Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew led 18 of his House Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Governor Mikie Sherrill demanding answers after New Jersey announced that approximately 6,600 non-citizens were registered to vote over the course of a year and nearly 400 cast ballots before the problem was discovered. Click here to read the letter.
"When the state… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after Governor Mikie Sherrill announced that approximately 6,600 non-citizens were identified on New Jersey's voter rolls, with nearly 400 having cast ballots.
"This is exactly why so many New Jerseyans have lost confidence in our election system," said Congressman Van Drew. "For years, we have warned that our… Read more »
Washington, DC - Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after working to prevent the Taking Care of America's Veterans Act from advancing to final passage in its current form due to serious concerns over using reductions in certain veterans' disability benefits to pay for other provisions in the bill.
"Doing right by our veterans has always been one of my highest priorities,… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement after securing key South Jersey priorities in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, which was approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bill now heads to the full House for consideration.
"As one of the most coastal districts in America, South Jersey knows firsthand the… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved a $25 credit on electric bills for many customers this year, down from the $100 credit provided last year.
"Twenty-five dollars? Are you serious?" said Congressman Van Drew. "Families are opening electric bills that have gone up by hundreds of dollars, and… Read more »
Atlantic City, NJ -Today, Congressman Van Drew joined U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, HHS officials, Paul "Triple H" Levesque, and other WWE Superstars at the Boys & Girls Club Teen Center in Atlantic City to encourage young people to get active and support the return of the Presidential Fitness Test.
"Fitness plays a big role in my… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew announced that South Jersey's Lake Lenape Dam has won a national competition held by the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) for their highest honor, the 2026 National Dam Rehabilitation Award. The project was made possible after Congressman Van Drew secured $4.6 million in federal funding to replace the deteriorated, high-hazard… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after a new report from the Office of New Jersey's Corrections Ombudsperson detailed overcrowding, extreme heat, and unsanitary conditions at Bayside State Prison in Cumberland County.
"For weeks, officials across New Jersey have been outraged over conditions at Delaney Hall," said Congressman Van Drew. "They have… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement regarding House Democrats' forum on the conditions at Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey.
"What we saw today was not a serious effort to tell the truth," said Congressman Van Drew. "It was another attempt to push a political narrative, demonize ICE, and mislead the public. I have seen Delaney… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement regarding Governor Mikie Sherrill's executive order targeting junk fees in New Jersey.
"This is a good start, but we need to go further," said Congressman Van Drew. "The biggest 'junk fees' in New Jersey are the ones families see every month on their electric and gas bills. Delivery fees, surcharges, and other… Read more »
