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 […]
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 […]
October 31, 2023 — United States Congressman Jeff Van Drew released the following statement upon learning Orsted was abandoning the Ocean Wind One & Two projects which were proposed off the coast of South Jersey. “Tonight, David defeated Goliath! These Green New Deal style wind farms were bad for our economy, bad for our environment, […]
August 31, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and President Biden regarding the recent reporting that President Biden offered the Atlantic City International Airport as housing for illegal immigrants currently located in New York City, and expressed his absolute opposition to the proposal. “It is inappropriate and unreasonable to […]
August 31, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew released the following statement after Orsted announced that it will be delaying its Ocean Wind I project until 2026. “While this is a victory, we cannot take the pressure off of these companies. Offshore wind projects have been nothing more than money grabs for global elites,” said Congressman Van Drew. “Once […]
August 30, 2023 — United States Congressman Jeff Van Drew issued the following statement in response to a Bloomberg News Report that the Biden Administration has included the Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor Township as one of eleven possible locations being offered to New York City Mayor Eric Adams to house up to […]
July 20, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew, Vice Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, passed through committee containing his amendment that ensures the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center remains permanently located in South Jersey. Today, […]
July 19, 2023 — Congressman Van Drew applauded Rhode Island for rejecting an expensive and aggressive proposal for an expansive offshore wind project in the state that did not include enough economic benefits relative to the cost. “Unlike the state of New Jersey, where Governor Murphy and state Democrats have opened their arms to the […]
June 28, 2023 — United States Congressman Jeff Van Drew, who has twice now called on the New Jersey state legislature to reject a multi-billion dollar taxpayer-funded bailout of greedy foreign energy companies, hammered home his opposition to A-5651 & S-4019 ahead of the final Senate and Assembly votes. “Installing hundreds of thousand-foot-tall wind turbines […]