As of 2023, Bob Menendez has an estimated net worth of $800 thousand. [188] On January 31, 2018, the Justice Department announced it was dropping all charges against Menendez. degree in Political Science in 1976. "[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. Senator Tammy Baldwin Helps Introduce Background Check Expansion Act To Reduce Gun Violence", "Democratic senator introduces bill to ban gun silencers", "U.S. An independent candidate, Nick Carducci, has also thrown his hat into the ring to challenge New Jersey's senior senator. Menedez married Jacobsen in 1976 and. Updates? [206] They married in October 2020. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL). 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. 3763 (107th): Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (On Passage of the Bill)", Menendez on the move: Corzine appoints replacement in Senate, "U.S. Attorney Emerges as a Legal, and Political, Force", "Corzine Is Said to Have Picked a Replacement", "ON POLITICS; Menendez Wastes No Time In Declaring for the Senate", "The 'Power List' The Hudson Reporter's fourth annual rankings of Hudson County's most influential people", "Sen. Bill Bradley to Retire: Lawmaker Becomes 6th Democrat not to run", "Congressman Rejects Race For the Senate", "U.S. Senate: Committee Assignments of the 116th Congress", Armenian Genocide Marked by U.S. [91], Of gay rights, Menendez has said, "Two people who want to be committed to each other should be able to enter into marriage, and they should receive the benefits that flow from that commitment. Their parents did not hate them for doing it. [4] His father, Mario Menndez, was a carpenter, and his mother, Evangelina, was a seamstress. [60] In 2009, he introduced the Orphans, Widows, and Widowers Protection Act, granting a pathway to citizenship for the undocumented widowers and orphans of deceased U.S. But this time, however, he has set his sights even higher and has become the first Republican to file to run against US Senator Robert Menendez in the 2024 election. [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. [6][9][10] Menendez was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1980[12][13] and became a lawyer in private practice. [96], In December 2018, Menendez was one of 42 senators to sign a letter to Trump administration officials Alex Azar, Seema Verma, and Steve Mnuchin arguing that the administration was improperly using Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act to authorize states to "increase health care costs for millions of consumers while weakening protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions." [17], In 1992, incumbent Democratic U.S. earlier in 1953. The legislation was a direct response to Dubai Ports World's efforts to purchase Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) of the United Kingdom, which operates six major U.S. ports. [207], In 2014, Menendez relocated from Union City to Paramus. Menendez was endorsed by several newspapers including The New York Times,[43] The Philadelphia Inquirer,[44] The Star-Ledger,[45] and The Record.[46]. WASHINGTON Even by the flexible standards of Washington's hired legal guns, Abbe Lowell's most recent move was striking. Dozens of members of political dynasties have been elected to Congress, from Prescott and George H.W. | ", "A Conversation About Identity: IV. He called for military intervention in Libya and Syria, though he opposed a 2002 resolution that authorized the use of force against Iraq. During that time Menendez entered local politics by mounting a drive to reform the Union City Board of Education. The renaming ceremony was held on December 4, 2013. [80], Menendez sponsored the Student Non-Discrimination Act, expanding Title IX of the Education Amendments Act to LGBT students, and the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2011, which would also amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. [101], In October 2009, Menendez sent a strongly worded letter of protest to Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias, castigating him for his praise of Cuba's totalitarian system. BILL. Discover Bob Menendez's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. [159], On December 12, 2012, it was reported that Menendez's office had an unpaid intern volunteering who had let his visitor visa expire and was a registered sex offender. [203][204] Menendez and Jane divorced in 2005. Last updated on Feb 12, 2023. 6 min read. 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. [181] Melgen also donated a substantial amount of money to Menendez's political campaigns, and prosecutors claim that $750,000 of those contributions were tied to personal benefits Menendez accepted. [177] Menendez maintains that he rented the property out below market-value because "he was supportive of its work". The organizations themselves did not donate, rather the money came from the organizations' PACs, their individual members or employees or owners, and those . He assumed office on January 18, 2006. Menendez ran for reelection to a second full term and defeated Republican Joe Kyrillos on November 6, with 58% of the vote to Kyrillos's 39%. Rob Menendez's push to follow in his father's footsteps is hardly unprecedented. "Congressional Directory: New Jersey". In 2000, Alina Lydia Fonteboa received 233 votes and Kari Sachs received 168 votes. The senators requested the administration withdraw the policy and "re-engage with stakeholders, states, and Congress. Seventy-five percent of the population is in need of humanitarian assistance and more than 8 million are on the brink of famine. 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I think it's incredibly important for the Senate to speak on that issue and hopefully speak with one voice. [179][180] On April 1, 2015, the United States Department of Justice indicted Menendez and Melgen in United States v. Menendez (3d Cir. But if President Donald Trump refuses to. Complicating the picture, lawmakers including Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who is a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, are pressing Biden to name a Latino candidate to . Menendez previously was married and has two adult . It passed 980. Senators Are Unconstitutional", "Court kills Robert Menendez recall push", "Senator Prodded Fed to Aid Ailing Bank From Home State", "Menendez Sought Bank Bailout For Campaign Contributors", "U.S. Sen. 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Politifact rated this statement "false" because the 2012 budget was in fact balanced and increased funding for education. Some Democrats criticized the investigation, particularly the timing of the investigation and news leaks, as politically motivated. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1993-2006). Menendez blamed Trump and Republicans who supported Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud for inciting the attack. Sen. Robert "Bob" Menendez's 2022 Report Card Senior Senator from New Jersey Democrat Serving Jan 18, 2006 - Jan 3, 2025 These statistics cover Menendez's record during the 117th Congress (Jan 3, 2021-Jan 3, 2023) and compare him to other senators also serving at the end of the session. Wherwein, Peter (May 14, 1984). For his son, the U.S. representative, see, U.S. House of Representatives (19932006), Attempted implication in prostitution scandal. In 1988, while continuing to serve as mayor, he was elected to represent the state's 33rd district in the New Jersey General Assembly and, within three years, moved to the New Jersey Senate, upon winning the March 1991 special election for the 33rd Senate district. "[112] Noting concerns with the language after voting for Bob Corker's resolution naming the Saudi crown prince "responsible" for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, he said, "regardless of all of my other concerns about language is the central essence of what the chairman is going to do. In 1992 Menendez ran for the U.S. House of Representatives following redistricting that created the Latino-majority 13th district. The delegation also met representatives from the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the US Chamber of Commerce. 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. [32], Although he had sometimes been portrayed as the political boss of Hudson County, he strongly dislikes this appellation, particularly because, according to an anonymous close source quoted in the December 11, 2005 Union City Reporter, "there is no boss of Hudson County". We wouldn't turn the Border Patrol or the Customs Service over to a foreign government, and we can't afford to turn our ports over to one either. Christofias, the leader of AKEL, Cyprus's communist party, from 1988 to 2009 and president from 2008 to 2013, had paid a state visit to Cuba in September 2009 for the opening of Cyprus's new embassy and, in his speech, made a number of anti-American embargo references, and spoke of the "common struggle of Cyprus and Cuba". In 1974, at the age of 20, Menendez was elected to the Union City School District's Board of Education. [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 previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives ( 1993-2006 ) to Congress, from Prescott and George.. Discover Bob Menendez has an estimated net worth of $ 800 thousand for it. Force against Iraq '' because the 2012 budget was in fact balanced and increased funding for Education ``, a! 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