to replace him is rumored to be Robert Menendez Jr . A highly critical Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation report found that the institution had engaged in unsafe or unsound banking practices, including operating without adequate supervision by its board of directors, an excessive level of delinquent or bad loans, inadequate earnings and insufficient coverage of its assets. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. His father, Mario Menndez, was a carpenter, and his mother, Evangelina, was a seamstress. "US Senator calls Christofias' Cuba remarks 'disrespectful and insensitive'", "Senate Passes Arms Control Treaty With Russia, 71-26", "Menendez announces opposition to Iran nuclear deal", "43 Senators Want to Make It a Federal Crime to Boycott Israeli Settlements", "Cosponsors S.720 115th Congress (20172018): Israel Anti-Boycott Act", "Senate Democrats urge Pence to discuss Assange with Ecuador", "Sen. 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Robert is a lawyer by profession and is currently a board member of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. [76][77], Menendez introduced legislation that would give incentives for the conversion of vehicles to run on natural gas; the bill did not make it out of committee in its first incarnation, and failed to receive 60 votes required to pass in 2012. Until this week, the last time Lyle and Erik Menendez saw each other was Sept. 10, 1996, said Robert Rand, a journalist who has covered the case since 1989 and was a consultant for NBC's 2017 TV . Corrections? U.S. According to Zahira Agustin, a member of Menendez Guardian, they did it for no financial reward. degree in Political Science in 1976. in political science, and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers Law School in 1979 at the Newark campus. I call for Mr. Aseyev's immediate release. In January 2006, he was appointed to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Jon Corzine (who had been elected governor of New Jersey), and was elected to a full six-year term in November; he was reelected in 2012 and 2018. 2010. Associated With He succeeded John Kerry as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in 2013. Some Democrats criticized the investigation, particularly the timing of the investigation and news leaks, as politically motivated. 4851 (105th): Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1998", Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, "HR 2745 United Nations Reform Act of 2005 Voting Record", "H.R. Christofias, the leader of AKEL, Cyprus's communist party, from 1988 to 2009 and president from 2008 to 2013, had paid a state visit to Cuba in September 2009 for the opening of Cyprus's new embassy and, in his speech, made a number of anti-American embargo references, and spoke of the "common struggle of Cyprus and Cuba". NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez about growing protests in Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman that died in police custody. He is the son of U.S. As of 2023, Bob Menendez has an estimated net worth of $800 thousand. He enrolled at Saint Peter's College and earned a B.A. Second, you cannot call for property rights for Greek Cypriots and then deny them on Cuba. Menendez was born on January 1, 1954, in New York City to Cuban immigrants[2][3] who had left Cuba a few months earlier, in 1953. While several other people had been mentioned, Menendez was the early favorite among pundits for Governor-elect Corzine's choice. "[92], Menendez has an "F" rating from the National Rifle Association and a "F" rating from the Gun Owners of America due to his support of gun law reform. [105], On August 18, 2015, Menendez announced his opposition to the nuclear deal with Iran, saying, "President Obama continues to erroneously say that this agreement permanently stops Iran from having a nuclear bomb, Let's be clear: What the agreement does is to recommit Iran not to pursue a nuclear bomb, a promise they have already violated in the past. Senator Bob Menendez was born in New York City on January 1, 1954. "[150] An aide to Menendez said that his decision to write the letter was not influenced by political contributions. [1] A member of the Democratic Party, he was first appointed to the U.S. Senate by Governor Jon Corzine, and chaired the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 2013 to 2015, and again since 2021. Updates? This is the only home many of them have known and they should be encouraged to pursue the American dream. "[79], In June 2019, Menendez was one of 44 senators to introduce the International Climate Accountability Act, legislation that would prevent President Trump from using funds in an attempt to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and directing the Trump administration to instead develop a strategic plan for the United States that would allow it to meet its commitment under the Paris Agreement. Bob Menendez (Robert Menendez) was born on 1 January, 1954 in New York, New York, United States, is a United States Senator from New Jersey. The Turkish delegation last week met with several senators and members of the House of Representatives, among them Ron Johnson and Jim Risch from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chaired by Menendez. Eduardo Munoz. That designation allowed the agency to receive additional federal grants. In 1992 Menendez ran for the U.S. House of Representatives following redistricting that created the Latino-majority 13th district. Menendez was endorsed by several newspapers including The New York Times,[43] The Philadelphia Inquirer,[44] The Star-Ledger,[45] and The Record.