Robert Menendez

And the reason for this is the other part of the bill, other than generation, but the transmission and the distribution, those rose more than enough to swamp the generation savings, especially in California.

New Jersey Congressman Rob Menendez has introduced a bill called the Socketful of Sunshine Act, which would require every state utility commission to consider plug-in solar rules unless the state's legislature has already passed rules or voted them down.

The bill follows laws already adopted in 10 states.

It defines a portable solar device as up to 1,200 watts plugged into a standard 120-volt outlet built to the NEC standards and certified by UL or another testing lab.

The reason for this increase is that the other part of the bill, the transmission and distribution costs, rose much more to effectively swamp the generation savings, especially in California.

New Jersey Congressman Rob Menendez has introduced the Socket Full of Sunshine Act, which would require every state utility commission to consider plug-in solar rules unless that state's legislature has already passed similar legislation or voted them down.

The bill follows laws already adopted in 10 states.

It defines a portable solar device of up to 1,200 watts, plugged into a standard 120-volt outlet built to the National Electrical Code standards and certified by UL or some other similar agency.

On Monday, U.S. Rep.

Rob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, introduced the first federal bill aimed at legalizing solar panels that simply plug into an outlet.

The legislation would require all state public utility commissions to consider rules that would enable Americans to access this DIY clean energy tech and would create a program to help lower-income households afford the systems.

Menendez said, families are getting squeezed by electric bills that keep going up.

On Monday, U.S.

Senator Rob Menendez introduced the Socket Full of Sunshine Act.

Now, even if this doesn't pass, it definitely 100% wins the prestigious Aaron Nichols' best-named Congressional Bill of 2026 award.

Quick refresher.

That visa certification was approved this week.

New Jersey Democrats, including Representatives Rob Menendez and Annalila Mejia, joined the Soto family and about two dozen supporters at the gates of Elizabeth Detention Center on the night of his release.

In a video posted that evening by Radio Journalera, Gabriel runs sobbing into Martin's arms.

That's a wrap for today's edition of Good News for Lefties.

So he was released from Elizabeth Detention Center at around 10:00 PM last night and reunited with his family.

Uh, there, members of Congress, Rob Menendez, Analilia Mejia, were there, uh, waiting to greet him.

But unfortunately, Martin Soto, just like many other detainees across the country, was fixed for an ankle monitor, so he is free, but he is not.

Uh, unfortunately, Martin Soto is going to continue to have to answer, uh, to ICE and show up to field offices, and he has said that he is worried about being detained once again.

It says Carrera will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings and that he will receive due process.

New Jersey Congressman Rob Menendez writing in his statement on the Harrison arrest, "The Trump administration's mass deportation campaign is tearing families apart and inflicting trauma that children may carry for the rest of their lives." Carrera's arrest happened just one day before ICE agents fired multiple rounds at 28-year-old Oscar Belgaal in the Marble Hill section of New York City.

Belgaal was also in a vehicle with his five-year-old child.

The father was grazed by a bullet to his neck.

So a, a recent video here, I should say, um, Representative Menendez, he's the son of, of Bob Menendez, the one who was taking gold bars from Egypt.

Well, his son, Representative Rob Menendez, New Jersey, well, here he is again hugging, giving a big old sweet, dear, oh, photo oppy hug to an illegal immigrant who was arrested by local police in New Jersey back in February of this year for allegedly committing a violent domestic assault before he was handed over to ICE.

Great job.

Great job.