Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following preview of President Biden's State of the Union address:
Remarks as prepared or view here:
"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,… Read more »
Washington, DC - This week, 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… Read more »
Washington, DC - This week, 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… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, 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 moved into hotels with no… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, 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… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, 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… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, 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 as these massive offshore wind… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, 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. But instead,… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, 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 additional offshore… Read more »
Ocean City, MD - Congressman Van Drew (R-NJ) will be participating in a field hearing in Ocean City, Maryland on January 20, 2024, at 2:00 PM EST, examining the effects offshore wind industrialization is having on our environment, marine life, and economy. The purpose of the hearing is to hear public testimony from experts in industries affected by offshore wind followed by… Read more »
