Congressman Rob Menendez joins Rashida Tlaib to propose legislation aiming to curb grocery price gouging and protect consumers.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Menendez supports anti-price gouging legislation: Congressman Rob Menendez has partnered with Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib to introduce the "Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act." This legislation aims to prohibit price speculation and personal data usage by supermarkets to increase prices on consumers. Menendez stated, "I'm working to stop practices like price gouging."
Inflation concerns voiced by Tlaib: Tlaib emphasized the burden of rising grocery prices on families, noting that food prices have surged nearly 30% since 2020, impacting food security for millions. She called for an end to corporate price abuse and surveillance tactics in grocery stores.
Key provisions of the legislation: The proposed law includes measures to ban price speculation, restrict grocery stores from using facial recognition technology, and enforce accountability for corporations through the Federal Trade Commission. Menendez highlighted his ongoing efforts to mitigate living costs for families.
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Robert Menendez Fundraising
Robert Menendez recently disclosed $509.8K of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 15th, 2026. This was the 217th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 70.4% came from individual donors.
Menendez disclosed $199.6K of spending. This was the 489th most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Menendez disclosed $1.0M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 414th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Robert Menendez's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Robert Menendez Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Robert Menendez is worth $1.2M, as of April 24th, 2026. This is the 309th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Menendez has approximately $722.3K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Robert Menendez Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Robert Menendez:
- H.R.7943: Communications Equity and Diversity Council Act
- H.R.7797: Toll Evasion Prevention and Plate Visibility Act of 2026
- H.R.7294: AI for Secure Networks Act
- H.R.7263: Safe Intersections for Buses and Pedestrians Act
- H.R.6984: Data Center Transparency Act
- H.R.6983: PRICE Act
You can track bills proposed by Robert Menendez on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Menendez.
2026 New Jersey's 8th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $5,505,124 of spending in New Jersey's 8th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $2,716,767 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- CHC BOLD PAC ($971,799)
- AMERICA'S PROMISE ($771,172)
- PROTECT PROGRESS ($430,126)
- BOLD AMERICA ($187,714)
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ($124,828)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 New Jersey's 8th congressional district election.
