For his son, the U.S. representative, see, U.S. House of Representatives (19932006), Attempted implication in prostitution scandal. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in 2009, saying, "When someone is harassed, assaulted or killed simply because of the type of person they are, it's a crime against an entire community and our nation's values. In 1982 Menendez ran for mayor of Union City but was defeated. "Congressional Directory: New Jersey". [205] In October 2019, Menendez got engaged to Nadine Arslanian, a businesswoman from Bergen County. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. His father, Mario Menndez, was a carpenter, and his mother, Evangelina, was a seamstress. The renaming ceremony was held on December 4, 2013. [109] In March 2018, Menendez voted against Bernie Sanders's and Chris Murphy's resolution that would end U.S. support for the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen. The couple had two children, Alicia, a news reporter and Robert. [16] Menendez served as mayor until 1992 and in November 1987 was elected to represent the state's 33rd district in General Assembly. [110] But Menendez criticized Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen,[111] saying, "The Saudi Coalition bears significant responsibility for the magnitude of human suffering and scale of destruction in Yemen. The therapist reached out to Erik soon after the murders . Page 168. "[198][199], In 1976, Menendez married Jane Jacobsen, a teacher for the Union City Board of Education and Union City Public Schools. Robert is a lawyer by profession and is currently a board member of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He identified chief concerns as "rebuilding alliances, restoring American leadership in international institutions, and addressing complex global challenges like climate change, migration, pandemics like COVID-19." He was born to a low-class family of Cuban immigrants. The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey [183][184] In return, Menendez was accused of accepting a range of perks from Melgen, including trips on Melgen's private jet, three nights at a five-star Paris hotel, a round of golf at a private club in West Palm Beach and access to an exclusive Dominican resortsome of which Menendez allegedly failed to report on financial disclosure forms. [174] On March 18, 2013, Dominican police announced that three women had said they had been paid $300$425 each to lie about having had sex with Menendez.[175]. After representing Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump and developing close ties inside the Trump White House, Lowell, one of the capital's best-known scandal lawyers, is now representing a favorite target of former President Donald Trump: Hunter Biden. [69] He voted to continue federal funding for declared "sanctuary cities. Robert Jacobsen Menendez Jr. (born July 12, 1985) [1] is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representatives for New Jersey's 8th congressional district since 2023. The Justice Department formally handed down an indictment for New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez on Wednesday, alleging that the Democrat used his Senate office to promote the interests of friend and. He received degrees from Saint Peter's University and Rutgers Law School. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez said Tuesday that the Biden administration's execution of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan was "clearly and fatally flawed" and demanded "a full explanation of this administration's decisions on Afghanistan since coming . I call for Mr. Aseyev's immediate release. Senator from New Jersey, since January 17, 2006. [176] Menendez allies noted that the organization in question, the North Hudson Community Action Corp., which provides social services and health care to the poor and was founded in 1960, had received federal funding for years before Menendez was in Congress, and receives its funding based on mathematical formulas. "[62] He voted for the DREAM Act in 2007 and was a cosponsor along with 31 other senators in the Act's failed passage in 2010. [108], In 2018, Menendez urged Vice President Mike Pence to enter talks with Ecuador about withdrawing its asylum for Julian Assange. The amendment failed with 213 votes in favor and 215 votes against. After studying law at Rutgers University (Juris Doctor, 1979), he entered private legal practice in 1980. The resolution states the United States "should refuse to make available any current or former diplomat, civil servant, political appointee, law enforcement official or member of the Armed Forces of the United States for questioning by the government of Vladimir Putin". Patriarch Joseph Barry, who gave $10,000 in 2015, was sentenced to. [123][125] In September 2020, Menendez tweeted: "I strongly condemn Azerbaijan's attack on Nagorno Karabakh, yet another act of aggression supported by Turkey. "[100], On April 25, 2008, a former undercover FBI agent revealed in the book Ruse: Undercover with FBI Counterintelligence that Cuban diplomats approached freelance blogger and journalist Robert Eringer to investigate Menendez. [141] Although Article 1, Paragraph 2(b) of the New Jersey Constitution expressly authorizes such a recall,[142] state officials fought the effort in court. He also served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 till 2006. In October 2019, Menendez got engaged to Nadine Arslanian, an international businesswoman from Bergen County. [208] In 2018, Menendez moved from Paramus to Harrison.