Development97.6% · 41

Social Welfare91.4% · 35

Housing and Community Development97% · 33

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 32

Commemorations61.9% · 21

Native Americans72.7% · 11

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Families— · 7

Animals— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

103rd · 1993118th · 2023

Democrat103rd–109th

Democrat110th–118th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th