On August 27, 2006, two Republican state lawmakers filed an ethics complaint against Menendez, alleging he broke conflict-of-interest rules when he rented property out to a nonprofit agency that receives federal funds. But if President Donald Trump refuses to. In January 2018 the Department of Justice announced that it would not retry Menendez. But this time, however, he has set his sights even higher and has become the first Republican to file to run against US Senator Robert Menendez in the 2024 election. In 2013, reports surfaced that a federal grand jury in Miami was investigating Menendez's role in advocating for the business interests of Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen, a close friend and major donor. [147] On November 18, 2010, the New Jersey Supreme Court found that the New Jersey provision violated the U.S. Melgen, along with his family and associates, contributed more than $1m to Menendez and political action committees to help secure the senator's re-election in 2012, according to Federal . Christofias, the leader of AKEL, Cyprus's communist party, from 1988 to 2009 and president from 2008 to 2013, had paid a state visit to Cuba in September 2009 for the opening of Cyprus's new embassy and, in his speech, made a number of anti-American embargo references, and spoke of the "common struggle of Cyprus and Cuba". to replace him is rumored to be Robert Menendez Jr . [78], In February 2019, in response to reports of the EPA intending to decide against setting drinking water limits for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) as part of an upcoming national strategy to manage the aforementioned class of chemicals, Menendez was one of 20 senators to sign a letter to Acting EPA Administrator Andrew R. Wheeler calling on the agency "to develop enforceable federal drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS, as well as institute immediate actions to protect the public from contamination from additional per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). [160] The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement had been aware of the man as early as October 2012 but according to the Associated Press, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) instructed their agents not to arrest the man until after Election Day. "[6][7] While at Union Hill, Menendez became the student body president. [94], In January 2019, Menendez was one of 40 senators to introduce the Background Check Expansion Act, a bill that would require background checks for either the sale or transfer of all firearms including all unlicensed sellers. U.S. The amendment failed with 213 votes in favor and 215 votes against. [181] According to the indictment, Menendez asked top State Department officials to pressure the Dominican Republic's government into enforcing a port-security contract that would benefit Melgen's company while at the same time Melgen was promising to give $60,000 to Menendez's campaign. Menendez won a special election later that year to retain the seat. U.S. border, and supported Senate Amendment 4775, which would have appropriated $1.8 billion for the construction of 370 miles (600km) of triple-layered fencing, and 461 miles (742km) of vehicle barriers along parts of the Southwest. For his son, the U.S. representative, see, U.S. House of Representatives (19932006), Attempted implication in prostitution scandal. [161][162], In May 2014, Menendez received an award for Political Courage at a gala organized by the American Friends of Likud, where he reaffirmed the strong alliance between the U.S. and Israel and said, "several thousands of years of history lead to an undeniable conclusion: the reestablishment of the State of Israel in modern times is a political reality with roots going back to the time of Abraham and Sarah and historical texts and artifacts". Bob was born in New York City, New York, to Cuban parents, Evangelina and Mario Menndez. A highly critical Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation report found that the institution had engaged in unsafe or unsound banking practices, including operating without adequate supervision by its board of directors, an excessive level of delinquent or bad loans, inadequate earnings and insufficient coverage of its assets. 53. In 1986, he was elected mayor of Union City. Menendez has said, "My mother and Miss Harper made me understand the power of education, what it means to put a premium on learning and working hard. 0. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls on Trump Administration to Stop Pushing Health Insurance Plans that Weaken Pre-Existing Condition Protections", "Democratic Senators "Alarmed" by Shutdown's Potential Impact on Food Safety", "Senate Foreign Relations Committee Nomination Hearing Antony Blinken", "Menendez, Clinton seek to stop UAE port deal", "FBI agent says Cuba sought dirt on Menendez", Evripidou, Stefanos. Menendez helped the organization win designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center in 1998. Until this week, the last time Lyle and Erik Menendez saw each other was Sept. 10, 1996, said Robert Rand, a journalist who has covered the case since 1989 and was a consultant for NBC's 2017 TV . [189] The case was strongly shaped by McDonnell v. United States, the 2016 Supreme Court decision to dismiss the corruption conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, which narrowed the legal definition of public corruption and made it harder for prosecutors to prove that a political official engaged in bribery. [156] Menendez denied personal motivation for the block. [76][77], Menendez introduced legislation that would give incentives for the conversion of vehicles to run on natural gas; the bill did not make it out of committee in its first incarnation, and failed to receive 60 votes required to pass in 2012. [157][158] The investigation was closed in late 2011 with no charges filed. He continued to hold both offices until March 1991, when he moved from the Assembly to the New Jersey Senate upon winning the special election called following the death of Christopher Jackman. He was the first in his family to attend college, graduating from Saint Peters College (now Saint Peters University) with a bachelors degree in political science in 1976. