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U.S. Representative — New Jersey's 2nd District

Jefferson Van Drew

Republican · New Jersey

Republican U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.9207 — Military Pension Protection Act (Introduced, Jun 8, 2026)
  • H.R.8194 — Agent Orange Service Medal Act (Introduced, Apr 2, 2026)
  • H.R.7991 — STOP RGGI Act (Introduced, Mar 18, 2026)
  • H.R.7931 — IDA Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 12, 2026)
  • H.R.7667 — TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act (Introduced, Feb 24, 2026)
    TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act This bill aligns eligibility for TRICARE health coverage with the age at which personnel of the Retired Reserve (former National Guard and Reserve members) begin receiving retired pay. Specifically, personnel of the Retired Reserve who are…
  • H.R.7459 — Coastal Trust Fund Act (Introduced, Feb 10, 2026)
  • H.R.6604 — Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 10, 2025)
  • H.R.6316 — Tax Credit Extension Act (Introduced, Nov 25, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.Con.Res.89 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran (Passed, Jul 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Con.Res.113 — Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Passed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on H.R.8800 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8800 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, Jul 22, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • H.R.9988 — To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include barley, rye, and oats as major food allergens, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.4299 — Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
  • H.R.9417 — Artemis II Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, Jul 27, 2026)
  • H.R.9829 — ORTHO Act (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • H.R.9845 — Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Enhancement Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.8163 — Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026 (Reported, Jul 22, 2026)
  • H.R.9723 — Fit Future Act (Reported, Jul 20, 2026)
  • H.R.4987 — Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)

Voting analysis

Jefferson Van Drew is the rare member on this site whose tenure record shows a party change made while holding the seat. He was elected under one label and crossed to the other early in his service.

First elected in 2019, now serving across 4 terms. Jefferson Van Drew falls in the mid cohort, and has changed party affiliation 1 time while in office.

One clarification, since the combination invites a wrong reading. The change happened several Congresses before the votes analysed here, so every figure on this page measures him against the Republican conference and nothing else. The switch is a fact about his career, not a complication in the arithmetic below.

9.2%
Votes against the Republican majority
217
Roll calls where a party majority formed
33 of 218
Rank among House Republicans, most defections first

Where he parts from his current conference

He supported a labour contracts bill and, on two separate votes, the resolution that brought it to the floor — procedural support against his own leadership, which is a firmer commitment than a vote on the bill alone. He also backed a veterans measure that failed, opposed a fuel retailing bill his party passed, and pushed amendments to a defence authorisation in both directions.

The 10 most recent of 20 roll calls where Jefferson Van Drew voted against the House Republican majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 276		Jul 22, 2026FailedNo (party: Yea)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 258		Jul 21, 2026Agreed toAye (party: Nay)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 257		Jul 21, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.8800
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 255		Jul 21, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.9237
Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
On Motion to Recommit · roll call 249		Jul 16, 2026FailedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.5408
Faster Labor Contracts Act
On Passage · roll call 216		Jun 9, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.Res.1140
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act
On Agreeing to the Resolution · roll call 215		Jun 9, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.Res.1140
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act
On Motion to Discharge · roll call 212		Jun 9, 2026PassedYea (party: Nay)
H.R.8469
On Agreeing to the Amendment
roll call 174		May 15, 2026FailedAye (party: Nay)
H.R.1346
Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act
On Passage · roll call 164		May 13, 2026PassedNay (party: Yea)

Above the New Jersey Republicans

New Jersey returns only a handful of Republicans to the House, and their internal average is already among the highest of any Republican state group. Van Drew sits above it.

Among the 3 Republicans in the New Jersey delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 7.9%. Jefferson Van Drew is above that average at 9.2%.

What he legislates on

He chairs the judiciary oversight subcommittee. Health and taxation lead his classified filings evenly. The bills lean toward veterans and the shore economy: modernising the foreign medical programme, protecting military pensions, an Agent Orange service medal, a measure against a regional greenhouse gas initiative, and a development act.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Jefferson Van Drew's cluster into: Health (8), Taxation (8), Transportation and Public Works (5), Crime and Law Enforcement (4), Energy (4), Armed Forces and National Security (3).

170
Bills sponsored
2119
Bills cosponsored

Of the 50 most recent of those, 50 currently sit at Introduced.

Attendance

He is present for the large majority of roll calls.

1.4%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
220
Roll calls eligible to vote on
3
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Jefferson Van Drew has 170 bills sponsored, 2119 cosponsored, 100 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on the Judiciary
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Committee on the Judiciary: Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
  • House Committee on the Judiciary: Oversight (Chair)
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Aviation
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Highways and Transit

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