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Bob Menendez
Official portrait, 2022
United States Senator
from New Jersey
In office
January 17, 2006 – August 20, 2024
Preceded byJon Corzine
Succeeded byGeorge Helmy
Committee positions
2009–⁠2023
Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
In office
February 3, 2021 – September 22, 2023
Preceded byJim Risch
Succeeded byBen Cardin
In office
February 1, 2013 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byJohn Kerry
Succeeded byBob Corker
Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
In office
February 6, 2018 – February 3, 2021
Preceded byBen Cardin
Succeeded byJim Risch
In office
January 3, 2015 – April 2, 2015
Preceded byBob Corker
Succeeded byBen Cardin
Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
In office
January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
LeaderHarry Reid
Preceded byChuck Schumer
Succeeded byPatty Murray
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 13th district
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 16, 2006
Preceded byFrank Joseph Guarini
Succeeded byAlbio Sires
House positions
1999–⁠2006
Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 16, 2006
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byMartin Frost
Succeeded byJim Clyburn
Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
In office
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003
LeaderNancy Pelosi
Preceded byBarbara B. Kennelly
Succeeded byJim Clyburn
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 33rd district
In office
March 4, 1991 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byChristopher Jackman
Succeeded byBernard Kenny
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 33rd district
In office
January 12, 1988 – March 4, 1991
Preceded byJose Arango
Ronald Dario
Succeeded byLouis Romano
Mayor of Union City
In office
May 20, 1986 – November 15, 1992
Preceded byArthur Wichert
Succeeded byBruce Walter
Personal details
Born
Robert Menendez

(1954-01-01) January 1, 1954 (age 70)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Menendez for Senate (2024)
Spouse(s)
  • Jane Jacobsen
    (m. 1976; div. 2005)
  • Nadine Arslanian
    (m. 2020)
ChildrenAlicia and Rob
Education
Signature
WebsiteSenate website
Criminal information
Conviction(s)
Date apprehended
September 22, 2023

Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954), or Bobby Menendez is an American politician who served as the United States Senator from New Jersey. He was first appointed to the Senate in January 2006. He resigned in August 2024. He was elected Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in January 2013.

Convictions

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On April 1, 2015, Menendez attracted national media attention when he was indicted on federal corruption charges in the United States District Court. He pleaded not guilty and all charges were dropped in 2018.[1] On September 22, 2023, Menendez along with his wife Nadine Menendez were indicted on bribery, fraud and extortion charges.[2] On July 16, 2024, he was convicted of bribery by a New York State jury at his federal bribery trial.[3] He is the first sitting member of U.S. Congress to be convicted of conspiracy by a public official to act as a foreign agent.[4]

Resignation

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After saying that he had no plans to resign after being found guilty,[5][6][7] it was then reported on July 23, 2024 that Menendez would resign from the Senate on August 20, 2024 because of the federal conviction.[8][9]

Personal life

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Menendez was born on January 1, 1954 in New York City, New York. He is of Cuban descent. Menendez was raised in Union City, New Jersey. He studied at St. Peter's College and at Rutgers School of Law in Newark. Menendez was married to Jane Jacobson from 1976 until they divorced in 2005. His daughter Alicia is a journalist and his son Rob is a U.S. Representative.

In 2020, he married Nadine Arslanian.

    • Conspiracy to act as a foreign agent
    • Conspiracy to commit bribery
    • Conspiracy to commit wire fraud
    • Conspiracy to commit extortion
    • Conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice (3 counts)

References

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  1. Barrett, Devlin (January 31, 2018). "Justice Department seeks to toss out charges against Sen. Menendez". Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2018 – via www.WashingtonPost.com.
  2. "Southern District of New York | U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, His Wife, And Three New Jersey Businessmen Charged With Bribery Offenses | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  3. "Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial; Chuck Schumer calls on him to resign | CNN". www.cnn.comlanguage=en. 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  4. Katersky, Aaron; Deliso, Meredith (July 16, 2024). "Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty on all counts, including acting as foreign agent, in federal corruption trial". ABC News. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  5. Sloan, Christine; Houlis, Katie (2024-07-17). "Sen. Bob Menendez refutes reports he's resigning following guilty verdict in bribery trial". WCBS-TV. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  6. NJ.com, S. P. Sullivan | NJ Advance Media for (2024-07-17). "Embattled N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez reportedly denies claims he will resign". nj. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  7. "Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez tells allies he will resign after bribery conviction". NBC News. 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  8. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/nyregion/senator-bob-menendez-resignation.html
  9. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/23/senator-bob-menendez-resigns-senate/

Other websites

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