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Shelby
Boxenbaum

CHIEF COUNSELSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Chief Counsel for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (as of June 2025), leading work on telecommunications, media, and related policy issues. Previously served as Legislative Counsel for U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA), handling judiciary and consumer protection matters. Earlier held positions in the offices of Senators Bob Menendez and Mazie Hirono. Her legislative portfolio encompasses judicial nominations, gun safety, technology and telecommunications policy, civil rights, and criminal justice issues.

Last full-year salary

$118,453

Calendar year 2025 · summed across all roles

Career tenure

10.2y

6 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

1

$0 total

Career earnings

$943,571

Chapter I

Compensation Timeline

Summed annual salary across all tracked roles.

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

CHIEF COUNSEL
Senate
Jun 1, 2025 to Present
CHIEF COUNSEL
Office of Senator Ben Ray Luján
forDBen Ray Lujan · Democratic · New Mexico
Senate
Nov 8, 2021 to Present
SENIOR COUNSEL
Office of Senator Robert Menendez
forDRobert Menendez · Democratic · New Jersey
Senate
Apr 1, 2021 to Nov 7, 2021
COUNSEL
Office of Senator Robert Menendez
forDRobert Menendez · Democratic · New Jersey
Senate
Aug 29, 2017 to Mar 31, 2021
COUNSEL
Senate
Mar 16, 2016 to Aug 11, 2017
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Matt Cartwright
forDMatt Cartwright · Democratic · Pennsylvania 17th District
House
Jan 1, 2016 to Mar 15, 2016

Chapter III

Earlier career

Prior roles per public sources. May overlap with employment records based on salary filings above.

Office of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez
Office of U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono
Legislative Counsel
Office of U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

1 trip · $0 combined disclosed value.

Unknown
Employee Reimbursed Travel
Feb 20, 2024 to Feb 22, 2024
Pending