Press Releases

Today, Congressman Van Drew announced his stark opposition to The New Way Forward Act, sponsored by Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-IL). The New Way Forward Act is a piece of legislation that would demolish our current immigration system. Currently 44 members of Congress have cosponsored this legislation. It would allow for changes such as: Would decriminalize illegal entry to this country. Would… Read more »

On January 30th Congressman Jeff Van Drew sent a letter to the President of the United States asking for assistance and answers from the local Veterans Affairs branch on a situation that ultimately lead to one of his constituent's, Gerald Keenan, passing away. In the letter Congressman Van Drew requested three issues to be addressed:        A change to the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew announced his support of Little Egg Harbor’s request for a repayment deferral for FEMA funds dispersed to help with recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. "Deputy Mayor John Kehm & Committeeman Blaise Scibetta have worked tirelessly on this issue since it was first brought to the Township Committee's attention. They immediately reached out… Read more »

Rep. Van Drew will be touring The Bluewater Welding and Fabrication facility in Dennisville this upcoming Thursday(2/20/20) as part of the NFIB's Congressional Challenge. The goal of this challenge is to better understand the issues that small-businesses deal with and to better understand the role that government plays in setting policies… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jeff Van Drew announced the US Census Bureau will be hosting a job fair for their 2020 Census initiative. Date: 2.14.2020 Time: 12-3 PM Location: Atlantic Cape Community College,                  Mays Landing… Read more »

Today the House Homeland Security Committee advanced three bills that are a part of Committee Republicans’ American Security Agenda: Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation Subcommittee Ranking Member John Katko’s (R-NY) H.R. 5679, the CISA Director Reform Act,  Rep. Dan Bishop’s (R-NC) H.R. 5670, the Transportation Security… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew announced his significant committee assignments in the House of Representatives for the second session of the 116th Congress. Congressman Van Drew was appointed to the Homeland Security Committee, which oversees the Department of Homeland Security and all the agencies under the DHS umbrella created for our national security. This includes the Coast Guard which… Read more »

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas 1(202) 225-6572 Today, Thursday, December 12, 2019, U.S. Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2) and Congressmen Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) called on House leadership to put the recently introduced bipartisan bicameral Advancing Support for Working Families Act on the House floor for a vote. This bipartisan bill… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas 1(202) 225-6572 Congressman Jeff Van Drew voted today to pass H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, legislation to lower prescription drug costs for every American. This transformative legislation provides the authority and tools for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas 1(202) 225-6572 Today, Congressman Jeff Van Drew voted to pass H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 which secures a strong national defense that is built on bipartisan principles and advances American values. This bill includes paid parental leave for Coast Guard… Read more »