February 8, 2024 — Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) alongside his colleague, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), introduced the Preserve Geographic Names Act to abolish the Board on Geographic Names at the Department of Interior, in response to their focus on renaming landmarks across the United States that they unilaterally deem ‘offensive’ or ‘insensitive.’ “A Board that was originally […]
January 24, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew joined Fox News’ Martha MacCallum following the announcement that Governor Murphy’s New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved two offshore wind projects in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. “In all of my time in public service I have never seen projects as destructive for the state of New Jersey […]
January 23, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew called on the Senate to finally take up H.R.2, Secure the Border Act of 2023, which passed the House 257 days ago, and demanded that President Biden take action and secure our border. “House Republicans have consistently put forward legislation to secure our border and stop the invasion of illegal immigrants. […]
January 22, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew slammed Governor Murphy after reporting that his former acting deputy chief of staff will lead a new offshore wind advocacy group, the New Jersey Offshore Wind Alliance, and sent the Governor and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) a letter questioning an emergency meeting set for this week to approve […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]