Rob Menendez (New Jersey)

Robert Menendez Jr.

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House New Jersey District 8

U.S. House New Jersey District 8

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Albio Sires

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008

Law

Rutgers Law School, 2011

Personal

Birthplace

Englewood, N.J.

Religion

Catholic

Profession

Attorney

Contact

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Robert Menendez Jr. (Democratic Party) (also known as Rob) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Menendez (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

Robert Menendez Jr. was born in Englewood, New Jersey. Menendez earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2008 and a juris doctor from Rutgers University Law School in 2011. His career experience includes working as an attorney. Menendez has served as a board member on the Hudson School Board of Trustees and as a commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

Menendez was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Energy and Commerce
• Communications and Technology
• Environment
• Energy

2023-2024

Menendez was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Homeland Security
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Aviation
• Highways and Transit
• Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
• Subcommittee on Economic Policy
• Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
• Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
• Securities, Insurance, and Investment, Chairman
• Economic Policy
• Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
• Securities, Insurance, and Investment

Elections

2026

See also: New Jersey's 8th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 8

Incumbent Robert Menendez Jr. and Richard Barilla are running in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Robert Menendez Jr. (D)
		Richard Barilla (Independent)

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2024

See also: New Jersey's 8th Congressional District election, 2024

New Jersey's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)

New Jersey's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 8

Incumbent Robert Menendez Jr. defeated Anthony Valdes, Christian Robbins, Pablo Olivera, and Lea Sherman in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Menendez Jr. (D)	59.2	116,434
		Anthony Valdes (R)	34.6	68,152
	Submit photo	Christian Robbins (G)	2.8	5,465
		Pablo Olivera (Labour Party)	2.2	4,295
	Submit photo	Lea Sherman (Socialist Workers Party)	1.2	2,419

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 196,765
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8

Incumbent Robert Menendez Jr. defeated Ravinder Bhalla and Kyle Jasey in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Menendez Jr.	52.0	22,465
		Ravinder Bhalla	37.5	16,218
		Kyle Jasey	10.5	4,528

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,211
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8

Anthony Valdes advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anthony Valdes	100.0	4,905

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,905
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dario Duffe (R)

Endorsements

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2022

See also: New Jersey's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 8

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Menendez Jr. (D)	72.9	70,837
	Submit photo	Marcos Arroyo (R)	24.2	23,540
	Submit photo	Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)	0.9	894
		Dan Delaney (L)	0.7	687
		David W. Cook (Other)	0.7	647
		Pablo Olivera (Labour Party)	0.4	361
	Submit photo	John Salierno (Truth and Merit)	0.2	226

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 97,192
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8

Robert Menendez Jr. defeated David Ocampo Grajales and Ane Roseborough-Eberhard in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Menendez Jr.	83.0	26,490
		David Ocampo Grajales	11.7	3,749
		Ane Roseborough-Eberhard	5.2	1,668

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,907
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eugene Mazo (D)
• Ricardo Luis Rojas (D)
• Brian Varela (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8

Marcos Arroyo defeated Ana Rivera in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 8 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marcos Arroyo	100.0	3,127
		Ana Rivera (Write-in)	0.0	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,127
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am the grandson of brave Cuban immigrants and proud, hardworking Union members, and I am the son of a dedicated public school educator and a trailblazing political leader. I grew up valuing public service that drives positive change in our communities and was raised to believe in the importance of giving back and taking care of our neighbors. Today, I’m raising my family in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, and I continue to take to heart all she represents—the welcoming place where the American journey begins and the promise of an America that works for everyone. These ideals guide me and our campaign.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• AFFORDABILITY: Increases in housing, transportation, food, and other costs have made making ends meet more difficult than ever before for many working families in our district. Providing federal support to increase housing supply, including more affordable housing with a nexus to public transportation, and working towards federal solutions for the ongoing supply chain crisis are key priorities and will be a main focus in Congress day one.
• CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION: The cost of child care and education has skyrocketed in recent years, disproportionately impacting working families and making life even more difficult for middle-class residents of our district. In Washington, I will support legislation that expands and extends the Child Tax Credit, caps child care costs at 7% of income for many families, and implements universal preschool for all families.
• PROTECTING ORGANIZED LABOR: Unions are a pathway to financial stability for so many working families, many of them immigrants to the United States like my grandparents. However, since the 1980s, the unionization rate has fallen by nearly half as unions and the right to organize have come under attack. I will be a strong advocate for our brothers and sisters in organized labor and their right to organize for fair wages, safer working conditions, and respect for workers. I will also support apprenticeship programs and other initiatives to train our workforce for well-paying union jobs. I strongly believe Congress must pass critical legislation like the PRO Act and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act to protect the right to organize.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Our district, our state, and our country are facing many challenges. As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic impacts are still being felt by so many in our district. I am passionate about strengthening families through a core agenda of increasing affordability, making life easier for working families through childcare expansion, and supporting organized labor and the right to fair wages and better working conditions.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my grandmothers, who sacrificed so much to give our family every opportunity possible. My paternal grandmother left Cuba with her husband and two young children and started a new life here in Union City, New Jersey. She worked every day to ensure my father and his siblings had their chance at the American dream. In the face of countless obstacles, she persevered each and every day and possessed a level of courage I hope that I can channel to be of service to this district. My maternal grandmother believed in people and the idea that there is goodness inside every single one of us. Even in recognizing the immense challenges of our times, she was an eternal optimist. She was unwavering in her belief in our family and our community. While both of my grandmothers have passed, they have left me with so many lessons, and I strive to make them proud each and every day by making the best use of those lessons.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

