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Category: Press Release

Van Drew Demands HUD Secretary Meet with Atlantic City Housing Authority Residents

January 16, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew sent a third letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge demanding she meet with community members at the Atlantic City Housing Authority (the Authority) and take immediate action to ensure the safety of residents. Congressman Van Drew initially sent a letter on November 12th, 2023, requesting […]

Van Drew Secures Community Funding, Delivers Public Safety and Jobs for South Jersey

January 11, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew announced that he has secured $10.3 million in community project funding, which he directly requested from Congress, that will deliver jobs and improve public safety in South Jersey.  “I am thrilled to announce that my efforts to secure substantial funding for South Jersey public safety grants has culminated in […]

Van Drew Supports Holding Hunter Biden in Contempt of Congress

January 10, 2024 — Today, the House Judiciary Committee is holding a markup on the committee’s report recommending that the House of Representatives cite Hunter Biden for contempt of Congress.  “Democrats, in their desperate attempt for power, continue to rewrite the rules in an effort to reattain it. They are manipulating the courts to keep […]

Van Drew Demands Answers from Governor Murphy and Secretary Mayorkas Regarding Illegal Migrants Being Bused into New Jersey

January 1, 2024 — Over the weekend, Congressman Van Drew learned from multiple law enforcement officials that ten buses from Texas and Louisiana brought illegal migrants to the state of New Jersey. This week, Congressman Van Drew will be demanding answers from Governor Murphy and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on whether there […]

Van Drew Announces the Addition of a New Veterans Center in Vineland

December 6, 2023 — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the addition of a veterans’ facility in Vineland, South Jersey. This location will provide counseling for a wide range of social and psychological services, including no-cost professional counseling. “Veteran centers provide necessary care for veterans, servicemembers, and their families. I am thrilled to announce that another […]

Van Drew Remarks on FAA Reauthorization Bill that Secures FAA Tech Center is Permanently Located in South Jersey

November 30, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew gave remarks in a Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation subcommittee hearing about the urgent need for the Senate to take up the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill, already passed by the House, where language was secured by Congressman Van Drew to ensure the William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center for […]

Van Drew Unleashes on Exelon as IBEW Strike Rages

November 20, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew released the following statement unleashing on Atlantic City Electric’s parent company, Exelon, as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 210 strike continues into its third week.  “When I hear Atlantic City Electric will no longer recognize Veterans Day as a holiday; when I hear families’ health benefits […]

Van Drew Calls for Immediate Federal Takeover of Atlantic City Housing Authority for its Complete & Utter Failures

November 13, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew sent a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge, requesting an immediate federal takeover of the Atlantic City Housing Authority (the Authority) for its complete failure in ensuring the safety of South Jersey residents.  “Because of the total lack of leadership by the Atlantic City Housing […]

Van Drew Leads Colleagues in Letter to Mayorkas & Blinken Urging Expedited Entry for Jewish Individuals Seeking Temporary Stay in the United States

November 8, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew led eight of his colleagues in a bipartisan letter to Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the departments to establish a lawful pathway for any individual identifying as Jewish who requires immediate temporary relocation.  “The abhorrent and disgusting events that have […]