NEWARK, N.J. – Los Senadores estadounidenses Bob Menéndez y Cory Booker anunciaron hoy un total de $9,218,987 en fondos federales de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA por sussiglas en inglés) para apoyar dos proyectos de recuperación y mitigación relacionadoscon la Supertormenta Sandy en los condados de Monmouth y... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced a combined $9,218,987 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to support two Superstorm Sandy-related repair and mitigation projects in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.“This vital federal funding will help bring our state one step closer to full recovery... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – El Senador Bob Menéndez emitió las siguientes declaraciones sobre la muerte de Brian Sicknick, un policía del Capitolio y origenario de Nueva Jersey:“Me siento profundamente entristecido y desconsoladopor el fallecimiento del policía del Capitolio Brian Sicknick. Él dio su vidadefendiendo la democracia y protegiendo las vidas de... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez today released the following statement on the death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer and South River, N.J. native Brian Sicknick:“I am deeply saddened and heartbroken by the loss of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who gave his life defending democracy and protecting the lives of hundreds of men and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) released the following statement reacting to the violent, seditious attack on the U.S. Capitol:“Today, I shed a tear for our country, which for centuries has inspired the world through its commitment to democracy and the rule of law.  From Moscow to Beijing and beyond, autocrats are likely... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – El Senador Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.) emitió las siguientes declaraciones en reacción al ataque violento y sedicioso al Capitolio de EE.UU.“Hoy, derramo una lagrima por nuestra nación, quedurante siglos ha inspirado al mundo con su compromiso a la democracia y alimperio de la ley. Desde Moscú hasta Beijing y más allá, no cabe duda que... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez today released the following statement on the passing of Monroe Township Mayor Gerald Tamburro:“I was saddened to hear of the passing of Mayor Gerald Tamburro, who was an exceptional public servant and friend to so many across the state. He was fiercely dedicated to the families of Monroe and worked... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks opposing a proposed rule that would punish specific financial institutions that choose not to lend to the firearm industry. The proposed rule would... Read More

WASHINGTON – Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to provide the Senate Foreign Relations Committee details on the extent of the recent Russian-backed SolarWinds cyberattack targeting the State Department along with other federal agencies. In a new letter, the Senator formally requested a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced that Salem Medical Center has been awarded $6,548,945 in federal fundingto support its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including critical enhancements to their medical facility to accommodate the surge in hospitalizations, investmentsin PPE... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today detailed how New Jersey will benefit from the COVID-19 relief package that was passed by Congress and signed into law earlier this week. The senators, who both voted in favor of the bipartisan package, secured at least $7.2 billion for New Jersey. Both senators are committed to passing... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Sheldon Whitehouse announced that their bipartisan Hemophilia Skilled Nursing Facilities Access Act passed as part of the year-end federal spending and COVID-19 bill. The Act will improve access to critical health care services for individuals with hemophilia provided through Skilled Nursing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) voted tonight to approve the Fiscal Year 2021 omnibus bill to fund the federal government, which includes a $900 billion bipartisan COVID-19 relief package to provide emergency relief to millions of families and small businesses suffering during the pandemic, the creation of the National Museum... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez applauded passage of the bipartisan Improving HOPE (Health, Outcomes, Planning, and Education) for Alzheimer’s Act as part of the year-end government funding and COVID-19 bill. While the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced in November 2016 that Medicare would begin covering new care... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — La victoria finalmente llegó hoy con la aprobación de un paquete legislativo que incluye el proyecto de ley bipartidista del Senador Bob Menéndez (D-N.J.), la ley del Museo Nacional del Latino Estadounidense. Su aprobación como parte del ómnibus de fin de año es el resultado de más de dos décadas de esfuerzos y luchas para crear... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, along with Congressmen Bill Pascrell, Jr. (N.J.-09) and Josh Gottheimer (N.J.-05) today applauded the passage of their Supporting Graduate Medical Education at Community Hospitals Act, which was included in the FY21 spending package. This will help address New Jersey’s physician... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Victory finally came today with passage of a year-end legislative package which included Senator Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) bipartisan National Museum of the American Latino Act. Its passage as part of the year-end omnibus is the result of more than two decades of tireless advocacy and work to create a Smithsonian Institution museum... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, ranking member of the Senate’s housing subcommittee, today applauded final passage of bipartisan legislation he co-authored that protects families living in public and rural housing from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning—the so-called “silent killer”.  The CO ALERTS Act was included in the final... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, chair of the Sandy Task Force and ranking member of the Senate’s housing subcommittee, announced today that he secured language in the year-end omnibus spending bill that provides an additional year of eligibility for Hoboken’s bold, $230 million “Rebuild By Design” flood resiliency project without the... Read More

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chris Coons (D-De.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)  today released the following statements on securing passage of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (S.712) as... Read More