Former member of Congress
Robert Menendez
Democrat · Former U.S. Senator for New Jersey
Official biography (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)
118th Congress, Senate
Cross-party cosponsoring how it’s measured
17.7%
35 of the 198 bills they cosponsored were introduced by another party
Cross-party support how it’s measured
64.7%
33 of the 51 bills they introduced have a cosponsor from another party
How they voted by issue area
Each vote counts in every issue area its bill has. A Yea on a procedural vote or motion doesn’t mean support for the bill. How we count these
| Issue area | Yea | Nay | Present or not voting | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and food | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Civil rights | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Crime and justice | 13 | 3 | 0 | |
| Defense and veterans | 11 | 3 | 0 | |
| Economy and finance | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
| Education | 10 | 4 | 0 | |
| Energy | 12 | 3 | 1 | |
| Environment | 10 | 13 | 0 | |
| Foreign affairs and trade | 13 | 3 | 0 | |
| Government and elections | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Healthcare | 12 | 2 | 1 | |
| Housing | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| Immigration | 10 | 2 | 1 | |
| Labor and jobs | 10 | 3 | 2 | |
| Social safety net | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| Technology | 11 | 2 | 1 | |
| Transportation | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Party unity over time
By month, across every Congress we cover in the Senate. Months with few party-unity votes can swing widely.
Show as a table
| Month | Party unity | With party |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | 100% | 2 of 2 |
| Feb 2021 | 100% | 38 of 38 |
| Mar 2021 | 100% | 61 of 61 |
| Apr 2021 | 100% | 25 of 25 |
| May 2021 | 100% | 34 of 34 |
| Jun 2021 | 100% | 28 of 28 |
| Jul 2021 | 93.9% | 31 of 33 |
| Aug 2021 | 100% | 48 of 48 |
| Sep 2021 | 100% | 38 of 38 |
| Oct 2021 | 100% | 43 of 43 |
| Nov 2021 | 100% | 17 of 17 |
| Dec 2021 | 97.8% | 44 of 45 |
| Jan 2022 | 100% | 10 of 10 |
| Feb 2022 | 100% | 42 of 42 |
| Mar 2022 | 98% | 48 of 49 |
| Apr 2022 | 100% | 13 of 13 |
| May 2022 | 98% | 49 of 50 |
| Jun 2022 | 100% | 22 of 22 |
| Jul 2022 | 100% | 29 of 29 |
| Aug 2022 | 100% | 41 of 41 |
| Sep 2022 | 100% | 19 of 19 |
| Nov 2022 | 100% | 13 of 13 |
| Dec 2022 | 97.6% | 40 of 41 |
| Jan 2023 | 100% | 1 of 1 |
| Feb 2023 | 100% | 27 of 27 |
| Mar 2023 | 100% | 45 of 45 |
| Apr 2023 | 100% | 16 of 16 |
| May 2023 | 100% | 30 of 30 |
| Jun 2023 | 100% | 34 of 34 |
| Jul 2023 | 100% | 22 of 22 |
| Sep 2023 | 95.2% | 20 of 21 |
| Oct 2023 | 92.6% | 25 of 27 |
| Nov 2023 | 97.1% | 34 of 35 |
| Dec 2023 | 90% | 18 of 20 |
| Jan 2024 | 100% | 14 of 14 |
| Feb 2024 | 96.3% | 26 of 27 |
| Mar 2024 | 97.4% | 37 of 38 |
| Apr 2024 | 100% | 20 of 20 |
| May 2024 | 100% | 2 of 2 |
Votes
Every vote that counts in our statistics that they were eligible for, newest first.
Showing 1–50 of 582 votes
- Aug 1, 2024Roll call 230
H.R. 7024: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Cloture · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · Environment, Housing, Immigration, Taxes, Transportation
Not voting - Aug 1, 2024Roll call 229
Confirmation: Dorothy Camille Shea, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations and the Deputy Representative
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jul 31, 2024Roll call 228
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dorothy Camille Shea to be Deputy Representative of the U.S.A. to the United Nations
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jul 31, 2024Roll call 227
Confirmation: Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jul 31, 2024Roll call 226
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jul 31, 2024Roll call 225
Confirmation: Meredith A. Vacca, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jul 31, 2024Roll call 224
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Meredith A. Vacca to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jul 30, 2024Roll call 223
Confirmation: Stacey D. Neumann, of Maine, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jul 30, 2024Roll call 222
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Stacey D. Neumann to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Maine
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jul 30, 2024Roll call 221
S. 2073: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 2073 with Amendment N. 3021)
Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act
Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance
Not voting - Jul 29, 2024Roll call 220
Confirmation: Adam B. Landy, of South Carolina, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jul 25, 2024Roll call 219
S. 2073: On the Cloture Motion
Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance
Not voting - Jul 25, 2024Roll call 218
Confirmation: Kashi Way, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jul 24, 2024Roll call 217
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Margaret L. Taylor to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jul 24, 2024Roll call 216
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Adam B. Landy to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jul 24, 2024Roll call 215
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kashi Way to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jul 23, 2024Roll call 214
Confirmation: Colleen Duffy Kiko, of North Dakota, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jul 11, 2024Roll call 213
Confirmation: Robin Michelle Meriweather, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jul 11, 2024Roll call 212
S.J.Res. 89: On the Point of Order
A joint resolution to direct the termination of the use of United States Armed Forces for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip that has not been authorized by Congress.
