Decisions on salary, furloughs vary in NJ delegation
With the federal government shut down, members of Congress from New Jersey are each deciding whether to accept their pay and how many staff to furlough. My full story on the delegation’s decisions is...
View ArticleNJ’s senators support budget, but Menendez not happy
New Jersey’s two Democratic senators, Cory Booker and Bob Menendez, both voted to support the budget agreement for the remainder of fiscal 2014 on Wednesday. But Menendez said in a statement he wasn’t...
View ArticleMenendez: Be tougher with Iran, but wait for sanctions vote
In a marathon speech this afternoon, Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman and New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez laid out his reasons for distrusting Iran as it negotiates with the United States...
View ArticleHighlights from Brendan Byrne’s 90th birthday roast
Governor Christie, former Gov. Brendan Byrne and a host of other New Jersey politicians spent 90 minutes making fun of each other at a dinner at NJPAC on Tuesday. The event marked the 90th birthday of...
View ArticleCruz, Menendez spar on Benghazi
Today’s NJ/DC column in The Record catches up with the North Jersey delegation in Congress and where they stand on a new committee to investigate the September 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya that...
View ArticleMenendez has ‘serious concerns’ on Christie PATH plan
With tolls to drive into New York costing $14, New Jersey needs to ensure there are enough viable transit alternatives and should not use reforming the Port Authority as cover to cut PATH service, Sen....
View ArticleMenendez: Obama will regret Cuba outreach
The Obama administration could regret its secret outreach to Cuba as it deals with Congress in the future, Sen. Bob Menendez, the outgoing chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, said on CNN on...
View ArticleSite ranks Menendez No. 1 in Senate in several areas
Sen. Bob Menendez got top scores for his effectiveness last year in getting bills passed and attracting powerful cosponsors from a website that tracks Congress. The Paramus Democrat was chairman of the...
View ArticleMenendez tells TV show he ‘will be vindicated’
In his first televised interview since being indicted on charges of bribery and conspiracy, Sen. Bob Menendez said today he “will be vindicated” and downplayed a suggestion his indictment was...
View ArticleLynch confirmed with votes to spare
The Senate’s confirmation vote on attorney general nominee Lorreta Lynch was a comfortable 56-43, meaning the vote of indicted Sen. Bob Menendez did not provide the winning margin, as had once seemed...
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