Robert Menendez

Democrat senior Senator of New Jersey

Representative
New Jersey, district 13
January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995
Representative
New Jersey, district 13
January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1997
Representative
New Jersey, district 13
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
New Jersey, district 13
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
New Jersey, district 13
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
New Jersey, district 13
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
New Jersey, district 13
January 4, 2005 - January 16, 2006
Senator
New Jersey
January 18, 2006 - January 3, 2007
Senator
New Jersey
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2013
Senator
New Jersey
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2019
Senator
New Jersey
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2025

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January 1, 1954 (70 years old)

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Began political career at age 20 by being elected to the Union City School District’s Board of Education.
Earned degrees from Saint Peter’s University and Rutgers Law School.
Served as mayor of Union City and was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly and later to the New Jersey Senate.
Represented New Jersey’s 13th congressional district in the House of Representatives for six terms.
Appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2006, has been reelected multiple times.
Chaired the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations twice.
Indicted on federal corruption charges in 2015, but the charges were dropped in 2018 after a jury failed to reach a verdict.
Admonished by the Senate Ethics Committee in 2018 for accepting gifts without approval and using his position to advance a donor’s interests.
Indicted again in 2023 on charges related to aiding Egypt and later accused of working for the government of Qatar and obstruction of justice.
Announced he would not seek the Democratic nomination for the 2024 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey but is running as an independent.
Has been a vocal advocate for immigration reform and introduced several pieces of legislation to overhaul the immigration system.
Supported various bills related to health care, gun policy reform, and foreign affairs.
Received several awards and honors, including international recognitions for his contributions to foreign relations.
Married with children and grandchildren, has been involved in a few personal controversies and legal challenges.