[46]. [36][37] Corzine's decision to appoint Menendez got the support of several Latino groups, including the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. [119], In June 2019, Menendez called for the immediate release of Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev, who was being held in custody by militants from the so-called Donetsk People's Republic. [207], In 2014, Menendez relocated from Union City to Paramus. [118], In April 2019, Menendez was one of 34 senators to sign a letter to Trump encouraging him "to listen to members of your own Administration and reverse a decision that will damage our national security and aggravate conditions inside Central America", asserting that Trump had "consistently expressed a flawed understanding of U.S. foreign assistance" since becoming president and that he was "personally undermining efforts to promote U.S. national security and economic prosperity" by preventing the use of Fiscal Year 2018 national security funding. Bob Menendez 6 There's a difference between a free market and free-for-all market. [157][158] The investigation was closed in late 2011 with no charges filed. The district had been renumbered as the 13th district, and reconfigured as a Latino-majority district. "Alliance sweeps to power", Last edited on 20 February 2023, at 18:08, United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, Union City School District's Board of Education, elected to a full six-year term in November, United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists, Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, 1996 United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2006 United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2012 United States Senate election in New Jersey, 2018 United States Senate election in New Jersey, United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate Committee on Finance, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 2021 United States Electoral College vote count, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. He had two children from a previous marriage (19762005) to Jane Jacobsen. Robert Menendez, a Senator and a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York, N.Y., on January 1, 1954; graduated from Union Hill High School, Union City, N.J., 1972; B.A., Saint Peter's College, Jersey City, N.J., 1976; J.D., Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, N.J., 1979; lawyer, private practice; member of the Union City, N.J., The next year, Menendez won a seat in the House of Representatives and represented New Jersey's 13th congressional district for six two-year terms, from 1993 to 2006. I think it's incredibly important for the Senate to speak on that issue and hopefully speak with one voice. | ", "A Conversation About Identity: IV. [123][125] In September 2020, Menendez tweeted: "I strongly condemn Azerbaijan's attack on Nagorno Karabakh, yet another act of aggression supported by Turkey. [101], In October 2009, Menendez sent a strongly worded letter of protest to Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias, castigating him for his praise of Cuba's totalitarian system. [194], West New York, New Jersey, which borders Menendez's childhood hometown of Union City to the north, renamed Public School No. He was elected to the board in 1974 and served until 1978. The delegation also met representatives from the Atlantic Council's Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the US Chamber of Commerce. [164], Menendez spearheaded a nonbinding resolution in July 2018 "warning President Trump not to let the Russian government question diplomats and other officials". "[151] Former federal bank regulator William K. Black called the letter "grotesquely inappropriate" and said that "the letter crossed an unofficial line by asking regulators to approve an application instead of simply asking that it be given consideration. . He has long been an entrenched de facto leader of the Hudson County Democratic machine. [169][170][171] One accuser stated that she had been paid to falsely implicate Menendez and had never met him. Robert Jacobsen Menendez Jr. (born July 12, 1985) [1] is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representatives for New Jersey's 8th congressional district since 2023. 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[170] ABC News and other news organizations such as The New York Times and the New York Post declined to publish the allegations, viewing them as unsubstantiated and lacking credibility. [205] In October 2019, Menendez got engaged to Nadine Arslanian, a businesswoman from Bergen County. The charges against Menendez included bribery, fraud, and making false statements. 2.18%. The legislation was a direct response to Dubai Ports World's efforts to purchase Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) of the United Kingdom, which operates six major U.S. ports. In 1974,[citation needed] he was elected to the Union City Board of Education, the youngest candidate to ever win election to the board. [187] His trial began on September 6, 2017, before Judge William H. Walls of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Bush to Ron and Rand Paul to Frank and Lisa Murkowski. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. Page 168. [110] But Menendez criticized Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen,[111] saying, "The Saudi Coalition bears significant responsibility for the magnitude of human suffering and scale of destruction in Yemen. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were joined by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to bolster support for families advocating for the release of their loved ones. "[126] He co-signed a letter stating: "We have been very critical of U.S. security assistance to Azerbaijan given the country's human rights record and aggression in the region. Menendez blamed Trump and Republicans who supported Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud for inciting the attack. Sen. Bob Menendez makes his way to the Senate Chambers at the U.S. Capitol on August 03, 2022. Senator Bob Menendez was born in New York City on January 1, 1954. Senator Bill Bradley decided to retire in August 1995,[41] Menendez made known his intention to run in the 1996 election for the seat, but eventually dropped out of the race and endorsed Robert Torricelli, the Democrat representing New Jersey's 9th congressional district. He was evacuated to an undisclosed location, with other senators, after rioters breached the Capitol. [120][121], In October 2019, Menendez stated his opposition to the Turkish invasion of the Kurdish areas in Syria. Ethnicity: Cuban [Spanish, possibly other] Bob Menendez is an American politician. Bob Menendez, in full Robert Menendez, (born January 1, 1954, New York, New York, U.S.), American politician who was appointed as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate from New Jersey in 2006 and was elected to that body later that year. Melgen, along with his family and associates, contributed more than $1m to Menendez and political action committees to help secure the senator's re-election in 2012, according to Federal . 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