Rob Menendez

Progressive

Democrat

House Representative

New Jersey - District 8

Current Position: US House Representative NJ-8

Running For: House Representative - District 8

Policy Positions

For creating over 1 million affordable homes through nearly $10 billion for a new Affordable Housing Access Program
For providing $65 billion towards addressing capital needs backlog for public housing
For restoring the full SALT deduction
For expanding the Child Tax Credit and capping child care costs at 7% of income
For major public transportation infrastructure investment including the Gateway Program and sustainable funding for NJ Transit

For raising the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2027
For workers' right to organize and unionize; original cosponsor of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act
For raising wages; cosponsored the Raise the Wage Act
Against union busting; cosponsored the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act and supports holding employers accountable for interfering in union elections

For protecting and expanding the Affordable Care Act
For lowering prescription drug prices and increasing healthcare cost transparency

For guaranteeing universal preschool and tuition-free higher education at public institutions
For expanding student loan forgiveness programs and lowering interest rates on student loans

For aggressive climate action including cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, supporting clean energy transition with cost savings and rebates for residents, and electrifying public transit infrastructure
Against fossil fuel drilling; cosponsored the COAST Anti-Drilling Act to reduce reliance on fossil fuels
For environmental justice initiatives ensuring majority-minority communities are no longer forced to shoulder the burden of pollution and climate change
For electric vehicle infrastructure including charging stations and electric buses as part of zero-emissions transportation future

For codifying Roe v. Wade and protecting abortion rights; supports the Women's Health Protection Act and Right to Contraception Act
For repealing the Hyde Amendment to expand abortion access for women of limited means

For abolishing ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
For closing private detention centers and ending family detention
For decriminalizing immigration and ending mass deportation
For comprehensive immigration reform including pathway to citizenship and robust asylum protections

For comprehensive gun control including expanding background checks, re-enacting and expanding the federal Assault Weapons Ban, and addressing ghost guns
For red flag laws; cosponsored the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act
For safe gun storage requirements; supports Ethan's Law ensuring safe storage of weapons