[209]. He continued to hold both offices until March 1991, when he moved from the Assembly to the New Jersey Senate upon winning the special election called following the death of Christopher Jackman. [19] After that, he was reelected every two years with at least 71% of the vote until he was appointed to the U.S. Senate in January 2006. Menendez was born on January 1, 1954, in New York City to Cuban immigrants[2][3] who had left Cuba a few months earlier, in 1953. [18] He defeated New Jersey Superior Court Judge Fred J. Theemling Jr. in the general election with 64% of the vote. He is the son of U.S. 2.18%. [93] Specifically, he supports universal background checks and a ban on assault weapons. In 1992 Menendez ran for the U.S. House of Representatives following redistricting that created the Latino-majority 13th district. Menendez ( Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Jersey. One of the other entities incorporated at sub-suite 301a of 125 River Road is 214 High Mountain Road LLC. He attended Union Hill High School, where his speech teacher, Gail Harper, helped him develop as a public speaker. [157][158] The investigation was closed in late 2011 with no charges filed. [148], In 2010, The Wall Street Journal reported that Menendez had written to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke,[149] asking him to approve an acquisition that would rescue from the prospect of receivership a New Jersey bank, First Bank Americano, operated by Menendez donors. [168][169] The allegations were promoted by Republican Party operatives, who arranged for ABC News and the Daily Caller to interview two women who accused Menendez of patronizing prostitutes. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., broke with Senate decorum Tuesday by calling Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., "racist" on the chamber floor over Johnson's remarks about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. [150] It was discovered that "eight of 15 directors, including the bank's chairman and vice-chairman, have been contributors to Menendez or his political action committee. [189] The case was strongly shaped by McDonnell v. United States, the 2016 Supreme Court decision to dismiss the corruption conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, which narrowed the legal definition of public corruption and made it harder for prosecutors to prove that a political official engaged in bribery. "[92], Menendez has an "F" rating from the National Rifle Association and a "F" rating from the Gun Owners of America due to his support of gun law reform. S.5217 117th Congress (2021-2022) Use it or Lose it Act of 2022 Sponsor: Menendez, Robert [Sen.-D-NJ] (Introduced 12/08/2022) Cosponsors: ( 1 ) Committees: Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Latest Action: Senate - 12/08/2022 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The senators asserted that "FEMA's refusal to use the tools at its disposal, including DHAP, to help these survivors is puzzling and profoundly troubling" and that hundreds of hurricane survivors were susceptible to being left homeless in the event that FEMA and HUD continued to not work together. Discover Bob Menendez's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Congressman Frank Guarini, of New Jersey's 14th congressional district, retired after redistricting. A resident of the Eighth Congressional District, Mrs. Read More He is a politician and has not engaged in . Dozens of members of political dynasties have been elected to Congress, from Prescott and George H.W. . Robert Menendez, a Senator and a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York, N.Y., on January 1, 1954; graduated from Union Hill High School, Union City, N.J., 1972; B.A., Saint Peter's College, Jersey City, N.J., 1976; J.D., Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, N.J., 1979; lawyer, private practice; member of the Union City, N.J., [94], In January 2019, Menendez was one of 40 senators to introduce the Background Check Expansion Act, a bill that would require background checks for either the sale or transfer of all firearms including all unlicensed sellers. [85], During a press conference about the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, Menendez claimed that New Jersey was facing a $10.5 billion shortfall in its 2012 fiscal budget that would lead to cuts in state spending on education. Bush to Ron and Rand Paul to Frank and Lisa Murkowski. Robert Menendez (/mnndz/; born January 1, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2006. [139], In 2009, Menendez succeeded Senator Chuck Schumer of New York as chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Associated With He succeeded John Kerry as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in 2013. Senator Robert Menendez (1954 - ) In Congress 1993 - Present | Member Hide Overview Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office Read biography More on This Member See This Member's Remarks in the Congressional Record View Member Committee Assignments (Senate.gov) Legislation Sponsored or Cosponsored by Robert Menendez Hide Filters Hide Tracker [190][191], In April 2018, the United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics "severely admonished" Menendez in a letter,[192][193] writing: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, The Committee has found that over a six-year period you knowingly and repeatedly accepted gifts of significant value from Dr. Melgen without obtaining required Committee approval, and that you failed to publicly disclose certain gifts as required by Senate Rule and federal law. Average Age & Life Expectancy Robert A Menendez lived 18 years shorter than the average Menendez family member when he died at the age of 57. citizens. BILL. It was suggested that the Cuban government was determined to generate derogatory information about him and Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Lincoln Daz-Balart because of their anti-Castro lobbying efforts. Candidate self-financing. The senators wrote of their hope that the subcommittee would support continued funding for Section 4 in Fiscal Year 2020. In 2015, Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges; the jury was unable to reach a verdict and charges were dropped in 2018. Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1992, Donald K. Stoveken as an America First Populist received 682 votes. [169][170][171] One accuser stated that she had been paid to falsely implicate Menendez and had never met him. Others, such as Schumer, defended Menendez's performance, citing the negative political climate. The next year, Menendez won a seat in the House of Representatives and represented New Jersey's 13th congressional district for six two-year terms, from 1993 to 2006. Remarks that. [120][121], In October 2019, Menendez stated his opposition to the Turkish invasion of the Kurdish areas in Syria. Alicia Menendez: My Gringa Mother", "Sires won't seek re-election to Congress; U.S. [99], In February 2006, Menendez cosponsored legislation with Senator Hillary Clinton to make it illegal for foreign governments to buy U.S. port operations. In 2015 Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges for allegedly failing to report numerous gifts from a political donor on whose behalf he interceded with various government agencies. His trial began in September 2017, and two months later it ended in a mistrial after the jury was unable to reach a verdict. Finally, you cannot take issue with the militarization of northern Cyprus and then ignore the state security apparatus that oppresses the Cuban people. He was born to a low-class family of Cuban immigrants. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Thursday he doubts there is a Plan B for immigration reform if attempts to include provisions through the b Menendez ( Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 8th Congressional District. He enrolled at Saint Peter's College and earned a B.A. To date, NJ has received a total of $188,504,899 in LIHEAP funding this fiscal year. "[151] Former federal bank regulator William K. Black called the letter "grotesquely inappropriate" and said that "the letter crossed an unofficial line by asking regulators to approve an application instead of simply asking that it be given consideration. The Democratic senator from New Jersey, well . 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[181] According to the indictment, Menendez asked top State Department officials to pressure the Dominican Republic's government into enforcing a port-security contract that would benefit Melgen's company while at the same time Melgen was promising to give $60,000 to Menendez's campaign. [71][72], On January 28, 2013, Menendez was a member of a bipartisan group of eight senators that announced principles for comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). [179][180] On April 1, 2015, the United States Department of Justice indicted Menendez and Melgen in United States v. Menendez (3d Cir. He was elected and took office the following year. 0. Senator Bob Menendez says that the work of helping Ukraine has only just begun Vladimir Putin must be held accountable for victimising the Ukrainian people, argues the chairman of the Senate. 53. Menendez, Bob. Contributing Editor, Encyclopdia Britannica. [86], Menendez voted for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as a congressman in 1996; on December 18, 2011, he came out in support of, and co-sponsored, the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal DOMA. Bob Menendez ( Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from New Jersey. Menendez denied knowing about the allegation of the directive to delay the arrest and only recently learned of the arrest. He most recently won re-election in 2018. [81][82] He voted for the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. However, his second bid, in 1986, was successful, and he held the post until 1992. "[150] An aide to Menendez said that his decision to write the letter was not influenced by political contributions. . 4541 (106th): Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended)", "H.R. This made him step down as the Foreign Relations Committee's Ranking Member. Some Democrats criticized the investigation, particularly the timing of the investigation and news leaks, as politically motivated. 