Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew joined a bipartisan coalition of House members calling for a short-term extension of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) tax credits with targeted modifications of the system. The group also sent a letter to House and Senate leadership asking for a meeting to discuss a clear path forward for health insurance.
"Extending these credits… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew sent a follow-up letter to Speaker Johnson urging House leadership to act responsibly as the expanded Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits approach expiration.
"The Affordable Care Act has failed to make healthcare affordable, but that does not mean we turn our backs on families who are stuck in the system," said Congressman Van Drew. "We… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Reps. Van Drew and Jen Kiggans (VA-02) led a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, signed by 11 other lawmakers, regarding the expiration of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits.
"The first thing we need to do right now is get the government open. That has to be our focus," said Representative Van Drew. "But once that's done, Congress needs to work on… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew announced that he secured crucial language in the final Reconciliation bill that will protect New Jersey hospitals and patients.
"Because of our state's unique county-based hospital provider tax model, New Jersey hospitals were at risk of being left behind. As the bill was originally written by the Senate, it would have had a… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew introduced the No Medicaid for Illegals Act which would block any federal Medicaid funding from going to illegal immigrants.
"Americans do not want their hard-earned taxpayer dollars going to people who are in this country illegally," said Congressman Van Drew. "This provision was stripped out of the Senate version of the One… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement in response to a Senate proposal that would reduce how much states like New Jersey can collect to support Medicaid.
"This provision is a nonstarter for me if it makes its way back to the House," said Congressman Van Drew. "I have always stood for cutting waste, and fraud, and making sure taxpayer dollars are not… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew discussed the passage of H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation.
"This morning, House Republicans passed the budget reconciliation package," said Congressman Van Drew. "I want to make it clear that in this bill there are NO cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, or Social Security for the people these programs were designed to… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement in support of President Trump's executive order, signed today, which will tie what Medicare pays for prescription drugs to the lowest prices paid in other developed countries.
"Today, President Trump took a bold step to lower prescription drug prices for Americans, and I fully support it," said Congressman Van… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement in support of a plan to lower prescription drug prices by tying certain U.S. payments to the lower rates paid in other high-income countries.
"First, let me be clear: I will never support cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, or Social Security that are not specifically aimed at reducing waste, fraud, or abuse,"… Read more »
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after the House voted to pass the Senate's budget resolution.
"Today, the House passed a budget resolution which simply sets the framework to begin the budget process for this fiscal year," said Congressman Van Drew. "I want to make it absolutely clear that this resolution explicitly does not cut… Read more »
