Robert Menendez

Representative for New Jersey's 8th district · Democrat

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Seats held: Representative for NJ-8, 2023–now.

NJ-8 has about 783,000 residents.

Votes compared with what constituents said

Cooperative Election Study: voted with 0 of 4 surveyed votes where the district's estimated majority was clear.

Each survey is shown on its own, never combined. Votes marked related were on a bill close to what was asked, and aren't counted. How the estimates work.

Survey question	Vote	How they voted	What constituents said	Compared
Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act) CES 2025	July 18, 2025 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (40.2% support, likely 30.1–50.4%)	Too close to call
A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1) CES 2025	July 3, 2025 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (46.3% support, likely 36–56.6%)	Too close to call
Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act) CES 2025	April 10, 2025 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (75.3% support, likely 65.8–84.8%)	Against the majority
Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion CES 2025	January 23, 2025 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (72.7% support, likely 62.8–82.5%)	Against the majority
Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act) CES 2025	January 22, 2025 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (59.4% support, likely 49.2–69.5%)	Too close to call
Renew post-9/11 surveillance programs that allow searching electronic data without a warrant (FISA reauthorization) CES 2024	April 12, 2024 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (39.7% support, likely 31–48.4%)	Against the majority
Ban TikTok unless China sells it to a U.S. company CES 2024	March 13, 2024 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (54% support, likely 45.2–62.7%)	Too close to call
Deny asylum to immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally (Secure the Border Act) CES 2024	May 11, 2023 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (60.4% support, likely 51.8–69.1%)	Against the majority

Attendance

In the 119th Congress, Robert Menendez missed 0 of 678 House votes (0%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 97.2% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 9612: American Enrichment Deployment Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	November 9, 2026	Yea
H.R. 3978: Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	November 9, 2026	Yea
S. 2403: Retire through Ownership Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	September 16, 2026	Yea
H.R. 9497: Water Resources Development Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	September 16, 2026	Yea
H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	September 16, 2026	Yea
H.J.Res. 213: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision” On Passage · Passed	September 16, 2026	Nay
H.R. 10326: PROOF Act On Passage · Passed	September 16, 2026	Nay
H.R. 9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act On Passage · Passed	September 16, 2026	Nay
H.R. 5334: An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed	September 16, 2026	Yea
H.Con.Res. 93: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed	September 15, 2026	Yea
H.J.Res. 210: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision” On Passage · Passed	September 15, 2026	Nay
H.R. 9500: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	September 15, 2026	Yea
H.R. 2140: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed	September 15, 2026	Yea
H.R. 4646: Whistleblower Protection Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	September 15, 2026	Yea
H.R. 8278: Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed	September 15, 2026	Yea

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Figures as of November 10, 2026, from the official vote records and published survey data listed on the Sources page. The interactive page always shows the latest. Found an error? Tell us.