Press Releases

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 »

As elected officials we take an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States and the First Amendment is crystal clear about the right of the people to peacefully assemble, particularly in the privacy of their own homes ahead of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the rest of the Holiday Season, said United States Congressman Jeff Van Drew. This is the United States… Read more »

MAYS LANDING- Today, Congressman Van Drew condemned the plan by Governor Phil Murphy to release thousands of prisoners early into South Jersey starting the day after the election. Cumberland county in South Jersey is home to several state prisons and would be disproportionately impacted by this move. “Governor Phil Murphy’s dangerous plan to release thousands of violent… Read more »

New Jersey congressmen Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew today introduced legislation to significantly increase the annual cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients after it was announced earlier this week by the Social Security Administration that the COLA effective December 2020 is going to be 1.3 percent. The Smith-Van Drew proposal would increase the 2020 COLA to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew introduced the Health Smart Air Travel Act (HSAT), HR 8526. HSAT will stimulate development of new technologies that mitigate virus transmission in airports and passenger aircraft. Created in partnership with the Atlantic County Economic Alliance and the National Aviation Research and Technology Park, Congressman Van Drew’s legislation would create… Read more »

MAYS LANDING- Congressman Van Drew secured constituent, Petty Officer 1st class David Leininger’s, medals from his time in the service in the United States Navy.  Mr. Leininger served with distinction and honor in the United States Navy from the Korean War to the Vietnam War. Congressman Van Drew’s office obtained numerous medals from the US Navy, even though the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jeff Van Drew requests that Congressional leadership work together to fix the pressing issues facing America. Most members of Congress agree on issues like the extension of unemployment benefits, hazard pay for frontline workers, direct stimulus payments to individuals, additional PPE, funding our schools and hospitals appropriately, and the extension of protections for… Read more »