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 »
Washington, DC - Today Congressman Van Drew released a tele-town hall, where he answered questions submitted from thousands of constituents across South Jersey. He addressed a wide variety of topics such as his vow to protect Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, the impact of the Trump tariffs, cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), key government… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew introduced H.R. 9382, which would designate alpha-gal as a major food allergen. Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction to red meat or other products containing alpha-gal, impacting hundreds of thousands of Americans across the nation.
"Designating alpha-gal as a major allergen is a… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew shared resources for the health industry professionals who are still being affected by the February 21st ransomware cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. To mitigate the threat, UnitedHealth Group disconnected Change Healthcare's system, affecting providers' ability to access their medical billing and insurance… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released a statement guaranteeing that he will never support any proposal by any party that would make cuts to Social Security or raise the retirement age. Social Security protects the financial well-being of millions of Americans, and any threat to this program is a threat to the foundation of our nation.
"Any… Read more »