Press Releases

Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2) Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Future Shutdowns  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas – 1(202) 225-6572 Representatives Van Drew (D-NJ) and Balderson (R-OH) have introduced H.R. 791, the ”End Government Shutdowns Act,” which will permanently prevent the federal government from shutting… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas – 1(202) 225-6572 – mackenzie.lucas@mail.house.gov Upon learning about the news that New Jersey Transit will delay completion of the Atlantic City Rail Line (ACRL) by up to 5 additional months, Congressman Van Drew said the following: “The lack of communication and the delay of the ACRL’s… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas – 1(202) 225-6572 – Mackenzie.lucas@mail.house.gov I am glad that a deal has been reached to end the shutdown and reopen the government. Now it is our job to work together and find compromise in a bipartisan way so that the American people do not suffer again. I am pleased that my idea to appoint a… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas - 1(202) 225-6572 - mackenzie.lucas@mail.house.gov Congressman Jeff Van Drew twice urged Congressional Leaders to come together and compromise to end the needless shutdown which is now in its 34th day. The first letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requested that she guarantee an up or down vote on compromise… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas 1(202) 225-6572 Following up on a letter he sent to New Jersey’s Department of Labor, Congressman Jeff Van Drew, along with Representatives Sherrill, Malinowski and Kim, have requested that the U.S. Department of Labor issue guidance to state workforce agencies to ensure that essential federal workers who have… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2019 CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas 1(202) 225-6572 Following up on a letter he sent to New Jersey’s Department of Labor, Congressman Jeff Van Drew, along with Representatives Sherrill, Malinowski and Kim, have requested that the U.S. Department of Labor issue guidance to state workforce agencies to ensure that essential federal workers who have… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2019 Mackenzie Lucas – (202) 225-6572 Congressman Jeff Van Drew has been appointed to the Committee on Agriculture which has jurisdiction ranging from rural development and crop insurance to conservation and agricultural research and development.  New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District is heavily dependent on agriculture, especially… Read more »

For Immediate Release January 8, 2019 Contact – Mackenzie Lucas - 1 (202) 225-7837 The Washington-created government shutdown is entering its third week and families of South Jersey and the United States are feeling its effects in a devastating way. Federal workers, Coast Guard personnel, contractors, and their families are worried about getting paid on time to pay the mortgage… Read more »

U.S. Representative Jefferson Van Drew was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the House Speaker on January 3rd, 2019. Read more »

The freshman class will be sworn in on January 3rd, 2019 when the First Session of the 116th United States Congress convenes. Read more »