WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Vice Chair of Policy Congressman Rob Menendez joined CHC leadership today in releasing the following statement after DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's firing: “Kristi Noem demonstrated from the very beginning that she was not up to the responsibility of leading the Department of Homeland Security. For more than a month, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus has called for her removal, raising serious concerns about her leadership, the erosion of … Continue Reading
“No president should be able to unilaterally commit America to a war without authorization from Congress or the consent of the American people. And it is clear, Americans do not want to send our sons and daughters to go to war with Iran. “That is exactly why Congress needs to immediately reassert its war powers. “We can support Iranian democracy without starting a war that no one wants. Congress must pass a war powers resolution and stop Trump from committing us to yet another … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Menendez released the following statement tonight after President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address: “Tonight, Donald Trump repeated the lies he has told over and over again to the American people. “Trump promised to lower costs. Instead, Americans got massive cost increases on everything from groceries to childcare to utility bills. “Trump promised to focus immigration enforcement on violent criminals. Instead, DHS and ICE have terrorized our … Continue Reading
“ICE’s purchase of a warehouse in Roxbury Township - after lying to the public and saying it had not done so earlier this week - is the latest lie and betrayal of the public’s trust by the Trump Administration. "DHS and ICE have repeatedly and maliciously lied to the American public while they continue to relentlessly attack our communities. "But we will never relent in our fight for justice and for our neighbors. We will continue our initiative to stop the warehousing of our community … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Rob Menendez launched a statewide initiative to oppose the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) warehouse facility in Roxbury Township, New Jersey. Menendez’s effort is joined by Senator Andy Kim and Congressmembers Herb Conaway Jr., MD (NJ-3), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Donald Norcross (NJ-1), Frank Pallone (NJ-6), Nellie Pou (NJ-9), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12). “After his Administration bragged about wanting to … Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Rob Menendez pressed the New Jersey State Investment Council on the State’s investment of $130,000,000 in pension funds in Palantir Technologies Inc. (“Palantir”) shares. Palantir has profited from expansive federal contracts supporting the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) in carrying out immigration enforcement tactics that endanger New Jerseyans and violate core New Jersey values. Menendez is bringing … Continue Reading
HOBOKEN, NJ - Today, Congressman Rob Menendez and Hoboken Mayor Emily B. Jabbour announced $850,000 in Community Project Funding for the 800 Monroe Resiliency Park Project. The funding, secured by Congressman Menendez in annual appropriations bills, will support the creation of a new urban resiliency park that will provide new recreational space for the City of Hoboken while increasing Hoboken’s preparedness for the impacts of extreme weather events. “We are delivering $850,000 in federal … Continue Reading
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Today, Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) joined Governor Mikie Sherrill, Senator Cory Booker, and other Members of the New Jersey Democratic Delegation and union members affected by President Trump’s withholding of federal funds for the nation’s largest, most significant public infrastructure project, the Gateway Tunnel Project. “Donald Trump froze billions of dollars in funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project for one simple reason - to target Democratic lawmakers who refused … Continue Reading
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Yesterday, Congressmembers Rob Menendez, Bonnie Watson Coleman, and LaMonica McIver held a virtual Know Your Rights information session with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ). The training session follows ICE activity in Jersey City and Hoboken. The information session informed constituents of their rights and how to remain safe should they be approached by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents and other federal immigration … Continue Reading
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
