Jefferson Van Drew, R-NJ

Jefferson Van Drew is a Republican Representative from New Jersey's House District 2.

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Sponsored Legislation:

The list below shows the pieces of legislation (including bills, resolutions, and amendments) that this legislator has sponsored. Not all pieces of legislation have been brought for a roll call vote.

• hr1149-119 - To require retail electric utilities to notify electric consumers of rate increases, and for other purposes. (aka POWER Act)
• hr1178-119 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add alpha-gal to the definition of "major food allergen". (aka Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act)
• hres299-119 - Expressing support for the designation of July 2025 as Veterans Appreciation Month.
• hres609-119 - Expressing support for the designation of August 2026 as Veterans Appreciation Month.
• hres481-119 - Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence.
• hr2699-119 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of cable service and telephone service to charge veterans' organizations residential rates for such services, and for other purposes. (aka Veterans’ Telecommunication Protection Act)
• hr1218-119 - To provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute private intimate visual depictions with reckless disregard for the individual's lack of consent to the distribution, and for other purposes. (aka SHIELD Act of 2025)
• hr3375-119 - To require that the retail list price for certain prescription drugs and biological products may not exceed the average retail list price for the drug or biological product among certain nations. (aka Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act)
• hr1219-119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include over-the-counter oral healthcare products as qualified medical expenses which can be purchased with HSA and FSA funds. (aka Oral Health Products Inclusion Act)
• hr594-119 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers. (aka Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act)
• hr1962-119 - To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to remove the overtime wages exemption for certain employees, and for other purposes. (aka Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act)
• hr3663-119 - To amend title 23, United States Code, to establish requirements for owners of certain bridges, and for other purposes. (aka Bridge Protection Act)
• hr3027-119 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a counseling program for certain survivors of veterans who die by suicide. (aka Green Star Families Act)
• hr712-119 - To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to include data on animal abuse in the national clearinghouse for information relating to child abuse and neglect. (aka Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act)
• hr3792-119 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit providers participating in the Medicare program and State health care programs from requesting on intake forms information regarding the gender identity or sexual preference of minors. (aka KIDS Act)
• hr1443-119 - To ensure the ability of public safety officers to retain their right to free speech on matters related to public safety, working conditions, and other matters. (aka Public Safety Free Speech Act)
• hr904-119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits. (aka No Tax on Social Security)
• hr2526-119 - To amend title 23, United States Code, to clarify provisions relating to equal access for over-the-road buses, and for other purposes. (aka Bus Parity and Clarity Act)
• hr3666-119 - To For the relief of Luana S. Cordeiro.
• hr1758-119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty. (aka Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act of 2025)
• hr822-119 - To amend the Small Business Act to require the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman to publish guidance documents for certain rules, and for other purposes. (aka POST IT Act of 2025)
• hr1358-119 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to codify patients rights to hospital visitation, and for other purposes. (aka No Patient Left Alone Act of 2025)
• hr823-119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt servicemembers from the income tax. (aka Heroes’ Tax Exemption Act of 2025)
• hr4209-119 - To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal financial participation under Medicaid and CHIP for individuals without verified citizenship, nationality, or satisfactory immigration status. (aka No Medicaid for Illegals Act)
• hr2752-119 - To prioritize the hiring and training of veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers, and for other purposes. (aka Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2025)
• hr1547-119 - To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify the Commissioner of Social Security when there is a change to the citizenship status, status under the immigration laws, or work authorization status of an individual to whom a social security account number has been issued, and to require that an individual be a citizen or national of the United States to receive benefits under the Social Security Act. (aka Social Security for Americans Reform Act of 2025)
• hr1148-119 - To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require States to consider prohibiting cost recovery related to smart grid projects, and for other purposes. (aka SMARTER Act)
• hr467-119 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement of a service-connected disability to furnish veterans with medical care outside of a State, and for other purposes. (aka Foreign Medical Program Modernization Act of 2025)
• hr639-119 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers, and Federal health care programs from applying prior authorization requirements, utilization management techniques, and medical necessity reviews. (aka Doctor Knows Best Act of 2025)
• hr3503-119 - To prohibit life insurance providers from discriminating based on a person's status as a living kidney donor, and for other purposes. (aka Kidney Donation Anti-Discrimination Act)
• hr547-119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require an individual to provide a social security number to claim the child tax credit. (aka No Child Tax Credit for Illegals Act of 2025)

Vote Summary

The chart below shows all the votes cast by this legislator. The bars are color-coded by party. Red bars indicate votes cast in support of Republican-sponsored legislation or against Democrat-sponsored legislation; blue bars indicate the opposite.

See the about page for the methodology we use to determine what is and is not a party-line vote.