Today, Congressman Van Drew (R-NJ) was joined by 77 of his House Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging DHS to reverse its decision to rescind the Department's Designating Aliens for Expedited Removal, or "expedited removal" policy.
"Our border patrol agents are overwhelmed, fentanyl is… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew announced that he will be introducing legislation, the "My Child, My Choice" Act, in response to the state of New Jersey indicating that beginning in the fall, second graders will be taught about gender identity. This announcement was also followed by a detailed "Transgender Student Guidance for School Districts" which provides guidance to school… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew issued a statement on information coming to light that Hunter Biden was in fact paid by foreign actors.
"Prior to the 2020 election, the mainstream media and the left relentlessly accused President Trump of Russian collusion, yet now it has come to light that Hunter Biden was paid by multiple foreign actors and engaged in business deals with… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew issued a statement on President Biden deciding to end Title 42, our strongest illegal immigration deterrent, when there is a surging number of illegal immigrants infiltrating the United States and making their way past border patrol agents.
"Just last month, over 62,000 illegal immigrants escaped past Border Patrol agents and made their way… Read more »
New Jersey - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued a statement on Governor Murphy releasing inmates, including violent criminals, ahead of the end of their sentence, while simultaneously allowing our correctional officers, healthcare workers, and mental health professionals to be fired for maintaining the right to body autonomy.
"Our country is witnessing staggering… Read more »
Today, Congressman Van Drew issued a statement following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy address to Congress.
"Today, President Zelenskyy delivered a powerful speech to Congress, embodying true strength and leadership," said Congressman Van Drew. "While I understand his plea for the United States to implement a no-fly zone, that should be a consideration of last… Read more »
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 »
