Economy

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew applauded Rhode Island for rejecting an expensive and aggressive proposal for an expansive offshore wind project in the state that did not include enough economic benefits relative to the cost.  "Unlike the state of New Jersey, where Governor Murphy and state Democrats have opened their arms to the idea of foreign-owned companies… Read more »

Washington, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Van Drew voted NO on the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which did not live up to conservative expectations set with the passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act.  "I truly appreciate the hard work and effort that Republican leadership put into trying to foster a deal between the White House and Republicans. However, our country's spending is barreling… Read more »

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after the Biden administration put forth a new rule that will force financially responsible Americans to foot the bill for those with poor credit.  "First, the Biden administration wants Americans to subsidize student loan forgiveness by increasing taxes on many that never even had student… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement in support of New York's Supreme Court ruling that reinstates all employees fired for being unvaccinated, but reiterated that nobody should have been fired in the first place and this ruling should be applied throughout the country. "From the start of the pandemic, I have maintained the stance that Americans… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew voted NO on Democrats' Inflation 'Reduction' Act that will actually increase inflation and raise taxes.  "It is no surprise that Democrats are now pulling out all the stops to deceive the American people into thinking they are actually committed to easing the burdens of Democrat-caused inflation," said Congressman Van Drew. "This bill is… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on President Biden's so-called 'gas tax holiday.'  "President Biden calling on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for three months is hardly a solution, saving Americans only 18 cents a gallon and gas station companies are not even required to pass these savings along to consumers," said Congressman Van Drew.… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally reaching an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to resume baby formula production after months of being shut down.  "While this announcement is great news for mothers and families all across the country and will help ease the burdens this shortage has caused, the FDA and the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement on President Biden mandating vaccines and testing on the American people who travel overseas while he allows unvaccinated illegal immigrants to pour in at our southern border. "It is amazing how President Biden and his administration continuously place mandates on the American people, yet illegal immigrants are… 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 introduced the Banking Privacy Act of 2021. Congressman Van Drew recently voiced his opposition to the Biden Administration's proposal to require financial institutions to report private bank information of individuals to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Currently, this provision is being considered to be included in the Democrats' $3.5 trillion social… Read more »