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Bob Menendez Jr.

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Robert Menendez Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 8th congressional district since January 3, 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he succeeded his father, Robert Menendez Sr., who has had a long career in politics. Menendez Jr. focuses on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic development, reflecting the needs of his constituents in New Jersey. He has been vocal about political integrity and has made statements regarding the need for reform within the political system.

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Jul 17, 2018

How long are the wait times at the port of entry on the southern border to receive families who are claiming asylum?

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Jul 17, 2018

What have you instructed CBP officials to tell individuals seeking asylum when they come to a port of entry?

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Jul 17, 2018

Now we have seen pictures of Customs officers standing on bridges on the border in El Paso keeping migrants on the Mexican side of the border.

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Jul 16, 2018

There is something fundamentally wrong in our economy when workers are seeing their pay cut while corporations are benefiting from a $2 trillion tax giveaway.

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Jul 16, 2018

I just heard from a constituent in Glendora, New Jersey, who told me that even with his Medicare and secondary insurance, he cannot afford to pay for his insulin and diabetes equipment, and that is pretty unconscionable.

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Jul 16, 2018

These working families we are talking about are the first to feel the impact when banks, big banks, and corporations take risky bets with no accountability.

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Jul 11, 2018

But that information, which I am sure you would not want to be shared or sold without your permission, and yet under current law consumer reporting agencies like Equifax can share and sell your information, where you live, where you pay…

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Jul 11, 2018

My legislation also provides FTC the authority to pursue fines against a consumer reporting agency such as Equifax that negligently, knowingly, or willingly causes a data breach.

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Jul 11, 2018

the third is President Trump's America First foreign policy that he is pursuing right now.

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Jul 11, 2018

the manner in which your-- this administration is going about it is going to have huge consequences for middle America, for middle-class families, for rising costs, for farmers in the country, and for lost jobs.

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Jul 10, 2018

Our paid family leave program can be used to either bond with a newborn or care for a loved one.

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Jul 10, 2018

Thousands of new moms and dads can care for a newborn baby, a parent can care for a critically ill child.

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Jun 27, 2018

this is a serious issue that can raise property tax burdens and sow confusion for hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans, and then they are going to deserve a clear answer.

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Jun 27, 2018

I think we can all agree it is illogical, impractical, and fundamentally backwards to tax people on the value of a tax break they receive.

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Jun 25, 2018

I want to urge your staff at CMS to carefully consider the requests of the entire bipartisan New Jersey delegation to extend the imputed rural floor.

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Jun 25, 2018

When communities in New Jersey thrive, the Nation thrives.

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Jun 25, 2018

We need Congress to change this 20-day limit on parent unification.

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Jun 25, 2018

Congress is working to pass the CREATES Act, which is a bipartisan bill that would go after the abuse of some companies that are preventing cheaper drugs from coming to market.

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Jun 19, 2018

What are you doing as Administrator to ensure that the funds appropriated by Congress are moving quickly to the missions in order that we can make lives better, which is what our focus here is?

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Jun 19, 2018

Do you believe any of these delays may be related to policy or political disagreements with congressionally mandated programs?

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Jun 19, 2018

Some of us have to cast votes, and the reality is that it is unfair to Members to have hearings going on while votes are going on on the floor.

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Jun 19, 2018

I am deeply disappointed you were not available to testify on something that is so critical to development assistance in our country.

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Jun 19, 2018

the proposed FY 2019 budget is, frankly, an absolute joke and one that does not even come close to fulfilling the objectives of this administration's own national security strategy.

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Jun 13, 2018

Will you commit today to retain assessment areas with a local geographical focus under the Community Reinvestment Act?

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May 23, 2018

these values: democracy, governance, labor, and human right are critical enablers for our foreign policy success

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