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NJ · DISTRICT 2

Jefferson Van Drew

RepublicanNew JerseyCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 49

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (49)Campaign (35)In office (14)
Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environmentTransportation & infrastructure

Update Corps rules for using dredged material on beaches

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Van Drew supports requiring the Army Corps of Engineers to update its regulations to better account for the benefits of using dredged material for beach nourishment and restoration. The provision concerns how the Corps’ regulations account for that use; it does not specify a particular project or amount of material.

Context: The provision was included in a committee-approved bill that had not yet received full House consideration.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Transportation & infrastructure

Study barriers to prioritizing high-hazard dam projects

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Van Drew supports requiring FEMA to study barriers that prevent states from prioritizing dam projects with the greatest community benefit. The provision calls for a study, not a specific change to how states rank or fund projects.

Context: The provision was included in a committee-approved bill that had not yet received full House consideration.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Transportation & infrastructure

Add the Great Egg Harbor River Watershed to federal assessment work

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Van Drew supports adding the Great Egg Harbor River Watershed to the Army Corps of Engineers’ authorized watershed and river-basin assessment list. The provision would make the watershed eligible for inclusion in that assessment work.

Context: The provision was included in a committee-approved bill that had not yet received full House consideration.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Prioritize direct energy relief for families

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Van Drew says the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities should prioritize funding programs that provide direct, immediate relief to families in need. He opposes prioritizing wind turbine and electric-vehicle charging projects over that near-term assistance.

Context: This is a position on New Jersey Board of Public Utilities funding priorities; the statement does not identify specific relief programs or funding amounts.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Eliminate energy delivery fees

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Van Drew supports eliminating the monthly delivery fees charged to energy consumers, which he says weigh on families’ bills. He presents this as a step to provide immediate relief to New Jersey consumers.

Context: The statement does not specify which delivery fees would be eliminated or how the change would be implemented.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Supports making major technology companies help pay for electricity demand from AI data centers

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Van Drew supports a proposed emergency power auction that would have grid operators explore making major technology companies and large data centers directly help fund new electricity generation needed for their high demand. He says the approach should protect ordinary ratepayers from higher bills caused by energy needs they did not create.

Context: The passage describes support for President Trump’s proposal to have grid operators explore an emergency power auction; it does not establish that the auction has been adopted.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Civil rights & justicePublic safety & firearms

Pledges to defend the Second Amendment right

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Van Drew says he will defend what he describes as Americans’ fundamental Second Amendment right.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established
ImmigrationPublic safety & firearms

Calls for coordinated law enforcement operations

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Van Drew says state and federal authorities should work together so law enforcement can conduct targeted operations, arrest intended criminal targets, and leave safely without unnecessary escalation or conflict.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Civil rights & justiceGovernment & elections

Supports peaceful protest while opposing interference with law enforcement

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Van Drew says peaceful protest must be respected, but protests should not block or interfere with law enforcement carrying out its duties. He argues that interference puts people at greater risk.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Invest in new natural gas facilities

AI-assisted summary

Van Drew supports investing in new natural gas facilities to help ensure reliable and affordable power in New Jersey. He presents this investment, alongside potential nuclear generation, as a response to the state’s energy supply and reliability concerns.

Context: The passage does not specify facility locations, scale, funding, or a timeline.