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Robert Menendez

Democrat · Former U.S. Senator for New Jersey

Official biography (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)

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118th Congress, Senate

Party unity how it’s measured

97.9%

Voted with their party on 371 of 379 party-unity votes

Missed votes how it’s measured

13.9%

Missed 81 of 582 votes they were eligible for

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 areaYeaNayPresent or not votingVotes
Agriculture and food770
Civil rights210
Crime and justice1330
Defense and veterans1130
Economy and finance842
Education1040
Energy1231
Environment10130
Foreign affairs and trade1330
Government and elections330
Healthcare1221
Housing820
Immigration1021
Labor and jobs1032
Social safety net830
Technology1121
Transportation1151

Party unity over time

By month, across every Congress we cover in the Senate. Months with few party-unity votes can swing widely.

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MonthParty unityWith party
Jan 2021100%2 of 2
Feb 2021100%38 of 38
Mar 2021100%61 of 61
Apr 2021100%25 of 25
May 2021100%34 of 34
Jun 2021100%28 of 28
Jul 202193.9%31 of 33
Aug 2021100%48 of 48
Sep 2021100%38 of 38
Oct 2021100%43 of 43
Nov 2021100%17 of 17
Dec 202197.8%44 of 45
Jan 2022100%10 of 10
Feb 2022100%42 of 42
Mar 202298%48 of 49
Apr 2022100%13 of 13
May 202298%49 of 50
Jun 2022100%22 of 22
Jul 2022100%29 of 29
Aug 2022100%41 of 41
Sep 2022100%19 of 19
Nov 2022100%13 of 13
Dec 202297.6%40 of 41
Jan 2023100%1 of 1
Feb 2023100%27 of 27
Mar 2023100%45 of 45
Apr 2023100%16 of 16
May 2023100%30 of 30
Jun 2023100%34 of 34
Jul 2023100%22 of 22
Sep 202395.2%20 of 21
Oct 202392.6%25 of 27
Nov 202397.1%34 of 35
Dec 202390%18 of 20
Jan 2024100%14 of 14
Feb 202496.3%26 of 27
Mar 202497.4%37 of 38
Apr 2024100%20 of 20
May 2024100%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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

    On the Cloture Motion

    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

    On the Nomination

    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

See all 51

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

See all 198

Service

Seats held in the Congresses we cover, from the 117th (2021) on.

  • Senator for New Jersey

    January 3, 2019 – August 20, 2024 · Democrat