May 9, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew condemned the actions of three members of Congress and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who, along with protesters, broke into an ICE detention center in Newark earlier today. “What we saw today is beyond unacceptable,” said Congressman Van Drew. “These elected officials, who swore to uphold the laws of […]
May 6, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew released the following statement after New Jersey joined 16 other states in filing a lawsuit against President Trump for his executive order halting offshore wind. “You cannot make this stuff up,” said Congressman Van Drew. “The Murphy administration already burned through billions of your tax dollars on offshore wind projects that […]
May 5, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement in support of a plan to lower prescription drug prices by tying certain U.S. payments to the lower rates paid in other high-income countries. “First, let me be clear: I will never support cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, or Social Security that are not specifically […]
May 5, 2025 — This past Friday, Congressman Van Drew hosted U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner in Atlantic City, New Jersey for a listening session with AC public housing residents and community leaders. “What has been going on with the Atlantic City Housing Authority (ACHA) is completely unacceptable,” said Congressman Van Drew. “Under their […]
April 29, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew announced that, following a productive meeting with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the agency has agreed to engage with New Jersey state leaders—including Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)—to address growing concerns surrounding the New Jersey Protecting Against Climate Threats (NJPACT) regulations and their impact […]
April 28, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew slammed the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) for granting offshore wind developer Attentive Energy a one-year extension on $37.3 million in payments that were originally due in January. “Once again, the NJBPU is choosing to protect big corporations instead of standing up for New Jersey families,” said Congressman […]
April 24, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew released the following statement regarding the Jones Road Wildfire in South Jersey. “The Jones Road Wildfire has now burned over 15,000 acres, and we know that it has caused significant damage, including the destruction of a commercial building,” said Congressman Van Drew. “While the cause is still under investigation, […]
April 16, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew expressed strong concern following the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s decision to reject Conduent’s appeal and proceed with awarding the state’s E-ZPass contract to TransCore, despite concerns over its parent company and potential ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by members of its board. The contract puts TransCore in charge of […]
April 16, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew announced that following his direct engagement with the Department of the Interior, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Justice, the Empire Wind project off the coasts of New Jersey and New York will be ordered to halt construction. “I have worked closely with these federal agencies to expose the problems […]
April 14, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent congressional watchdog agency, released a new report on offshore wind. The GAO report raises significant concerns about offshore wind projects, including interference with radar systems critical to national defense and aviation, threats to maritime safety, and harm […]