Procedural · Point of Order Well Taken · Foreign affairs and trade
Not voting - Jul 10, 2024Roll call 211
S. 4554: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Reproductive Freedom for Women Act
Cloture · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · Healthcare
Not voting - Jul 10, 2024Roll call 210
Confirmation: Anne Marie Wagner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jul 10, 2024Roll call 209
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anne Marie Wagner to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jul 10, 2024Roll call 208
Confirmation: Charles J. Willoughby, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jul 9, 2024Roll call 207
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Charles J. Willoughby, Jr. to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jul 9, 2024Roll call 206
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Robin Michelle Meriweather to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jul 9, 2024Roll call 205
Confirmation: Patricia L. Lee, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jul 9, 2024Roll call 204
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Patricia L. Lee to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jul 8, 2024Roll call 203
Confirmation: Nancy L. Maldonado, of Illinois, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jun 20, 2024Roll call 202
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Nancy L. Maldonado to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jun 20, 2024Roll call 201
Confirmation: Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States of America to the African Union
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jun 18, 2024Roll call 200
S. 870: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendments to S. 870 )
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.
Procedural · Motion Agreed to · Energy
Not voting - Jun 18, 2024Roll call 199
Confirmation: Katherine E. Oler, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jun 17, 2024Roll call 198
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Katherine E. Oler to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the Term of 15 Years
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jun 13, 2024Roll call 197
S. 4445: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Right to IVF Act
Cloture · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · Defense and veterans, Healthcare, Labor and jobs
Not voting - Jun 13, 2024Roll call 196
Confirmation: Judy W. Chang, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jun 12, 2024Roll call 195
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Judy W. Chang to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jun 12, 2024Roll call 194
Confirmation: Lindsay S. See, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jun 12, 2024Roll call 193
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lindsay S. See to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jun 12, 2024Roll call 192
Confirmation: David Rosner, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jun 11, 2024Roll call 191
Motion to Invoke Cloture: David Rosner to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jun 5, 2024Roll call 190
S. 4381: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Right to Contraception Act
Cloture · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · Healthcare
Not voting - Jun 5, 2024Roll call 189
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Stephanie Sanders Sullivan to be Representative of the United States of America to the African Union
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jun 5, 2024Roll call 188
Confirmation: Judith E. Pipe, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jun 4, 2024Roll call 187
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Judith E. Pipe to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jun 4, 2024Roll call 186
Confirmation: Tanya Monique Jones Bosier, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jun 4, 2024Roll call 185
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tanya Monique Jones Bosier to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Jun 4, 2024Roll call 184
Confirmation: Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Jun 3, 2024Roll call 183
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Christopher T. Hanson to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - May 23, 2024Roll call 182
S. 4361: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Border Act of 2024
Cloture · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · Crime and justice, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Transportation
Not voting - May 23, 2024Roll call 181
Confirmation: Melissa Griffin Dalton, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Bills
The bills and joint resolutions behind the bipartisanship numbers, newest first. How we count these
Introduced (51)
- S. 3867: Livable Communities Act of 2024
- S. 3862: Homeownership Affordability Act
- S. 2900: Supporting Armenians Against Azerbaijani Aggression Act of 2023Cosponsor from another party
- S. 2755: Success for Military Connected Students Act of 2023Cosponsor from another party
- S. 2673: Responding to the Energy Security Crisis in Ukraine and Europe (RESCUE) Act of 2023Cosponsor from another party
- S. 2413: RINACosponsor from another party
- S. 2343: FAIR TARIFF Act of 2023Cosponsor from another party
- S. 2336: MISSILES ActCosponsor from another party
- S. 2142: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2023Cosponsor from another party
- S. 2119: Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023Cosponsor from another party
Cosponsored (198)
- S. 4680: Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Congressional Gold Medal Act
- S. 4629: John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act
- S. 4554: Reproductive Freedom for Women Act
- S. 4445: Right to IVF Act
- S. 4381: Right to Contraception Act
- S. 4223: Access to Birth Control Act
- S. 4117: Climate Change Education Act
- S. 4004: PAST Act of 2024Introduced by another party
- S. 4001: Commission to Study the Potential Transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution Act
- S. 3950: DUALS Act of 2024Introduced by another party
Service
Seats held in the Congresses we cover, from the 117th (2021) on.
Senator for New Jersey
January 3, 2019 – August 20, 2024 · Democrat