WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) joined Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), along with 33 of their Senate colleagues, to introduce a resolution condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, racism, and discrimination. The resolution also calls on federal officials, in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the highest ranking Latino in Congress, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced a resolution to celebrate and honor the contributions of Latinas in communities all across the United States. The resolution, introduced during National Women’s History Month, honors the heritage,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, today pushed for an extension of the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during questioning of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.  PPP, which has delivered $718 billion in relief for struggling... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined by Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, in celebrating the Committee’s approval of two of their resolutions condemning violations of fundamental freedoms and human rights in Cuba. At... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined by Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, in celebrating the Committee’s approval of two of their resolutions condemning violations of fundamental freedoms and human rights in Cuba. At... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In Honor of Women’s History Month, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) announced today that he will, for the seventh time, lead introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to guarantee women complete equal rights under the U.S. Constitution.  Women’s History Month is dedicated to celebrating the invaluable contributions women... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statements following the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s approval of their bipartisan resolution reaffirming the partnership between the United States and the Republic of Ecuador.... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s approval of his bipartisan resolution commemorating the 200th anniversary of Greek Independence Day, March 25, 2021. Cosponsored by Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), the resolution celebrates... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today praised the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s approval of S.615, their bipartisan legislation authorizing the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership (TSCTP) program to combat the growing threat... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at today’s full Committee hearing on the state of democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean. Testifying before the Committee were Luis Almagro, Secretary General, Organization of American States,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced $14,415,135 in federal funding for the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services and another $2,457,996 for Shore Memorial Hospital to help bolster emergency protective measures in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The grants were awarded through the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is urging the State of New Jersey to increase its COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Hudson County, where the vaccination rate remains dead last at just 16 doses administered per 1,000 residents.“I respectfully request your partnership to ensure the county is not left behind in New Jersey’s vaccine... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the deadly attack on Asian-Americans last week in Georgia, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Andy Kim (N.J.-03) today hosted a virtual roundtable with Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community leaders from across New Jersey to discuss the alarming increase in anti-Asian attacks.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and 26 other cosponsors today in introducing the bipartisan Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which would ensure that legal cannabis businesses have access to critical... Read More

WASHINGTON,D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) joined Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and 40 of their Senate colleagues in urging the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee to provide at least $185 million in funding for the Neighborhood Reinvestment... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Subcommittee Chairman for the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, are calling on the Biden Administration to advance United States’ interests in Europe through a full diplomatic push to stop the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) formally introduced bipartisan legislation today to close the digital divide in health care and address racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes.The Tech to Save Moms... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced $175,524,000 in federal financing from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program to improve critical facilities in Burlington and Gloucester Counties.“This federal investment will ensure South Jersey communities have... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered the following opening statement at this morning’s full Committee hearing on the nomination of Ambassador Samantha Power to serve as Administrator to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Power... Read More

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today joined his Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate in condemning racism and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across the nation. The senator recognizes the invaluable contributions of more than two million AAPIs... Read More