Jefferson Van Drew
- Previous profession
- Dentist
- First public office
- 1983Dennis Township Fire Commissioner, 1983 to 1986
- Years in public office
- 34
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Van Drew has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Van Drew is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Van Drew votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Van Drew votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Van Drew votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Van Drew votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Van Drew votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
On all 59 Yes votes Van Drew votes the same way as most House Republicans. On the 1 No vote Van Drew votes differently from most of them.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 4 laws.
From the official record
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4 excerpts
- Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026January 9, 2026
Congressman Van Drew Secures Major Federal Funding for Critical South Jersey Projects
“Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew announced that he successfully secured significant federal funding for key South Jersey projects through H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and the Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026, delivering direct investments to improve the district.”
- Medal of Honor ActDecember 3, 2025
Congressman Van Drew Celebrates Medal of Honor Act Being Signed into Law
“Click here to read H.R. 695, the Medal of Honor Act.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 22, 2025
“Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew discussed the passage of H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation.”
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“Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement regarding the passage of the Continuing Resolution (CR), H.R. 1968, which ensures that the federal government remains operational by continuing current spending levels until September.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 10 spending items this member requested, $18,171,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic County | Public Law 119-37 | K9 Training Facility in Corbin CityRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | NJ | $2,625,000 |
| Salem City | Public Law 119-37 | Town Bank Pump StationRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | NJ | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e NJ Long Beach Tow Main ReplacemEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate NJ Borough of Swe Lead Pipe AbaEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| National Aviation Research and Technology Park | Public Law 119-74 | Advancing U.S. National Capabilities in Autonomy and Advanced Air Mobility TechnologiesDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $2,100,000 |
| HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers | Public Law 119-74 | HERO Campaign for Designated DriversDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $500,000 |
| Atlantic County | Public Law 119-75 | Aviation Maintenance Training AcademyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $1,000,000 |
| Atlantic Cape Community College | Public Law 119-75 | Capital Asset FundDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $3,000,000 |
| City of Vineland | Public Law 119-75 | Emergency Shelter Water SupplyDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | NJ | $1,624,000 |
| The Borough of Wildwood Crest | Public Law 119-86 | Wildwood Crest Flood MitigationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | NJ | $3,572,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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VAN DREW FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
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