June 13, 2023 — As rumors continue to swirl that foreign energy companies are going to be looking to the Biden Administration in Washington and Governors like Phil Murphy here in New Jersey to further subsidize their plans to industrialize our coastline with Green New Deal style wind farms, United States Congressman Jeff Van Drew […]
June 1, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew voted NO on the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which did not live up to conservative expectations set with the passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act. “I truly appreciate the hard work and effort that Republican leadership put into trying to foster a deal between the White House and Republicans. However, […]
May 22, 2023 – Congressman Van Drew announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to expand health care services in Atlantic County. The current Community Based Outpatient Clinic is based in Northfield, New Jersey and will be relocating two miles away to Linwood, New Jersey. The clinic is set to double in size […]
May 16, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew introduced three pieces of legislation—the Andrew Thomas McCaffrey Green Star Veterans Service Act, the Green Star Families Act, and the Veterans’ Telecommunications Protection Act—aimed to bring awareness of veteran suicide and to ease the burden of costs for veterans’ organizations. “Andrew Thomas McCaffrey was a brave and fearless man who served his […]
May 15, 2023 — Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) joined Chairman Bruce Westerman on Natural Resources (AR-04), Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), and Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01) in leading a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that they conduct a study on the impacts of offshore wind development on the North Atlantic Planning Area, including analyzing the […]
April 21, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after the Biden administration put forth a new rule that will force financially responsible Americans to foot the bill for those with poor credit. “First, the Biden administration wants Americans to subsidize student loan forgiveness by increasing taxes on many that never even had student loans […]
April 17, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after the Pentagon sounded the alarms on how the development of offshore wind farms will affect our national security. “During my field hearing in South Jersey last month, my colleagues and I highlighted the adverse effects offshore wind development would have on various sectors […]
April 6, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew was joined by Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE), and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) in introducing the Ensuring Safer Schools Act. “After the numerous, unconscionable events that have taken place in our schools across the country, it is way past time that Congress address […]
April 4, 2023 — United States Congressman Jeff Van Drew released the following statement on the arraignment of President Trump this afternoon in New York City. “Ivanka Trump recently issued a statement saying, ‘I love my father, I love my country, and today, I am pained for both.’ This is indeed a sad day for […]
March 30, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew’s amendment to H.R.1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, passed the House of Representatives. “The Lower Energy Costs Act is essential in relieving Americans’ burden at the pump and regaining American energy independence,” said Congressman Van Drew. “However, I needed assurances that fast-tracking offshore wind development would not be included absent adequate […]