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1993-2006). [53] He also called for an investigation into white supremacy in the military. 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[25], Menendez voted against the United Nations Reform Act of 2005, cutting U.S. funding to the U.N. by 50% over three years, and sponsored the Tsunami Orphans and Unaccompanied Children Act of 2005 to provide assistance to victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. 4541 (106th): Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended)", "H.R. [159], On December 12, 2012, it was reported that Menendez's office had an unpaid intern volunteering who had let his visitor visa expire and was a registered sex offender. These tables list the top donors to candidates in the 2017 - 2022 election cycle. Similarly, in 1999, when the state's other U.S. Exceptions to the bill's background check requirement included transfers between members of law enforcement, loaning firearms for either hunting or sporting events on a temporary basis, providing firearms as gifts to members of one's immediate family, firearms transferred as part of an inheritance, or giving a firearm to another person temporarily for immediate self-defense. [28][29], In the 105th Congress, Menendez voted for the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, repealing provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933 that limited investment banks from acquiring insurance companies or other commercial banks, and voted for the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. [89][90], In 1999, Menendez voted against a proposed amendment that would have banned adoption in Washington D.C. by same-sex couples and other persons not related by blood or marriage. Sen. Robert Menendez arrives at federal court for the beginning of his trial on corruption charges alongside his son Robert Jr. and daughter Alicia Menendez in 2017. Robert Menendez, a Senator and a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York, N.Y., on January 1, 1954; graduated from Union Hill High School, Union City, N.J., 1972; B.A., Saint Peter's College, Jersey City, N.J., 1976; J.D., Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, N.J., 1979; lawyer, private practice; member of the Union City, N.J., Contact information for Robert Menendez includes email address, phone number, and mailing address. "[106], In March 2017, Menendez co-sponsored the Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S.270), which made it a federal crime, punishable by a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment,[107] for Americans to encourage or participate in boycotts against Israel and Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories if protesting actions by the Israeli government. The therapist reached out to Erik soon after the murders . NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez about growing protests in Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman that died in police custody. WASHINGTON - U.S. They divorced in 2005. The senators wrote of their hope that the subcommittee would support continued funding for Section 4 in Fiscal Year 2020. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. The couple had two children, Alicia, a news reporter and Robert. Robert is a lawyer by profession and is currently a board member of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL). Some Democrats criticized the investigation, particularly the timing of the investigation and news leaks, as politically motivated. BAYSIDE, N.Y. (nj.com) - US Senator Bob Menendez and Nadine Arslanian were married on October 3, 2020 in an intimate and socially distanced ceremony. It passed 980. He declared candidacy for the 2024 election. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. [87][88] Menendez also voted for the U.S. military's Don't ask, don't tell as a congressman, and co-sponsored the DADT repeal act in 2010. [11] He graduated with a B.A. "Congressional Directory: New Jersey". [22] He was an early advocate of preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear capabilities, sponsoring the Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1998, which passed the House but failed to pass the Senate. "[100], On April 25, 2008, a former undercover FBI agent revealed in the book Ruse: Undercover with FBI Counterintelligence that Cuban diplomats approached freelance blogger and journalist Robert Eringer to investigate Menendez. 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[168][169] The allegations were promoted by Republican Party operatives, who arranged for ABC News and the Daily Caller to interview two women who accused Menendez of patronizing prostitutes. 3763 (107th): Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (On Passage of the Bill)", Menendez on the move: Corzine appoints replacement in Senate, "U.S. Attorney Emerges as a Legal, and Political, Force", "Corzine Is Said to Have Picked a Replacement", "ON POLITICS; Menendez Wastes No Time In Declaring for the Senate", "The 'Power List' The Hudson Reporter's fourth annual rankings of Hudson County's most influential people", "Sen. Bill Bradley to Retire: Lawmaker Becomes 6th Democrat not to run", "Congressman Rejects Race For the Senate", "U.S. Senate: Committee Assignments of the 116th Congress", Armenian Genocide Marked by U.S. In October 2019, Menendez got engaged to Nadine Arslanian, an international businesswoman from Bergen County. He was the Mayor of Union City from 1986 to 1992 before becoming a New Jersey Congressman in 1993. Congressman Frank Guarini, of New Jersey's 14th congressional district, retired after redistricting. Bush to Ron and Rand Paul to Frank and Lisa Murkowski. Robert Menendez passed away at age 57 years old on January 26, 2001. Their parents did not hate them for doing it. [174] On March 18, 2013, Dominican police announced that three women had said they had been paid $300$425 each to lie about having had sex with Menendez.