Press Releases

Congressman Van Drew stands ready to assist in any way possible to stop “price-gouging” happening because of the Coronavirus crisis. There have been numerous reports of basic consumer goods’ prices, such as toilet paper, sanitizers, flights and other necessities, being grossly overpriced. “Utilizing fear to rip people off during a crisis is abhorrent, dishonest… Read more »

Today Congressman Van Drew announced he will be sponsoring H.R. 6194, a bill that will ensure veterans have access to their GI Bill benefits they earned, and will be using, during the current Coronavirus crisis. The Coronavirus is causing many universities around the country to transition to “distance learning,” where students attend their classes through telecommunications.… Read more »

Today, 3.12.20 at 4:00PM, Congressman Van Drew called upon Democrat leadership to get their act together, stop wasting time, and put legislation on the floor today that will go to help Americans impacted by Coronavirus. “I am sitting at my desk in Washington waiting. Waiting for Nancy Pelosi to put a useful piece of legislation on the floor to help American workers and… Read more »

An outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a Coronavirus (COVID-19) that originated in China has made its way to America. I want to give you a quick update on what we are doing and some precautionary actions you can help to stop the spread and protect yourselves and your families. Last week I voted in support of an $8.3 billion supplemental spending bill to address… Read more »

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 »