Press Releases

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement opposing the far-left reconciliation bill and Green New Deal provisions it contains. This $4.5 trillion piece of legislation includes $550 billion for the Green New Deal. Billions of dollars will be allocated to provisions such as:  Environmental and climate justice grants;  Guaranteed government loans for… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew announced that the Department of Transportation awarded Atlantic City a $10.3 million (RAISE) grant for a Corridor Revitalization and Safety project.  This project implements street improvements for a 2.7 mile stretch of Atlantic Avenue in downtown Atlantic City. This includes improvements to the city's transit, safety, drainage, and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement regarding legislation he is drafting that would prevent any entity from imposing an authoritarian vaccine mandate.  "President Biden's outrageous vaccine mandates are putting our first responders, firefighters, and police officers, who did not have the opportunity to work remote during the pandemic, at risk of losing… Read more »

Today Congressman Van Drew wants to thank all of our heroic men and women for their service and to wish all of our veterans a Happy Veterans Day. "I first want to wish a Happy Veterans Day to all of those who selflessly served this great nation and to those families," said Congressman Van Drew. "I have always, and will always, be a strong supporter of bettering the lives of our… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on how he will be voting NO on the socialist Reconciliation bill when it comes to the House floor.  "This package being rammed through by Speaker Pelosi and the Left is bad legislation that will adversely affect our nation for generations to come," said Congressman Van Drew. "Without an official score… Read more »

"As you know, the House passed H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) with my support," said Congressman Van Drew. "I worked on and read through every page of this legislation. A majority of this bill funds previously existing federal highway projects that need completing, and nearly half includes new funding for highways, bridges, ports, rural broadband, and will… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on President Biden's vaccine mandates that threaten American businesses and employees.  "President Biden and his administration are single-handedly ruining the greatest country to ever exist," said Congressman Van Drew. "We are struggling to sustain an available workforce and these authoritarian vaccine mandates on… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on the Biden Administration's plans to re-open a consulate in Jerusalem that would provide diplomatic outreach to the Palestinian Authority (PA). This consulate was shut down under President Trump and was an important step in recognizing Israel's sovereignty over Jerusalem. Congressman Van Drew recently signed onto… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on the Biden Administration's plans on paying millions to illegal migrant families who were separated at our southern border.  "It is amazing how this administration can continue to put illegal immigrants ahead of American citizens," said Congressman Van Drew. "If a parent and child were separated at our southern border,… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on the recent reports that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) spent almost two million in taxpayer dollars on funding cruel experiments on 44 beagle puppies. These tests included injecting these puppies with an experimental drug before killing and dissecting them. Reports indicate… Read more »