WASHINGTON — Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bob Casey Jr. (D-Penn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) today introduced two resolutions to require Secretary of State Mike... Read More

WASHINGTON,D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate FinanceCommittee that sets national health policy and one ofthe co-authors of the Affordable CareAct, and Cory Booker, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, held a virtualroundtable today with New Jersey constituents who stand to lose their healthcoverage if the ACA... Read More

WASHINGTON – Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today was joined by 22 of his Senate Democratic colleagues in opposing the Trump administration’s proposal to cap refugee admissions at 15,000 for Fiscal Year 2021—the lowest ceiling in the history of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program... Read More

WASHINGTON – Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the Nigerian government's response to peaceful protests calling for an end to police brutality:“I condemn the shooting of innocent civilians in Nigeria, and call for an immediate transparent... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, andSenate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today released the following statement applauding the Library of Congress (LOC) for making the determination that the Armenian Genocide will be categorized as “Armenian Genocide” rather than... Read More

WASHINGTON – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic Staff today published a comprehensive report commissioned by Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) documenting the damage caused by President Trump’s failed foreign policy and his unprecedented assault on America’s exceptionalism on the global... Read More

WASHINGTON – Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today introduced the Secure F-35 Exports Act of 2020, legislation to reassert Congressional oversight over the sale of sophisticated and mission-critical American military systems.... Read More

NEWARK – Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement following reports of a potential short-term arms control agreement between the United States and Russia: “If the reports are correct, I welcome the news that the Trump administration has adopted... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today urged his colleagues on the Senate Floor to join him in overturning the Trump Administration’s rule gutting the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which will lead to modern day redlining and decreased investment in... Read More

NEWARK – Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement in reaction to reports that the Turkish military has begun testing S-400 air defense systems purchased from Russia: “Today’s test by Turkey of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system is a... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez released the following statement on the passing of Steve Adubato, Sr., founder of Newark’s North Ward Center:“I have known Steve Adubato, Sr., since I first ran for Congress and Newark’s North Ward was in my district.  What started out as a tough introduction turned into a long personal... Read More

WASHINGTON - El Senador Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.), Miembro de Más Alto Rango del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, hoy exigió a la Administración Trump que rinda cuentas sobre deportaciones secretas de ciudadanos venezolanos durante el año fiscal 2020 en posible violación de las leyes y políticas estadounidenses. ... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is demanding that the Trump Administration answer questions about stealth deportations of Venezuelan nationals during fiscal year 2020 in a possible violation of U.S. law and policies. Menendez called on the Administration to... Read More

 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin... Read More

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez today joined Governor Phil Murphy, Congressman Tom Malinowski (N.J.-07) and other top officials to announce an additional $100 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to support families and business affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Menendez, who was one of... Read More

WASHINGTON - El personal demócrata del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado publicó hoy un reporte administrado por el Miembro de Mas Alto Rango Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.) que involucra a funcionarios de la Administración Trump en un imprudente y peligroso operativo migratorio en Guatemala. El reporte detalla cómo los agentes del Departamento de... Read More

WASHINGTON – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic staff today released a report commissioned by Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) uncovering a reckless immigration enforcement operation in Guatemala involving Trump Administration officials. The report details how Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents in Guatemala misused... Read More

WASHINGTON – Senator Bob Menendez, (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today are calling on the Trump Administration to explain in detail how it will deal with specific national security risks inherent in the Administration’s... Read More

WASHINGTON – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today were joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) to open a... Read More

WASHINGTON – A group of leading national security Democrats today are raising an alarm over an approval by the Trump Administration to export over 227 tons of sensitive material critical to building missiles to the People’s Republic of China.  In a new letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, Senate Foreign Relation Committee Ranking Member Bob... Read More