Press Releases

Today, Congressman Jeff Van Drew sent a letter to Comcast requesting an elimination to their newly implemented data overage penalties. "South Jersey has been beaten down by COVID. It is disgusting to profit off of the pain of this pandemic," said Congressman Van Drew. "I am calling on Comcast to remove these onerous penalties that will impact families across our region." Read more »

Today, I will be at the Capitol, representing everyone in South Jersey, to respectfully watch President Joe Biden take his oath as the duly-elected 46th President of the United States. Our work will once again begin anew and while we may not always agree, we must all work together to fight for a Strong America and a Strong South Jersey.  It is up to all of us to build upon our past… Read more »

Congressman Jeff Van Drew offered his condolences the death of Capitol Police Officer Sicknick while in the line of Duty. “Officer Sicknick protected lives, and preserved our democracy,” said Congressman Van Drew. “His life was lost defending those of us here in the Capitol. Rest in Peace, may God Bless you and your family.” Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on President-elect Biden and election integrity. “As a member of the United States Congress, it is my duty to work with the President regardless of their political party so I will work with President-elect Biden to ensure we have a strong America and a strong South Jersey,” said Congressman Jeff Van Drew. “I… Read more »

What is happening at the Capitol is unacceptable, un-American, and disrepectful of democracy. The debate many protestors have been asking for was happening today and because of these actions it was abruptly ended. Everyone has the right to peacefully protest but what happened today was not peaceful or productive. Today's debate was about the rule of law and by harming police officers,… Read more »

I believe that seniors, healthcare professionals and frontline workers should receive the vaccination first. I will be receiving my vaccination as soon as the most vulnerable have already received theirs. Let's get back to the way of life that we desire. Read more »

Today, Congressman Jeff Van Drew released the following statement regarding intelligence that implicates foreign governments in cyber attacks on American government agencies: "This week the United States learned of a foreign cyber espionage operation that targeted America's nuclear infrastructure and federal government. As a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security I take such… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jeff Van Drew announced the winner of the Congressional App Challenge for the 2nd District of New Jersey. The App Challenge asks local middle and high school students to submit a developed application (app). The apps are judged based on creativity, usefulness, and technical capability of the coding. This year’s winner is COVID Compass, developed by Justin… Read more »

Dear Friend, We have anesthetic to numb some of the pain COVID has caused our families and friends to feel. Politicians here in DC refuse to implement this solution and every day our businesses wither on the vine and our neighbors struggle. This is not a Democrat or Republican problem or solution—it is an imperative. If we are asking everyone to disrupt… Read more »

How do you feel about President Trump moving forward with his Most Favored Nation policy right when several pharmaceutical companies have announced they are close to delivering a highly effective vaccine for COVID-19? "For too long our seniors have had to bear the brunt of rising drug prices. I believe it is possible to balance protecting our seniors from rising drug prices and also… Read more »