Coronavirus

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement regarding legislation he is drafting that would prevent any entity from imposing an authoritarian vaccine mandate.  "President Biden's outrageous vaccine mandates are putting our first responders, firefighters, and police officers, who did not have the opportunity to work remote during the pandemic, at risk of losing… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on President Biden's vaccine mandates that threaten American businesses and employees.  "President Biden and his administration are single-handedly ruining the greatest country to ever exist," said Congressman Van Drew. "We are struggling to sustain an available workforce and these authoritarian vaccine mandates on… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew announced that he joined Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) as an original co-sponsor of H.R.5418, the Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates Interstate Commerce Act. "I am proud to join my colleague, Congressman Crenshaw, as an original co-sponsor of this critical piece of legislation to ensure Americans maintain their personal choice on whether… Read more »

Today, the White House confirmed that the Biden Administration is finalizing plans to give 4 million of the 7 million releasable doses the United States currently has in supply of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada. Of these 4 million doses, it has been reported that 2.5 million will be sent to Mexico and 1.5 million will be sent to Canada. Congressman Jeff Van Drew… Read more »

This week, Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02), joined by House Republican Representatives Ted Budd (NC-13), Matt Gaetz (FL-1), Paul Gosar (AZ-4), Bill Posey (FL-8), Ronny Jackson (TX-13), Buddy Carter (GA-1), and David McKinley (WV-1) introduced House Resolution 197 that calls on Congress to prioritize the vaccination of Americans from COVID-19 before exporting doses to foreign… 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 »

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 »

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 Jeff Van Drew spent the week prior to a crucial United States Postal Service (USPS) vote, visiting with more than 20 postal offices across 8 counties in South Jersey. The House of Representatives is expected to vote today(8/22) on legislation that will fund the USPS ahead of November’s Presidential and Federal elections. “I visited the hard-working women and… Read more »