Menendez, Robert

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● D · HSE · New Jersey — District 8

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spoke · 4 of 5 transcribed hearings

9min

speaking time on the record

speaking turns

1,798

words on the record

Talks about communications networks drinking water protect families across country communities

Assignments

Energy and Commerce Committee

House · Standing committee

3 subcommittees

— Communications and Technology Subcommittee

— Energy Subcommittee

— Environment Subcommittee

Speaking record

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recent transcribed committee hearings where Rep. Menendez spoke on the record.

On the record

Rep. Menendez's own words —

Reliable Water in the Digital Age: Examining Legislation to Strengthen Drinking Water Systems and Protect Ratepayers. Sep 03, 2026

83:18

Menendez, Robert. Thank you, Chairman. Lead poisoning from drinking water is a preventable public health crisis. And we know the solution, getting lead pipes out of the ground. That is why the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided $15 billion through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, specifically for...

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Committee activity

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Markup of Sixteen Bills

Energy and Commerce Committee

Sep 16, 2026·10:00 AM

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Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses

Energy Subcommittee

Sep 15, 2026·10:15 AM

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● SPOKEReliable Water in the Digital Age: Examining Legislation to Strengthen Drinking Water Systems and Protect Ratepayers.

Environment Subcommittee

Sep 03, 2026·9:00 AM ·2h 20m ·21 speakers

Menendez, Robert "Thank you, Chairman. Lead poisoning from drinking water is a preventable public health crisis. And we know the solution, getting lead pipes out of the ground. That is why the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided $15 billion through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, specifically for..."

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Ten Pieces of Legislation

Energy and Commerce Committee

Sep 02, 2026·10:00 AM

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● SPOKESubcommittee Markup of 6 Bills

Communications and Technology Subcommittee

Sep 01, 2026·2:00 PM ·1h 32m ·27 speakers

Menendez, Robert "Thank you, Chairman. New Jersey's 8th Congressional District is home to one of the densest concentrations of critical infrastructure in the country, making secure and reliable communications networks essential to our communities. These networks connect families to emergency services and support our ..."

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● SPOKELegislative Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity

Communications and Technology Subcommittee

Jul 22, 2026·1:30 PM ·2h 23m ·23 speakers

Menendez, Robert "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Our district sits at the heart of America's critical infrastructure. The corridor between Newark Airport and the Port of Elizabeth has been called the most dangerous two miles in America because of the particular risk to our transportation, energy, communications, and commer..."

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Full Committee Markup of Twenty-Nine Pieces of Legislation

Energy and Commerce Committee

Jul 20, 2026·5:00 PM ·36m ·7 speakers

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Subcommittee Markup of Seven Pieces of Legislation

Environment Subcommittee

Jul 14, 2026·2:00 PM

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● SPOKESubcommittee Markup of Six Pieces of Legislation

Energy Subcommittee

Jul 14, 2026·10:15 AM ·1h 15m ·20 speakers

Menendez, Robert "Thank you, Chairman. I'm grateful that the committee is marking up my bill, H.R. 9614, the NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act. This bill would increase the pay of senior executive service, or SES, positions at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to help the commission recruit and retain key staff. This effor..."

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Nine Pieces of Legislation

Energy and Commerce Committee

Jul 01, 2026·11:00 AM

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