Robert Menendez

Democrat Representative of New Jersey's 8th district

Representative
New Jersey, district 8
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepMenendez

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July 12, 1985 (39 years old)

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American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative since 2023
Previously a commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from 2021 to 2023
Born and raised in Union City, New Jersey
Cuban-American heritage, with grandparents who fled from Cuba in 1953
Attended Union City public schools, The Hudson School for high school, and served on its board of trustees
Holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Earned a Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School, where he was president of the Student Bar Association and involved in the Rutgers Race and the Law Review
Worked as a lawyer with Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Chaired the Governance and Ethics Committee and was a member of the Finance Committee at the Port Authority
Announced candidacy for New Jersey’s 8th congressional district following the retirement of Albio Sires, who endorsed him
Campaign focused on working- and middle-class families, infrastructure investments, gun control, reproductive choice, and support for organized labor
Raised and contributed $100,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee during his campaign
Elected as freshman representative on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee for 2023 and serves as a Regional Whip
Member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and various other caucuses including the House Pro-Choice Caucus, Congressional Equality Caucus, and Congressional Labor Caucus
Initially voted against the expulsion of George Santos, citing the ongoing ethics investigation, but later voted “yes” after the investigation’s findings were released
Serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Committee on Homeland Security
Resides in Jersey City, New Jersey, married to Alex Banfich Menendez since 2017, and has two children