[175]. Omissions? "[75], In April 2018, Menendez was one of five Democratic senators to sign a letter to FEMA administrator Brock Long calling on FEMA to enter an agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development that would "stand up the Disaster Housing Assistance Program and address the medium- and longer-term housing needs" of evacuees of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Dozens of members of political dynasties have been elected to Congress, from Prescott and George H.W. "[198][199], In 1976, Menendez married Jane Jacobsen, a teacher for the Union City Board of Education and Union City Public Schools. This made him step down as the Foreign Relations Committee's Ranking Member. He identified chief concerns as "rebuilding alliances, restoring American leadership in international institutions, and addressing complex global challenges like climate change, migration, pandemics like COVID-19." They are major builders in Jersey City and Hoboken, cities that benefited greatly from projects Menendez helped steer their way. The resolution states the United States "should refuse to make available any current or former diplomat, civil servant, political appointee, law enforcement official or member of the Armed Forces of the United States for questioning by the government of Vladimir Putin". Robert Jacobsen Menendez Jr. (born July 12, 1985) [1] is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representatives for New Jersey's 8th congressional district since 2023. Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Bob Menendez in 2023. "[126] He co-signed a letter stating: "We have been very critical of U.S. security assistance to Azerbaijan given the country's human rights record and aggression in the region. All three family members are still unforgiving towards Kitty Menendez for what they believed happened to Erik and Lyle. Robert Menendez was born on July 12, 1985, in Hudson County, New Jersey. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) today were joined by members of the NJ Congressional Delegation including U.S. House Representatives Donald Norcross (D-N.J.-01), Andy Kim (D-N.J.-03), Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.-05), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.-06), Rob Menendez (D-N.J.-08 . Bob Menendez Politician #105240. In the midterm elections held on November 7, near the end of his one-year appointment, Menendez ran to retain his Senate seat. His current term ends on January 3, 2025. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Bob Menendez ( Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from New Jersey. Critics of Menendez pointed out the surprising Democratic loss in the 2010 Massachusetts Senate special election that followed the death of Ted Kennedy; Menendez's lower-key, more cautious management style; and problems caused by retirements in Indiana and elsewhere. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. $7,500. During that time Menendez entered local politics by mounting a drive to reform the Union City Board of Education. "[196][197] He also received the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III from President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades for "his contribution to promoting human rights, the rule of law, and democracy. [148], In 2010, The Wall Street Journal reported that Menendez had written to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke,[149] asking him to approve an acquisition that would rescue from the prospect of receivership a New Jersey bank, First Bank Americano, operated by Menendez donors. In 2015 Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges for allegedly failing to report numerous gifts from a political donor on whose behalf he interceded with various government agencies. . But, he grew up in Union City, New Jersey, where he attended the Union Hill High School. *Includes contributions from other candidate committees. "[117], In January 2019, Menendez opposed Trump's planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan as a threat to U.S. national security. He assumed office on January 18, 2006. Complicating the picture, lawmakers including Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat who is a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, are pressing Biden to name a Latino candidate to . It was suggested that the Cuban government was determined to generate derogatory information about him and Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Lincoln Daz-Balart because of their anti-Castro lobbying efforts. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. $0. The bill was intended to respond to the Virginia Beach shooting, where the perpetrator used a .45-caliber handgun with multiple extended magazines and a suppressor. Earlier this year, at Senator Menendez's request, the Government Accountability Office agreed to conduct a review of security assistance to the country to ensure that it aligns with U.S. interests; this violence indicates that it does not. The senators asserted that "FEMA's refusal to use the tools at its disposal, including DHAP, to help these survivors is puzzling and profoundly troubling" and that hundreds of hurricane survivors were susceptible to being left homeless in the event that FEMA and HUD continued to not work together. The organizations themselves did not donate, rather the money came from the organizations' PACs, their individual members or employees or owners, and those . Legislators at Annual Capitol Hill Observance, "CONGRESSIONAL FRIENDS OF THE IRISH NATIONAL CAUCUS 114th CONGRESS 20152017 |", "Sen. 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[32], Although he had sometimes been portrayed as the political boss of Hudson County, he strongly dislikes this appellation, particularly because, according to an anonymous close source quoted in the December 11, 2005 Union City Reporter, "there is no boss of Hudson County". Remarks that. Robert is a lawyer by profession and is currently a board member of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey urge FEMA and HUD to find long-term housing fix for Hurricane Maria survivors", "A FEMA program has sheltered thousands of Puerto Ricans since Hurricane Maria. The Turkish delegation last week met with several senators and members of the House of Representatives, among them Ron Johnson and Jim Risch from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chaired by Menendez. He has family roots in Avils, Asturias, Spain. 