January 21, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew celebrated President Trump’s day-one executive order which immediately halted offshore wind leasing and permitting. The order also lays the legal groundwork to permanently terminate these projects by directing the Department of the Interior (DOI) to review existing leases and examine their ecological, economic, and environmental impact. “The executive order President Trump […]
January 13, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew announced that he has been working closely with President Trump on drafting an executive order that would halt offshore wind turbine activities along the East Coast and lay the groundwork for permanent measures against the projects. The proposed order is expected to be finalized within the first few months […]
January 10, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew commended President Trump for stating he will give the American people some clear answers about the ongoing drone incursions shortly after taking office on January 20th. “It is unacceptable that these drone incursions have been happening since November, and the people of South Jersey are still left without […]
January 6, 2025 — Congressman Van Drew announced his appointment to serve as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight for the 119th Congress. “It is an honor to be selected by Chairman Jordan to lead the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight,” said Congressman Van Drew. “We have a big job ahead of us to […]
December 18, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew criticized White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby’s dismissive statement regarding the ongoing unidentified drone situation, specifically his claim that “we have seen nothing” unusual. “For John Kirby to stand before the American people, red-faced and sputtering excuses, and claim there is nothing out of the ordinary going […]
December 18, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew shared that the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) did not vote on Atlantic City Electric’s (ACE) proposal for a rate increase at their meeting today. The vote on the 8% rate hike request will now take place in April during a meeting open to the public. […]
December 17, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew shared details about a public meeting hosted by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) on December 18th, 2024, at 10 a.m. This meeting, which will be open to the public and available for live stream viewing, will be discussing and voting on several issues, including Atlantic City […]
December 16, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew shared a letter sent to him from Atlantic City Electric (ACE) as a follow-up to their meeting on December 5th, where he met with leaders from ACE and Exelon to discuss solutions for the skyrocketing utility bills affecting South Jersey residents. “As a result of our meeting, we were […]
December 13, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew addressed the ongoing issue of unidentified drones following a night with a record number of sightings reported across the state from local officials. “Almost a month has gone by, and we still have no answers from our government. The number of drones we are seeing is only increasing,” […]
December 13, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew provided an update on the ongoing investigation into the unidentified drones that have been spotted across New Jersey and now several other states. Recent reports from officials indicate that the drones have been hovering near critical infrastructure, including the PSEG Nuclear Power Plant in Salem County, where two […]