FILE - Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., enters the federal court in New York, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Sen. George Helmy, D-N.J., pauses to speak with reporters asking about the upcoming lame-duck period, after he presided at a pro-forma session at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

FILE - Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., speaks to delegates in Paramus, N.J., March 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)