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 […]
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 […]
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 […]