March 15, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew visited Stanley Holmes Village to speak with residents and to view firsthand their inhumane and unsafe living conditions. Following this visit, Congressman Van Drew announced that he is requesting the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to open an investigation into […]
March 12, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew questioned Special Counsel Robert Hur during a House Judiciary Committee hearing regarding Hur’s findings in his classified documents investigation into Joe Biden and his decision to not recommend charges against the President. In the report, Hur found that after Joe Biden’s vice presidency, President Biden “willfully retained and […]
March 7, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew released the following preview of President Biden’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, Joe Biden will attempt to convince the American people that the State of our Union is strong. However, given his 38% approval rating, ongoing record inflation, an open border, and wars raging around the world, […]
February 29, 2024 — Governor Murphy delivered his budget address where he made the ignorant statement that he is “not getting any more complaints [about offshore wind]; there must be no whales 40 miles offshore.” In response, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement about the Governor’s disingenuous remarks regarding offshore wind development: “Despite Governor Murphy’s insincere and […]
February 23, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew introduced the Public Safety Free Speech Act to protect the First Amendment rights of our public safety officers. This bill guarantees that public safety officers, including firefighters, emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, and police officers, are not disciplined for speaking out about their concerns with job-related issues, such as staffing, wages, […]
February 14, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew sent a letter to the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge, once again calling for a federal takeover of the Atlantic City Housing Authority (the Authority). This latest letter follows reports that residents were being forced out of their homes, were unable to take their pets, and […]
February 13, 2024 — Congressman Van Drew introduced the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act, which would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention and deportation of illegal aliens who assault law enforcement. “There is no reason that an illegal alien who attacks our law enforcement should remain in our country; that shows […]
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. […]