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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.
This Administration's habit of starting unilateral trade wars is putting America's farmers at risk, including the soybean growers in my district who have seen the China market dry up as a result of the President's 'shoot first, aim later'…
Today, New Jersey's second Congressional district, my home, is responsible for forty-eight percent of the state's total agricultural sales.
I'm pleased to see that the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act addresses several of the challenges identified by both farm and labor interests, and I look forward to voting in favor of this legislation later today.
Preservation prevents these farms from being lost forever--replaced by new development--and ensures that they can continue to contribute to the rural economy as they have for generations.
I would like to thank Chairman Peterson and Ranking Member Conaway for this opportunity.
We need to continue to support our farmers and rural communities and provide them with the tools and technology that is commonly afforded to non-rural areas.
I am proud to support the ReConnect Program, which helps support our rural communities get access to broadband internet access.
I represent New Jersey's second Congressional district which encompasses over 40 percent of the state's land mass.
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