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Todd Young urges action to end Muslim genocide in Myanmar", "Lawmakers urge U.S. to call Myanmar's Rohingya campaign genocide", "U.S. lawmakers introduce bill hitting China for Uighur repression", "Bipartisan legislation in US senate against China's human rights abuses in Xinjiang", "Don't Let Democrats Become the Party of War", "More than 30 Senate Dems ask Trump to reconsider Central American aid cuts", "Senator Bob Menendez on Twitter: "Two years after being seized by Russian govt-backed separatists, journalist & @RFERL contributor Stanislav Aseyev remains in captivity with almost no connection to the outside world. Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1992, Donald K. Stoveken as an America First Populist received 682 votes. Page 168. Most of the benefits of such a policy would benefit the richest taxpayers. He was born to a low-class family of Cuban immigrants. [173] Menendez's office called the allegations "manufactured" by a "right-wing blog" as a politically motivated smear. In 1974, at the age of 20, Menendez was elected to the Union City School District's Board of Education. [19] After that, he was reelected every two years with at least 71% of the vote until he was appointed to the U.S. Senate in January 2006. Additionally, while accepting these gifts, you used your position as a Member of the Senate to advance Dr. Melgen's personal and business interests. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez said Tuesday that the Biden administration's execution of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan was "clearly and fatally flawed" and demanded "a full explanation of this administration's decisions on Afghanistan since coming . [23], Menendez voted for Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists, authorizing the President to use military force in Afghanistan in response to the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks. In 2015, Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges; the jury was unable to reach a verdict and charges were dropped in 2018. [6] In 1982, he unsuccessfully challenged Musto for mayor. [26][27], Menendez voted for the PATRIOT Act in 2001, and in 2006 for its reauthorization. "Christofias pressed in US over Havana embassy plan", Hazou, Elias. Right after delivering this year's State of the Union address, President Joe Biden briefly encountered his former Senate colleague, Bob Menendez. Sen. Robert Menendez, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, vowed to hold hearings on the Biden administration's execution of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Sen. Bob Menendez Embraces GOP Proposal to Sanction Russia Immediately, Rankling White House Menendez is discussing a compromise bill with Republicans who want to impose sanctions on Russia. Candidate self-financing. His letter, signed by nine other senators, alleged that it was Assange's goal to "undermine democratic processes globally". He is a politician and has not engaged in . Accordingly, the Committee issues you this Public Letter of Admonition, and also directs you to repay the fair market value of all impermissible gifts not already repaid. [30][31] After the 2001 Enron scandal, Menendez voted with 333 other House members for the SarbanesOxley Act. Federal prosecutors decided on Wednesday not to retry Senator Bob Menendez on corruption charges that ended in a hung jury last fall, lifting the legal cloud hanging over the New Jersey Democrat . [129], On September 28, 2006, Menendez voted for the Military Commissions Act. [1] A member of the Democratic Party, he was first appointed to the U.S. Senate by Governor Jon Corzine, and chaired the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 2013 to 2015, and again since 2021. Patriarch Joseph Barry, who gave $10,000 in 2015, was sentenced to. The killing of Jos and Kitty Menendez on a quiet Sunday evening in Beverly Hills didn't make the cover of People magazine until. The name of this entity matches an address of a Daibes-owned property in North Haledon . Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Thursday he doubts there is a Plan B for immigration reform if attempts to include provisions through the b In 1982 Menendez ran for mayor of Union City but was defeated. Menendez supported abortion rights and same-sex marriage, and he emerged as a leading advocate for immigration reform. [101], In October 2009, Menendez sent a strongly worded letter of protest to Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias, castigating him for his praise of Cuba's totalitarian system. WASHINGTON - U.S. [163], In February 2015, The Intercept published an investigative work by Ali Gharib and Eli Clifton, assisted in part by the work of independent researcher Joanne Stocker, indicating that Menendez received at least two donations from the People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK) before September 2012, when it was listed as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. As of the time of writing, Robert Mendez is a Democratic candidate for Congress in New . [170] ABC News and other news organizations such as The New York Times and the New York Post declined to publish the allegations, viewing them as unsubstantiated and lacking credibility. [105], On August 18, 2015, Menendez announced his opposition to the nuclear deal with Iran, saying, "President Obama continues to erroneously say that this agreement permanently stops Iran from having a nuclear bomb, Let's be clear: What the agreement does is to recommit Iran not to pursue a nuclear bomb, a promise they have already violated in the past. In terms of terms in the Senate, Frank . earlier in 1953. [140], A group of New Jersey citizens launched an effort to recall Menendez in early 2010. Bob Menendez (serving since 2006) and Cory Booker (serving since 2013) are the two Democrats representing the state. [16] Menendez served as mayor until 1992 and in November 1987 was elected to represent the state's 33rd district in General Assembly. [47], On January 6, 2021, Menendez was participating in the certification of the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count when Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. 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