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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)
34
Sponsored
344
Cosponsored
347
Votes
Vote Date:
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Defense

+260
Helped 1400 Hurt 1140 Unclear 876

Finance

-37
Helped 744 Hurt 781 Mixed 4 Unclear 351

Healthcare

+350
Helped 759 Hurt 409 Unclear 500

Education

+284
Helped 628 Hurt 344 Unclear 159

Energy

-174
Helped 325 Hurt 499 Mixed 3 Unclear 225

Transportation

+182
Helped 423 Hurt 241 Unclear 213

Trade

-76
Helped 234 Hurt 310 Mixed 2 Unclear 166

Veterans Affairs

+256
Helped 407 Hurt 151 Unclear 98

Labor

+70
Helped 255 Hurt 185 Unclear 201

Agriculture

+137
Helped 317 Hurt 180 Unclear 111

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Immigration

-145
Helped 157 Hurt 302 Mixed 4 Unclear 65

Criminal Justice

-39
Helped 209 Hurt 248 Mixed 4 Unclear 51

Housing

+146
Helped 260 Hurt 114 Unclear 33

Environment

-60
Helped 81 Hurt 141 Unclear 159

Technology

+82
Helped 212 Hurt 130 Unclear 36

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-116
Helped 105 Hurt 221 Unclear 31

Government Operations

-12
Helped 39 Hurt 51 Unclear 240

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21649 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

Government 2424 P·8 C·166 Y·2221 N·1803 w:13.7
Direct (1908), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), Public Safety (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
General Public 764 P·5 C·146 Y·568 N·441 w:14.1
Direct (619), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Education 610 P·3 C·390 Y·205 N·188 w:10.6
Direct (599), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Healthcare 432 P·3 C·122 Y·307 N·285 w:7.0
Direct (411), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Transportation 428 C·248 Y·177 N·86 w:1.7
Direct (426), Labor (2)
Military 418 C·13 Y·405 N·363 w:1.3
Direct (415), Air Force (2), Families (1)
Defense 387 C·10 Y·377 N·343 w:0.9
Direct (374), 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)
Financial Services 285 P·4 C·79 Y·184 N·111 w:5.4
Direct (278), HSA (7)
Construction 240 P·7 C·48 Y·185 N·171 w:2.9
Direct (237), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Cryptocurrency 209 Y·209 w:0.2

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 3382 P·28 C·1291 Y·1796 N·1381 w:56.4
Direct (2980), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Taxpayers 285 P·6 C·194 Y·85 N·85 w:13.6
Defense 249 C·14 Y·220 N·227 w:1.2
Direct (245), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
General Public 249 C·12 Y·189 N·205 w:1.2
Direct (222), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Military 249 C·5 Y·244 N·224 w:0.3
Direct (245), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Financial Services 246 C·131 Y·106 N·65 w:5.4
State & Local Government 206 C·105 Y·85 N·87 w:5.2
Direct (203), Non-Expansion (3)
Healthcare 203 C·57 Y·128 N·135 w:3.0
Direct (199), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Education 192 P·1 C·29 Y·89 N·161 w:4.1
Transportation 190 P·2 C·36 Y·148 N·74 w:4.3
Direct (182), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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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
100.0% 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 (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-685
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-110
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-117
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-90
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
-139
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
+3
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+4
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-5
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+44
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -93
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
0
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-127
Law Enforcement -26

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military State & Local Government Taxpayers Transportation
Clear

hr8019-119

Cosponsor Reported

U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act

1 clause Mar 19, 2026
Defense Government Education

hconres68-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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

1 clause Jan 7, 2026
Defense Government Military Foreign Government

hr6056-119

Cosponsor In Committee

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2025

6 clauses Nov 17, 2025
Health Care Services Social Services Professional Services Foreign Entities

hr5658-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Child Care for Every Community Act

26 clauses Sep 30, 2025
State and Local Government Households Educational Support Services Child Day Care Services

hr5543-119

Cosponsor Reported

Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 23, 2025
International Organizations Foreign Governments Federal Government Defense

hr4413-119

Cosponsor Reported

End the Cyprus Embargo Act

2 clauses Jul 15, 2025
Defense Government Foreign Policy

hr3569-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fit to Serve Act

2 clauses May 21, 2025
Government Military Military Health

hr3151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

118 clauses May 1, 2025
Defense Shipbuilding Maritime Shipping Higher Education

hr3115-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Assault Weapons Ban of 2025

4 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Gun Owners Gun Manufacturing Nuclear Energy Gun Dealers

hr2368-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Raise the Age Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 26, 2025
Government Military Public Safety Business

hr2170-119

Cosponsor Enrolled (Passed Congress)

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 18, 2025
Veterans Services General Public

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr1845-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TAP Promotion Act

1 clause Mar 5, 2025
Veterans Military Government

hr1589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 26, 2025
State Government Employers Higher Education Individuals

hr1004-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Love Lives On Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Washington, D.C. Admission Act

25 clauses Jan 3, 2025
State Government Elections Civil Rights Government

hr8141-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a review of sanctions with respect to Azerbaijan.

3 clauses Apr 26, 2024
Foreign Affairs Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr1282-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Defense Contractors

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