3 in his honor; it is now known as Robert Menendez Elementary School. [73] In 2014 the National Council of La Raza (America's largest Latino advocacy organization) recognized Menendez for his work in supporting immigration reform as a member of the "Gang of Eight. Sen. Robert Menendez, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, vowed to hold hearings on the Biden administration's execution of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. "[102][103], In December 2010, Menendez voted for the ratification of New Start,[104] a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the U.S. and the Russian Federation obliging both countries to have no more than 1,550 strategic warheads or 700 launchers deployed during the next seven years along with providing a continuation of on-site inspections that halted when START I expired the previous year. In the midterm elections held on November 7, near the end of his one-year appointment, Menendez ran to retain his Senate seat. Exceptions to the bill's background check requirement included transfers between members of law enforcement, loaning firearms for either hunting or sporting events on a temporary basis, providing firearms as gifts to members of one's immediate family, firearms transferred as part of an inheritance, or giving a firearm to another person temporarily for immediate self-defense. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey urge FEMA and HUD to find long-term housing fix for Hurricane Maria survivors", "A FEMA program has sheltered thousands of Puerto Ricans since Hurricane Maria. [33] According to a 2005 New York Times op-ed, "Since entering politics as a corruption-fighting mayor of Union City, N.J., Mr. Menendez has become a proponent of business as usual. Bob Menendez Politician #105240. [53] He also called for an investigation into white supremacy in the military. Jon Corzine appointed him to fill a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. In January 2006 Gov. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. [36][37] Corzine's decision to appoint Menendez got the support of several Latino groups, including the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. [182] Prosecutors also charged that Menendez acted as Melgen's "personal senator", helping obtain visas for several of Melgen's girlfriends. [17], In 1992, incumbent Democratic U.S. In an excerpt from his biography "Money, Murder, and Dominick Dunne," Robert Hofler reveals how Vanity Fair's star reporter became obsessed with one of the young killers "[58] Menendez introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011,[59] but it died in the Senate Judiciary Committee. [164], Menendez spearheaded a nonbinding resolution in July 2018 "warning President Trump not to let the Russian government question diplomats and other officials". [67][68] He voted against Senate Amendment 1151, declaring English the national language of the Federal government of the United States. NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2017 - 2022 election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data released electronically on 02/11/23 for Fundraising totals, Source of Funds . Bob Menendez (serving since 2006) and Cory Booker (serving since 2013) are the two Democrats representing the state. Menendez, whose parents were Cuban immigrants, grew up in Union City, New Jersey, where he served as president of his high-school class. in political science, and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers Law School in 1979 at the Newark campus. [206] They married in October 2020. 397 (109th): Tsunami Orphans and Unaccompanied Children Act of 2005", "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 398 To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world", "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 20 USA Patriot Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act", "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 570 Financial Services Modernization Act", "H.R. Senator Bob Menendez . In his letter to Christofias, Menendez wrote, "you cannot claim human rights violations by Turkey in your country and then ignore such violations in Cuba. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the highest ranking Latino in Congress, today led his Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution to commemorate the life and legacy of civil rights leader and labor champion Csar Estrada Chvez. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were joined by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to bolster support for families advocating for the release of their loved ones. U.S. Until this week, the last time Lyle and Erik Menendez saw each other was Sept. 10, 1996, said Robert Rand, a journalist who has covered the case since 1989 and was a consultant for NBC's 2017 TV . Corrections? Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. He has long been an entrenched de facto leader of the Hudson County Democratic machine. WASHINGTON - U.S. Though Menendez, 36, has never previously run for elected office, his family name has long been revered in the district, where his father the formidable senior Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) once presided for more than a decade. "[123], In September 2022, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Menendez criticized the Biden administration for hesitating to impose sanctions on the governments of Sudan and Ethiopia, where many atrocities and war crimes were committed in the Tigray War. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez was married earlier this month in a ceremony moved outdoors due to the coronavirus pandemic. He happens to be the son of Senator Bob Menendez, senator (D-NJ). Robert Menendez (/ m n n d z /; born January 1, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2006. Menendez was endorsed by several newspapers including The New York Times,[43] The Philadelphia Inquirer,[44] The Star-Ledger,[45] and The Record.[46]. Menendez denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty, continuing to serve in the Senate. Menendez, D-N.J., made the announcement Thursday on his Facebook page.. 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