Jefferson Van Drew

U.S. Representative · NJ-02

Republican

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Clear record
Cut taxes and reduce federal spending significantly
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
Cosponsored TCJA Permanency Act and Death Tax Repeal Act; sponsored IRS Reduction Act; voted yes on a balanced-budget constitutional amendment.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 21 votes · 52 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Ukraine Support Act
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7726) to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7892) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8872) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to target funds to low-income families, strengthen program integrity guardrails for State expenditure of funds, require measurement of improper payments, and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Tax Credit Extension Act
Sponsored — No Tax on Social Security
Sponsored — Heroes’ Tax Exemption Act of 2025
Sponsored — No Child Tax Credit for Illegals Act of 2025
Sponsored — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.
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How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Clear record
Keep current benefits and address shortfalls through modest adjustments
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits
Voted for and cosponsored Social Security Fairness Act; cosponsored Social Security Guarantee Act; voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act's spending cuts.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 25 cosponsorships
Votes
Did not vote · Apr 2026 — Clergy Act
Voted Yes · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted Yes · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted Yes · Nov 2024 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Voted No · Nov 2024 — Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — No Tax on Social Security
Sponsored — SSA Reform Act of 2024
Sponsored — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits.
Sponsored — FAIR Pensions Act
Cosponsored — Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
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What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Some evidence
Modestly raise the federal minimum wage and update labor standards
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Cosponsored and voted yes on the Faster Labor Contracts Act and Protect America's Workforce Act; sponsored Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 14 votes · 33 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Faster Labor Contracts Act
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2988) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude certain activities from hours worked, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2270) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude child and dependent care services and payments from the rate used to compute overtime compensation; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2312) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to revise the definition of the term ''tipped employee'', and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4366) to clarify the treatment of 2 or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Flexibility for Workers Education Act
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Tipped Employee Protection Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act
Cosponsored — SAFE Workers Act
Cosponsored — Protect Our Workers Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
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How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Some evidence
Reform the ACA to lower costs and reduce regulation; preserve private insurance
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
Sponsored Fair Prescription Drug Prices and Doctor Knows Best Acts; cosponsored Association Health Plans Act, favoring cost reduction within private insurance.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 17 votes · 59 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
Voted Yes · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to a local educational agency that imposes or enforces a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on students at the schools served by such agency.
Sponsored — No Medicaid for Illegals Act
Sponsored — Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act
Sponsored — No Patient Left Alone Act of 2025
Sponsored — Doctor Knows Best Act of 2025
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Clear record
Prioritize energy affordability and reliability; minimize climate-related restrictions on production
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Sponsored STOP RGGI Act and anti-offshore-wind resolution; voted for Homeowner Energy Freedom and Critical Mineral Dominance Acts repealing efficiency mandates.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 22 votes · 38 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · May 2026 — To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7567) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to require public elementary and middle schools that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to obtain parental consent before changing a minor’s gender markers, pronouns, or preferred name on any school form or sex-based accommodations, including locker rooms or bathrooms; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 33) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1318) to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1346) to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for Reid Vapor Pressure under that Act, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — HEATS Act
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Reliable Federal Infrastructure Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — STOP RGGI Act
Sponsored — GRID Act
Sponsored — SMARTER Act
Sponsored — 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.
Sponsored — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that offshore wind projects along the Atlantic coast require more comprehensive investigations examining the impact to the environment, relevant maritime industries, and national defense before being leased or constructed.
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What should federal abortion policy be?
Some evidence
Federal limit at 15 weeks with exceptions for life, health, rape, and incest
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
Cosponsored Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; voted against Women's Health Protection Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 18 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6359) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 140) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted Yes · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jan 2025 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — No Federal Funds for Abortion Travel Expenses Act of 2022
Cosponsored — Protect the UNBORN Act
Cosponsored — Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act
Cosponsored — Right to Try IVF Act of 2024
Cosponsored — Teleabortion Prevention Act of 2021
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What should federal firearms policy be?
Clear record
Expand firearm rights nationally (concealed carry reciprocity, reduced federal restrictions)
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
Cosponsored Concealed Carry Reciprocity and Hearing Protection Acts; voted against the Assault Weapons Ban and Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 20 votes · 33 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · May 2026 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1041) to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6047) to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for the payment of certain disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the laws administered by the Secretary; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1329) to permit the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum to be located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
Voted Yes · Feb 2026 — To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Feb 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — SHORT Act
Cosponsored — Second Amendment is Essential Act of 2021
Cosponsored — FIREARM Act
Cosponsored — Firearm Due Process Protection Act
Cosponsored — NFA SBS Act
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What should US immigration policy be?
Clear record
Reduce legal immigration levels; strict border enforcement
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Sponsored Expedited Removal Codification and No Medicaid for Illegals; cosponsored End Unaccountable Amnesty and Laken Riley Act; voted yes on Secure America Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 24 votes · 54 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Secure America Act
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1689) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Voted No · Apr 2026 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — No CDLs for Illegals Act
Sponsored — No Medicaid for Illegals Act
Sponsored — Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act
Sponsored — No Child Tax Credit for Illegals Act of 2025
Sponsored — To express the sense of Congress that aliens who are present in the United States without lawful status under the immigration laws should not receive any benefit under the Medicare program or under the Medicaid program.
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Clear record
Stronger sentencing, expanded law enforcement authority and funding
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Voted for HALT Fentanyl Act and DC mandatory-detention bills; cosponsored Thin Blue Line and Qualified Immunity Acts.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 26 votes · 47 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Monitor Accountability Act
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · May 2026 — Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Improving Police CARE Act
Sponsored — SHIELD Act of 2025
Sponsored — Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2023
Sponsored — Stronger Schools Act
Cosponsored — Protect and Serve Act of 2025
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Some evidence
America First: reduce foreign commitments, fewer alliances, no nation-building
Voted no on the Ukraine Support Act; cosponsored a bill to abolish USAID and measures defunding UN bodies including UNRWA.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 28 votes · 58 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Ukraine Support Act
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted No · May 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Condemning President Biden's threat to withhold aid and military assistance to Israel.
Sponsored — Condemning the heinous actions of Hamas and affirming the support of the United States for Israel's right to exist and defend itself.
Sponsored — To prohibit the importation of oil and natural gas from the Russian Federation.
Sponsored — Censuring and condemning President Joseph R. Biden.
Sponsored — Condemning the deadly and indiscriminate rocket attacks perpetrated against Israel by Hamas beginning the week of May 9, 2021, and expressing that the United States must continue to invest in and support Israel's security and sovereignty.
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Clear record
Strengthen election integrity through voter ID, citizenship verification, and signature checks
Voted for the SAVE Act and Equal Representation Act; cosponsored Count Only Citizens Act and a noncitizen-voting constitutional amendment.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 21 votes · 26 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Feb 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Sep 2025 — District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Jun 2025 — To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
Voted Yes · Jun 2025 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2096) to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 331) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
Voted No · Apr 2025 — SAVE Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Protect Our Elections Act
Sponsored — UPDATE Act
Cosponsored — PPSA Act of 2021
Cosponsored — To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
Cosponsored — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.
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