WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Menendez released the following statement today after the the States of New Jersey and New York, and the Gateway Development Commission took legal action against the Trump Administration to secure the release of contractually-obligated grant and loan funds for the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP): “Trump’s illegal funding freeze is clear retaliation against Democratic lawmakers, with no regard to the severe economic damage that is being caused by his political … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (“CHC”) Vice Chair of Policy Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and CHC Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led a CHC Policy Roundtable with Members of Congress and immigration experts and advocates on the rise in fatal incidents involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE"). The roundtable follows the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") immigration enforcement officers, as well as … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Rob Menendez (D-NJ) and August Pfluger (R-TX) introduced the AI for Secure Networks Act, legislation to strengthen the cybersecurity of America’s telecommunications networks and protect communities from the growing threat of cyberattacks, while encouraging artificial intelligence innovation. This effort comes after an increase in cyber attacks that threaten the security of Americans’ sensitive data and the systems we rely on every day - including phone … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) held a town hall to hear directly from New Jersey residents as communities across the country grapple with aggressive immigration enforcement and rising concerns about holding the Trump Administration accountable. This town hall comes after the Representatives held a legal observer information session last week to help inform residents how to … Continue Reading
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Tomorrow at 4:30PM, Congressmembers Rob Menendez, Bonnie Watson Coleman, and LaMonica McIver will host a virtual legal observer information session with the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice in the face of escalating violence and threats against our communities by the Trump Administration. In the wake of the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE and Border Patrol agents, constituents will be informed on how to safely document the threats that ICE agents and … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressmembers Rob Menendez and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) introduced the Safe Intersections for Buses and Pedestrians Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to establish safety standards for bus designs to eliminate bus operator blind spots. The legislation would improve pedestrian safety while causing little to no cost increases for motorcoach operators and bus manufacturers. “We are introducing this … Continue Reading
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Today, Congressman Rob Menendez joined Senator Cory Booker as he announced the reintroduction of the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act alongside U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver and New Jersey immigrant rights advocates. The bill, which Rep. Menendez cosponsors in the House, would end the use of private, for-profit detention facilities, prohibit the practice of detaining families, and ensure due process. It would also repeal mandatory detention and increase federal … Continue Reading
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Today, Congressman Rob Menendez announced that he voted to advance $19.1 million in federal funding for all community funding project requests that he secured in annual appropriations legislation, supporting critical projects that respond directly to some of the most pressing needs of the communities he represents. “I came to Congress with a mission to work alongside local leaders to deliver federal resources directly to our communities,” said Congressman Rob Menendez.“Our … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rob Menendez called out House Republicans for refusing to consider his amendments to H.R. 7147, which provides FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Menendez’s amendments included provisions barring DHS from spending taxpayer dollars to renovate or operate warehouse facilities for immigrant detention and would require immigrant detention facilities to provide safe and adequate visitor accommodations for family members, legal … Continue Reading
“Over the past year, our immigrant communities in New Jersey have lived in a constant state of fear as the Trump Administration has invaded our streets with ICE agents, tearing apart families and terrorizing our cities and towns. “We firmly believe that we should be doing everything possible at all levels of government to protect all of our communities. That is why we strongly support the three immigrant protection bills on the Governor's desk. These bills, which we applaud our state … Continue Reading
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Just weeks after the killing of a woman by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Congressman Rob Menendez participated in the Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota field hearing, hosted by Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05). In Minneapolis, Menendez and a group of 27 House Democrats heard testimony from elected officials, advocates, and victims of ICE and DHS abuses. “What we've seen … Continue Reading
“From Day One of the Trump Administration, the Department of Homeland Security - under Secretary Kristi Noem - has engaged in unprecedented abuses, which I myself witnessed firsthand at Delaney Hall last year. “Since then, Secretary Noem’s abuses of power and unchecked and unaccountable misconduct by DHS have only continued to grow worse - culminating in an ICE agent shooting a woman in broad daylight. “Every day that Secretary Noem remains in office is a day that communities across our … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Menendez has cosponsored H.R. 6731, the Restore Trust in Government Act, led by Congressmembers Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Seth Magaziner (RI-02). The legislation would prohibit presidents, vice presidents, Members of Congress, and their dependent children, spouses, and trustees from owning and trading individual stocks. “Since joining Congress, we have worked tirelessly to ensure that government works for the people we have the privilege of representing,” … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressmembers Rob Menendez (NJ-08), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) led New Jersey House and Senate Democrats in calling on Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Secretary Kristi Noem to immediately abandon any plans to expand immigration detention in New Jersey. The effort follows reports that DHS is considering opening a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) detention facility in an industrial warehouse in Roxbury … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Menendez released the following statement after voting to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits: “Today, House Democrats delivered a major win for the American people by forcing a vote on the House Floor and passing legislation to extend ACA tax credits for three years. “This vote protects affordable health care for families across New Jersey whose premiums have already skyrocketed due to Republican inaction. Further, it delivers a clear message that … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and Greg Casar (TX-35) introduced the Preventing Rate Inflation in Consumer Energy (“PRICE”) Act and the Data Center Transparency Act, legislation to address skyrocketing energy bills and the environmental impacts of data centers built for artificial intelligence (“AI”) across the country. The bills would require data centers to generate their own renewable energy to reduce strain on the energy grid and require the Environmental … Continue Reading
NEWARK, NJ -Today, Congressman Rob Menendez conducted an oversight visit at Delaney Hall, an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detention facility in Newark operated by GEO Group. He was joined by Reps. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Yvette Clarke (NY-09) for the visit. “What we saw inside Delaney Hall is the betrayal of the American Dream,” said Congressman Menendez. “These are people who believe in the promise of this country and are being ripped … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional Hispanic Caucus Vice Chair of Policy Congressman Rob Menendez today co-led 127 Members of Congress, including 17 Senators and 110 Members of the House, in urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to withdraw its proposed public charge rule, warning it would harm U.S. citizen children, immigrant communities, and public health systems nationwide. “The Trump Administration’s proposed public charge rule is a clear effort to harm immigrant communities and … Continue Reading
Today, Congressman Rob Menendez released the following statement after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the death of an individual detained at the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility operated by GEO Group: “The reported death of an individual who had been detained at Delaney Hall is deeply disturbing and follows months of serious concerns raised by myself, my fellow New Jersey delegation members, and many groups that have warned of the terrible conditions at this … Continue Reading
Today, Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rob Menendez called out New Jersey Congressmen Tom Kean Jr. and Jeff Van Drew for not being among the four Republicans who signed the discharge petition to force a House vote on extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits set to expire at the end of the year. “Every House Democrat and four House Republicans signed this discharge petition because we know exactly what happens if these tax … Continue Reading
