Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas 1(202) 225-6572 Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ02) released the following statement honoring the American Legion on its 100th anniversary: “The American Legion is a cornerstone of the community of South Jersey, and the United States, and its programs and activities strengthen our nation. To celebrate 100 years of… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas 1(202) 225-6572 Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ02) released the following statement today on the terror attacks at the mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand:  “My heart is with the people of New Zealand and the victims and their families on this terrible day. We must seek to assist them in any way we can.… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas 1(202) 225-6572 Congressman Jeff Van Drew spoke on the house floor today honoring South Jersey’s Mainland Regional High School girls’ basketball team for winning the New Jersey Group 3 State Championship. This is the first time that Mainland Regional High School has won the State Championship for… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  March 9, 2019 CONTACT - Mackenzie Lucas 1(202) 225-6572 Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) voted this week to protect the integrity of our elections, reduce the corrupting influence of dark money in our elections, and impose new and higher ethical standards for those running for high office. H.R. 1, the For the People Act, will protect our democracy and put… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas (202) 225-6572 Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) introduces the Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2019 to crack down on abusive, annoying, and illegal robocalls. This piece of legislation provides the necessary tools for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to go after those who violate robocall and… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2019 CONTACT - Mackenzie Lucas (202) 225-6572 (Egg Harbor Township, NJ) - Congressman Jeff Van Drew toured the William J. Hughes Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center, Coast Guard Air Station, National Aviation Research and Technology Park, and the Dept. of U.S. Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration’s Federal Air… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas 1(202) 225-6572 “I believe that climate change is real, is driven mainly by human activity and that it is driving real-world changes such as extreme weather events, hotter temperatures, rising sea levels and ocean acidification. I believe that the United States has a moral and economic imperative to mitigate… Read more »

Rep. Van Drew Votes on Compromise Bill to Fund the Government and Prevent Another Shutdown FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2019 CONTACT - Mackenzie Lucas 1(202) 225-6572 Today, the U.S. Congress passed a compromise funding package to fund the remainder of the federal government that had been operating through several stopbacks.  This funding agreement funds the federal… Read more »

Anti-Semitism or discrimination of any kind has no place in our society. I wholeheartedly agree with House leadership's statement on Rep. Ilhan Omar's comments. Read their statement here: https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/21119/ Read more »

Congressmen Van Drew (D-NJ) and Rutherford (R-FL) Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Atlantic Coast Economy and Environment from Harmful Oil and Gas Exploration Activities For Immediate Release February 11, 2019 Contact for Van Drew – Mackenzie Lucas (202) 225-6572 Contact for Rutherford – Alex Lanfranconi – (202) 225-2501 In response to the National Oceanic and… Read more »