Taryn's Story
The stories of New Jerseyans like Taryn Wilcox, who is bravely battling Juvenile Diabetes, are the stories that drive Senator Menendez's work every day in the Senate. Taryn was courageous enough to share her story with the Senator to inspire others to do the same and to make a difference. And she certainly is doing just that. Senator Menendez believes we must make sure organizations like the Juveniles Diabetes Research Foundation, who work tirelessly to combat Type 1 Diabetes, have the resources they need to better treat, find a cure and prevent the disease. Click to read her story
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Menendez Convenes Students, Faculty at Montclair State to Discuss Student Loans
Senator Menendez joined students and faculty from Montclair State University to discuss how the imminent interest rate hike on federally-subsidized Stafford Loans issued after July 1, 2012 would affect student borrowers and universities. Senator Menendez supports freezing current interest rates which are set to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1st unless Congress intervenes.
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Menendez At Southern Jersey Medical Center To Talk Expansion
Senator Menendez visited the Southern Jersey Family Medical Center in Atlantic City to announce a nearly $3.12 million grant to expand and improve its facilities, which will create new jobs and provide access to vital health care services for more local families. The grant was part of an overall investment of $18 million to expand and improve services at seven New Jersey health centers and was made possible by the Affordable Care Act.
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Senator Menendez Hosts First Twitter Town Hall
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 marked a new milestone for Senator Menendez: a Twitter Town Hall. The Senator’s first Twitter Town Hall, which lasted about 30 minutes, focused on our nation’s energy policy and the state of oil and gas prices ahead of a vote on the Senator’s Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act.
Menendez Vows to Protect Medicare for New Jersey Seniors
Senator Menendez met with seniors at Matisse in Belmar, NJ to discuss the future of Medicare, Social Security and the benefits of the Affordable Care Act alongside Congressman Frank Pallone and Mayor Doherty.
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Menendez Stands with Families of VA Tech Shooting Victims, Introduces Campus Safety Bill
Standing with the parents of two New Jersey students who lost their lives during the deadly attacks at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) unveiled legislation aimed to protect students from harm on college and university campuses. Named for 23 year old victim Michael Pohle Jr. of Flemington, the Michael Pohle Jr. Campus Emergency Alert Act will significantly increase penalties for colleges and universities that fail to timely and effectively warn students about a campus emergency.
Menendez Marks 40th Anniversary of Passage of Equal Rights Amendment, Renews Call for Constitutional Amendment
Senator Menendez marked the 40th anniversary of the original passage of the Equal Rights Amendment by the United States Congress by calling on Congress to support the measure again, which he introduced during the current Congress.
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Second Annual Black History Month Celebration
Senator Robert Menendez held his 2nd Annual Black History Month Celebration at The First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset. Special guest and keynote speaker was Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook, United States Ambassador for International Religious Freedom.
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NJ Small Business Leaders Join Menendez at Senate Roundtable To Discuss Jobs, Economy
Senator Menendez hosted two New Jersey businesses at a discussion with Senate Democrats about how they, and other small and medium businesses, are strengthening local economies, creating jobs, and how their efforts may be replicated nationally. Jim Brennan, President of Sea Box, Inc. of East Riverton, and Debbie Hart, President of BioNJ of Trenton, joined Senator Menendez for the meeting which was attended by Senators and local business owners from 12 states.
Menendez: Sister Approved to Travel to U.S. and Help Sick Sibling Needing Transplant
Senator Menendez is pleased to update all of those who have been following the story that Yarelis Bonilla will get the bone-marrow transplant she so desperately needs to fight her battle against leukemia. Senator Menendez met this brave five-year-old along with her strong family at the Beth Israel Children’s hospital in Newark to share in the news they so longed to hear: Yarelis’ sister, Giselle Bonilla Ramirez, has been approved for humanitarian parole and can finally come to the United States from El Salvador to be her sister’s donor and help in her fight for survival.
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