U.S. House · NJ-08
Menendez, Robert
DNew Jersey 8th38 issues mapped from the public record
Stances are based on mapped issues and the public record (Congress.gov, FEC, and related sources). Add your own views to see how you line up.
Public record freshness
- Legislator stats: May 29, 2026
- Vote ingest: May 29, 2026
- FEC sync: Mar 24, 2026
- Finance cycle: 2026
Your alignment
Issue spotlight
High confidence based on 21 mapped decisive vote(s): 18 supporting and 3 opposing.
3
Opposing votes
18
Supporting votes
21 votes analyzed
Issue voting record
Based on public votes and official records. Browse by topic or sort by confidence.
High confidence based on 34 mapped decisive vote(s): 29 supporting and 5 opposing.
29 supporting · 5 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 31 mapped decisive vote(s): 30 supporting and 1 opposing.
30 supporting · 1 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 25 mapped decisive vote(s): 11 supporting and 14 opposing.
11 supporting · 14 opposingHIGH confidence
Menendez's recorded votes on criminal justice show a mixed pattern, with slightly more support for bills favoring reduced incarceration and police reform.
17 supporting · 3 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 19 mapped decisive vote(s): 9 supporting and 10 opposing.
9 supporting · 10 opposingHIGH confidence
High confidence based on 18 mapped decisive vote(s): 6 supporting and 12 opposing.
6 supporting · 12 opposingHIGH confidence
What kind of representative is this?
HIGH confidenceRep. Menendez voted with his party 96.7% of the time across 332 recorded votes, though attendance was 60%, with 221 missed votes. On top-tier issues, he mapped as supporting immigration (24 of 26 votes pro) and climate change (33 of 47 votes pro), while opposing tax policy (15 of 24 votes con), healthcare affordability (7 of 7 votes con), public education funding (20 of 24 votes con), and government spending (37 of 56 votes con). He also opposed defense spending (36 of 42 votes con), renewable energy (11 of 14 votes con), and most economic and social-safety-net issues. On gun control, abortion rights, and LGBTQ+ rights, he mapped as supporting. Voting rights and criminal justice reform showed mixed patterns.
Voted with party 96.7% of the time; missed 221 of 553 total votes (60% attendance)
Mapped as supporting immigration (24 pro, 2 con) and climate change (33 pro, 14 con)
Mapped as opposing government spending (37 con, 19 pro) and defense spending (36 con, 6 pro)
Opposed tax policy, healthcare affordability, public education funding, and most economic issues
- Supported gun control, abortion rights, and LGBTQ+ rights; mixed record on voting rights and criminal justice
Signature issues
- Immigration — Immigration: 24 pro, 2 con votes mappedHIGH confidence
- Climate Change — Climate Change: 33 pro, 14 con votes mappedHIGH confidence
- Government Spending — Government Spending: 37 con, 19 pro votes mappedHIGH confidence
- Tax Policy — Tax Policy: 15 con, 9 pro votes mappedHIGH confidence
- Gun Control — Gun Control: 4 pro, 1 con votes mappedHIGH confidence
Synthesized from public voting and stance records only; not motive, corruption, electoral prospects, or district-wide opinion.
38 mapped issues • Updated May 25, 2026 • 38 non-gated high-confidence issues · Model claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
About and public record
Sources & transparency
- Congress.gov — votes and bills
- FEC.gov — campaign finance
Sources: Congress.gov · FEC · public disclosures. Methodology and citations on this district record.