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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy formally announced Friday he would appoint his former chief of staff, George Helmy, to the U.S. Senate to replace resigning Sen. Bob Menendez. "George is the ideal ...
Senator Ben Cardin will serve as chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, replacing Bob Menendez, who faces felony bribery charges, after the Senate agreed to a resolution on ...
N.J. governor will name former aide to replace US Senator Menendez, report says. August 14, 2024 at 5:35 PM. ... Menendez, who has represented New Jersey in the Senate since 2006, announced last ...
Menendez said in a letter to Murphy last month that he’s planning to appeal the conviction but will step down on Aug. 20, just over a month after the jury’s verdict. On Friday, the state's top elections office released an undated letter showing Menendez had dropped an independent bid for Senate that he said he'd pursue if exonerated in court.
On July 23, Menendez announced he would resign from office on August 20. [104] Menendez later requested his name be removed from the ballot on August 16, ending his campaign. [105] On the same day, Murphy announced he would appoint George Helmy, his former chief of staff, to replace Menendez in the Senate. [106]
Senate Minority Whip: Dick Durbin: IL: January 3, 2025 Party whip since January 3, 2005: Chair of the Senate Democratic Steering and Policy Committee: Amy Klobuchar: MN: January 3, 2025: Chair of the Senate Democratic Strategic Communications Committee: Cory Booker: NJ: January 3, 2025: Vice Chairs of the Senate Democratic Caucus: Mark Warner ...
Helmy will replace Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who is stepping down later this month after being convicted on federal corruption charges. An official announcement is expected for later this week.
Menendez (second from right) marching in the 2010 North Hudson Cuban Day Parade with Union City Mayor Brian P. Stack (second from left) Menendez marching in the 2010 Cuban Day Parade at Union City's northern border with West New York. Menendez is an "aggressive advocate" of immigration reform, [71] [72] calling it the "civil rights issue of our ...