He was sentenced to 11 years in prison in January 2025. [3] . A member of the Democratic Party and the Cuban–American lobby, he was first appointed to the Senate by Governor Jon Corzine, and chaired the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations from 2013 to 2015 and from 2021 to 2023.

Mar 28, 2025 · In January 2025 Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Menendez, whose parents were Cuban immigrants, grew up in Union City, New Jersey, where he served as president of his high-school class.

Bob Menendez, an American politician and lawyer, is best known for serving as the senior U.S. senator from New Jersey since 2006. He faced federal corruption charges in 2015, later dropped, and was indicted again in September 2023 on corruption …

He will serve as mayor until 1992. Menendez runs for state Assembly on the “Democrats ’87” ticket and with his running mates wins a contested primary and then the general election. After state Sen. Chris Jackman dies, Menendez is chosen to fill his seat. He is unopposed in the primary and goes on to win the general election that November.

Jul 23, 2024 · Sen. Bob Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat who has served in public office for decades, will resign his Senate seat effective Aug. 20, he said in a letter addressed to Gov. Phil Murphy.

Sep 22, 2023 · On January 1, 1954, Bob Menendez was born in New York City to Cuban immigrants. The North Hudson Community Action Corp., a nonprofit organization providing social services and healthcare to low-income communities, was founded in 1960. The organization has a long history of receiving federal funding.

Jul 16, 2024 · Menendez, 70, faces up to 222 years in prison for the numerous counts he was convicted of, though he is unlikely to receive the maximum allowable sentence. “A term in prison would be...

Jan 29, 2025 · Former New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison following his conviction on bribery and corruption charges after taking cash, a Mercedes Benz...

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.

Jan 29, 2025 · A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison after the Democrat’s conviction on federal corruption