In addition to my personal experiences growing up, living and raising a family in the 8th Congressional District, I have the professional, civic, and volunteer experiences to be prepared to go to work day one for everyone who calls this district their home. Further, as the son of a public school educator and a trailblazing political leader, the value of public service was instilled in me at a very young age. Growing up in Union City, I saw firsthand the struggles of many working families in the 8th district. Now, raising my young daughter in Jersey City with my wife Alex, I am fully aware of the challenges that our district faces, and I feel compelled to help.

My singular goal is to achieve real, tangible results for the residents of our district. In D.C., I’ll work to end the gridlock and to enact laws that will benefit 8th district residents today, not at some indeterminate time in the future.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Our district is one of the most diverse in the country. Our representatives must act in the best interests of the many different constituencies present in the 8th and use their time in Washington to benefit the district. They must be responsive to residents, and must use their office to help those in need of assistance navigating our federal agencies and resources. Being a representative means being available and responsible to the people who you seek to serve and is the foundation of why I am running for office.

Anyone looking to represent this district must support efforts to expand childcare, to support organized labor, and to increase affordability. And they must fight to bring critical transportation funds to a district that is highly reliant on mass transit systems that have historically been underfunded by the federal government. In Congress, I will fight for all of these key priorities that are so important to our residents.

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Campaign website

Menendez's campaign website stated the following:

