Today, Congressman Van Drew announced a huge win for South Jersey - the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reorganization request was rejected by Congress. This reorganization plan would have moved major parts of the FAA out of South Jersey and would have given the Washington, D.C. bureaucracy control over the FAA, costing hundreds of local jobs.
Since August of… Read more »
Bridgeton, NJ - Today, Congressman Van Drew expressed his disgust with Governor Murphy and the New Jersey criminal justice system for allowing violent offenders to be released early from prison under a COVID-19 release program signed into New Jersey law.
"It is unacceptable and quite frankly, just disgusting, that New Jersey is using COVID-19 as an excuse to shut down prisons… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew called on President Biden to expand sanctions on Russia and increase domestic production of oil and gas.
"Last night during President Biden's State of the Union address, he stated that he wants to 'buy American' and increase American manufacturing," said Congressman Van Drew. "Yet, in the midst of an unprovoked attack on Ukraine, the United States is… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement responding to President Biden's State of the Union address.
"It has been just over one year into Joe Biden's presidency and our country is faced with a plethora of crises," said Congressman Van Drew. "Despite telling the American people we are moving in the right direction, President Biden's… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew issued a statement condemning Governor Murphy's announcement that he will be deploying New Jersey's National Guard to Washington, D.C. ahead of a potential truck driver protest against authoritarian vaccine mandates.
"Governor Murphy's decision to deploy more than 100 troops to our nation's capital because truck drivers are choosing to… Read more »
Today, Rep. Van Drew (R-NJ) announced the introduction of the CRISIS (Curbing Reckless Ill-Conceived Spending on Illegal Services) Act, which prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from allocating taxpayer dollars to provide assistance to illegal immigrants, including transportation, around the country.
Congressman Van Drew was joined by eight of his… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement regarding the recent developments on the intensifying situation between Russia and Ukraine.
"President Biden's decision to finally impose sanctions on Russia, while in the right direction, comes far too late to deter Russian advancement into Ukraine," said Congressman Van Drew. "Weakness has been the central… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement slamming the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for funding a grant program through the American Rescue Plan, which I opposed, that will allocate American taxpayer dollars to help support drug addictions across the country.
The HHS closed applications yesterday for a grant program that will allocate… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on Governor Murphy's decision to finally, but reluctantly, join the free states in lifting mask mandates for school children.
"While I am glad Governor Murphy decided to finally lift mask mandates for our school children in New Jersey and is allowing parents to determine what is best for the well-being… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew voted NO on House Democrats attempt to push through an almost 3,000 page and $325 billion bill that would directly benefit the Chinese Communist Party. As currently written, this bill will not have America competing with China, instead America will be conceding to China.
"Time and time again, Democrats will hijack a bipartisan issue and stuff a… Read more »
