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Jeff Van Drew is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held positions in the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly. Van Drew's political career has been marked by his focus on issues such as healthcare and taxation, often expressing opposition to the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.
I am here today to honor an outstanding member of south Jersey. Recently in Vineland, New Jersey, we celebrated the naming of Sergeant Dominick Pilla Middle School. Sergeant Pilla was a brave soul who loved this country enough to enlist in…
I am grateful for the opportunity to honor an outstanding member of south Jersey. Over the weekend, Michael Bryan of Dennis Township, New Jersey, achieved the great honor of being raised to Eagle Scout. Michael is a member of the National…
I am grateful for the opportunity to honor an outstanding member of south Jersey. Rev. Dr. Robin Weinstein is a true believer in human potential and harnesses that power through extensive work and his community involvement. In addition to…
I believe the issue is that at certain points in people's lives, they need benefits in order to move on to the next point of their life.
The proposed changes would make it harder for individuals facing food insecurity to have the resources they need to purchase healthy food.
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to the Members of the House. We are all here because the American people made it so. The diversity of our Nation's political ideals is boundless. That is what made our country what it is today. We…
Thank you for allowing me to honor some outstanding members of south Jersey. The Mainland Regional High School Girls Basketball team has recently won the New Jersey Group 3 State championship. This is the first time the Mainland Regional…
Thank you for allowing me to speak against robocall telemarketing and spoofing. Our constituents, whether Republican, Democratic, or independent, are tired of being harassed by telemarketers and spoofers. People deserve to have their…
Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 116. Stated against:
Catch rates of some commercially and recreationally important fish species are known to decrease substantially in the wake of seismic air gun blasting for oil and gas.
Will the public have access to the data collected by these companies on possible oil and gas deposits off of our shores?
This is concerning, as healthy fish stocks are critical for our Nation to continue to thrive.
If that information will be available to the public, then why are there five different companies seeking permits to explore the same area?
Seismic air gun blasting for oil and gas has ramifications for all manner of marine life.
I do have legislation that would disallow the permitting of the five seismic studies.
Woman, I would just again emphasize that this is 25 days after the approval, and also that law supersedes regulation. There is no question that that 25 days would be in place and that would give more than a sufficient amount of time, in…
I thank the chairman, and just as a couple of other points, on a personal level, I have always been a supporter of Second Amendment rights and continue to be. The purpose of this amendment is to, obviously, do so, support Second Amendment…
Thank you for allowing me to raise awareness for Children's Dental Health Month. Madam Speaker, I rise today because tooth decay is the number one chronic infectious disease among children in the United States, and the impact of untreated…
Woman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 16, strike the close quotation marks and the following period. Page 3, after line 16…
My amendment will ensure that from the date a firearm purchase is legally authorized under the bill, the firearm purchaser has 25 calendar days to pick up their gun, regardless of how much time has elapsed since the background check was…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 3, after ``children,'' insert ``including step-parents and their step-children''. Page 3, line…
I am going to try to do a good job here, because there haven't been too many of us.
The farmers aren't always ones to say, 'Oh, I need help,' or whatever, but at times they do.
It is wonderful to see you here. Just on the slightly humorous side, I wanted to be on the Agriculture Committee, and some people were surprised because I am from New Jersey.
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