“	Affordability Increases in housing, energy, food, and other costs have made it more difficult than ever before for many working families in our district to make ends meet. As your representative in Congress, I will support efforts to: Enact Democratic proposals to create over 1 million affordable homes through nearly $10 billion for a new Affordable Housing *Access Program and affordable housing with mass-transit access; Provide $65 billion towards addressing the capital needs backlog for public housing; Support tax fairness for our district by restoring the full SALT deduction; Work toward federal solutions for the ongoing supply chain crisis; Increase the federal minimum wage to $15; and Address the student debt crisis. Childcare & Education The cost of child care and education has skyrocketed in recent years, disproportionately impacting working families and making life even more difficult for residents of our district. In Washington, I will legislate to: Expand and extend the Child Tax Credit; Support Democratic proposals to cap child care costs at 7% of income for many families; Guarantee universal preschool for all families; Provide federal funding for children’s hospitals to expand mental health services; Invest in early childhood care; and Fully fund child nutrition programs. Climate Change & Environmental Justice Tropical Storm Ida, Super Storm Sandy, and other storms in recent years devastated our district with a significant toll of human life, extreme property damage, and damage to our infrastructure. Climate change is here and has had severe impacts on our area, hurting underrepresented, marginalized groups the most. I think every day about the world we are leaving to the next generation. In office, I will advocate to: Support Democratic efforts to provide half a trillion dollars for our clean energy economy; Cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 to improve the sustainability of the planet; Provide cost savings and rebates to district residents as they transition their homes to clean energy; Ensure that clean energy technology is manufactured in the United States, creating union jobs while battling climate change; Electrify our public transit infrastructure; and Champion environmental justice through the Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator Act so that majority-minority communities are no longer forced to shoulder the burden of pollution and climate change. Gun Control In recent years, gun violence has plagued our country: more people than ever before are dying due to gun violence, more than 45,000 in 2020, and nearly 80% of murders in the United States involve a gun. In the past decade, hundreds of mass shootings have occurred, killing and injuring thousands. And during the pandemic, gun violence only became worse. Republicans across the country are fighting to make it easier to get access to violent weapons with a stunning disregard for the safety of those who own guns and those around them. As your representative in Congress, I will fight to: Increase the scope of background checks so that Americans are no longer able to buy guns from private sellers without any safety measures in place; Re-enact the Federal Assault Weapons Ban; Close loopholes in gun purchasing laws and expand the ability to take guns away from abusive dating partners, felons, and children; Educate the public about suicides committed using guns, which account for roughly 60% of suicides and are fatal 90% of the time compared to only 3% for drug overdoses; Ensure that guns are not put in schools near our children; and Support Ethan’s Law and any legislation that ensures safe storage of weapons Healthcare We need to continue to expand access to affordable healthcare for every person in the 8th Congressional District and to protect a woman’s right to choose. The Affordable Care Act has provided access to healthcare to tens of millions of underinsured or uninsured individuals across the United States, including many in our district. While Republicans in Washington, D.C. continue to try their best to make healthcare harder to access through countless attempts to gut the ACA and through their dismantling of the protections long-afforded to women through Roe v. Wade., Democrats are working every day to expand the ACA and find meaningful solutions to the healthcare challenges facing our families. We must ensure that access to all forms of healthcare is protected and expanded. In Congress, I will fight to: Protect and expand the Affordable Care Act for the millions who rely on it every day; Lower the cost of quality health insurance coverage for all families in our district; Make sure that every American has access to the best medical care available regardless of ability to pay; and Codify Roe v. Wade and restore a woman’s fundamental reproductive right to have autonomy over her own body—period. Enact support legislation that protects a women’s ability to access medication that has made abortions safer and more accessible for those who have made that choice. Advocate to the FDA to lift restrictions and make it easier for women to obtain these medications through the mail so their reproductive choices are not limited by where they live or work. Repeal the Hyde Amendment, which only serves to make it harder for women of limited means to access abortions. Organized Labor Unions have been a pathway to financial stability for so many working families, many of them immigrants to the United States. However, since the early 1980s, the unionization rate has fallen by nearly half, as unions have come under attack and the right to organize has been curtailed. I am proud of the broad support our campaign has earned from organized labor. As a Member of Congress, I will fight to: Uphold the right of our brothers and sisters in organized labor to organize for fair wages, safer working conditions, and respect for workers; Pass critical legislation like the PRO Act and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act; and Support apprenticeship programs and other initiatives to train our workforce for well-paying union jobs that can lead to life-long careers and middle class opportunities. Transportation We need a public transportation system that meets the current and future needs of our workforce and our communities. While significant progress has been made by our New Jersey delegation, our federal government still has underfunded public transit infrastructure. This has resulted in outdated equipment, service delays, and bridges and tunnels that are not meant for 21st century transportation needs, leaving residents of the 8th Congressional District frustrated and disserviced. As a Member of Congress, I will work to: Ensure that our district gets every dollar and cent it is entitled to from the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Act; Secure funding and federal support for the largest critical infrastructure project in the country, the Gateway Program, which will create thousands of jobs while replacing century-old bridges and tunnels that have the potential to cripple the Northeast Corridor; Upgrade our power and clean-energy infrastructure through investments in electric buses, charging stations for electric vehicles, and cutting-edge energy technology to secure a zero-emissions future; and Fight for even more funding to improve transportation and create good-paying union jobs across the 8th District to build a transportation system of the future. Voting Rights Across the United States, Republican elected officials have pushed to roll back critical voting rights laws and voter protections, often targeting minority and low-income voting populations. As your representative, I will back legislation to: Defend the right to vote—a right the Supreme Court has said is “regarded as a fundamental political right” because it preserves all other rights; Enact comprehensive voting rights legislation, such as the Freedom to Vote Act and the For the People Act; and Stand up and fight against every Republican attempt to attack minority and low-income people’s right to vote.	”
—Rob Menendez's campaign website (2022)

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Robert Menendez Jr. campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House New Jersey District 8	Candidacy Declared general	$376,112	$219,946
2024*	U.S. House New Jersey District 8	Won general	$2,384,983	$2,463,493
2022	U.S. House New Jersey District 8	Won general	$1,752,969	$1,397,774
Grand total			$4,514,064	$4,081,213
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Robert Menendez Jr.

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Kamala D. Harris  source  (D, Working Families Party)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Lost General
Kenneth Kopacz  source  (D)	Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 1 (2023)	Primary	Won General
William O'Dea  source  (D)	Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 2 (2023)	Primary	Won General
Jerry Walker  source  (D)	Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 3 (2023)	Primary	Won General
Yraida Aponte-Lipski  source  (D)	Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 4 (2023)	Primary	Won General
Anthony Romano  source  (D)	Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 5 (2023)	Primary	Won General
Fanny Cedeño  source  (D)	Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 6 (2023)	Primary	Won General
Caridad Rodriguez  source  (D)	Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 7 (2023)	Primary	Won General
Robert Baselice  source  (D)	Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 8 (2023)	Primary	Won General
Albert Cifelli  source  (D)	Hudson County Board of County Commissioners District 9 (2023)	Primary	Won General
Craig Guy  source  (D)	Hudson County Executive (2023)	Primary	Won General

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118th Congress (2023-2025)

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Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Nay	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Nay	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Nay	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Nay	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Nay	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Yea	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Yea	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Nay	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Yea	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)
Yea	The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023   The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (327-75)
Nay	Secure the Border Act of 2023   The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by the U.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.	Passed (219-213)
Nay	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024   The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.	Passed (219-211)
Yea	Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024   The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by the U.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (357-70)
Nay	Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025   The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by the U.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (217-199)
Yea	Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023   The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by the U.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.	Passed (320-91)
Yea	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024   The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (387-26)
Nay	Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act   The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by the U.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.	Passed (219-184)
Nay	Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.	Passed (214-213)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (341-82)

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