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Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

D NJ-8 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 8)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 8)
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Defense

+133
Helped 1409 Hurt 1276 Unclear 703

Finance

+151
Helped 628 Hurt 477 Mixed 2 Unclear 215

Healthcare

+374
Helped 643 Hurt 269 Unclear 147

Education

+155
Helped 380 Hurt 225 Unclear 85

Energy

-43
Helped 292 Hurt 335 Unclear 55

Transportation

+28
Helped 275 Hurt 247 Unclear 60

Agriculture

+131
Helped 304 Hurt 173 Unclear 87

Veterans Affairs

+151
Helped 293 Hurt 142 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Trade

+35
Helped 210 Hurt 175 Mixed 3 Unclear 26

Labor

+53
Helped 186 Hurt 133 Unclear 50

Immigration

-125
Helped 83 Hurt 208 Unclear 25

Technology

+49
Helped 167 Hurt 118 Unclear 18

Criminal Justice

+18
Helped 143 Hurt 125 Unclear 26

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Housing

+106
Helped 174 Hurt 68 Unclear 23

Foreign Policy

-32
Helped 71 Hurt 103 Unclear 46

Social Welfare

+99
Helped 142 Hurt 43 Unclear 27

Environment

-46
Helped 68 Hurt 114 Unclear 4

Government Operations

+5
Helped 72 Hurt 67 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15488 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1725), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Local (5), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), Public Safety (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (539), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Youth (2), Immigrant Communities (1), Parents (1), U.S. Citizens (1)
Direct (366), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (336), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2), Hospitals And Clinics (1), Medical Research (1), Mental Health Professionals (1), Mental Health Services (1), Public Health Programs (1)
Direct (310), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (169), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1542), Defense (84), Veterans Affairs (54), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Law Enforcement (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Oversight (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Federal (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), China (1), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Ethics (1), Ethics Oversight (1), Executive Branch (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Federal Railroad Administration (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Judicial (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), State Transportation (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (239), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (196), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (205), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (163), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (140), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (112), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
98.6% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
-738
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
-122
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-110
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-127
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
- -128
Cryptocurrency - +67
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
-31
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+5
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+13
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-7
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -73
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+14
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-125
Taxpayers - - -34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres1107-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Memorializing Rev. Jesse Jackson by flying the flag of the United States at halfstaff.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7858-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the effect of data centers on communities of color and low-income communities, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

hr7797-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To provide certain requirements and guidance relating to license plate readability, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7806-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the Direct File program.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hres1106-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.

0 clauses Mar 4, 2026

hr7599-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 17, 2026

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hres1058-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

hr7346-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Drain ICE Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hr7345-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Studying Disastrous Impacts of Mass Deportation Act

0 clauses Feb 4, 2026

hres1035-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

0 clauses Feb 3, 2026

hr7294-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

AI for Secure Networks Act

0 clauses Jan 30, 2026

hr7263-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Safe Intersections for Buses and Pedestrians Act

0 clauses Jan 27, 2026

hres996-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

4 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hres995-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Korean American Day.

1 clause Jan 13, 2026

hr6983-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

PRICE Act

2 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hr6984-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Data Center Transparency Act

1 clause Jan 8, 2026

hconres69-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hconres68-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

0 clauses Jan 7, 2026

hr6927-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Noise Oversight and Information for Safe Environments Act

0 clauses Dec 23, 2025
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