Jeff Van Drew
U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 2nd District
Republican · Since 2019 · Next election: 2026 · Age 73
Official name: Jefferson Van Drew
Last updated · 7 sources
Jeff Van Drew is the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 2nd District, a Republican serving since 2019.
Van Drew has served in the House longer than 207 of its 438 other members and longer than 6 of New Jersey's 11 other House members.
Van Drew sits on 2 committees: Transportation and Infrastructure and Judiciary.
In the House's last 30 days in session (May 19 – Oct 2, 2026), Van Drew voted in 137 of 139 roll calls (99%). In that period, 71 bills Van Drew sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
Van Drew has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 5 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →House: pro forma sessions Mon and Thu
Votes
All of them →Voted in 137 of 139 roll calls (99%), May 19 – Oct 2, 2026.
Van Drew voted with the majority of House Republicans on 129 roll calls and against it on 8.
Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 10)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Jeff Van Drew | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | No. 297 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 14 | No. 296 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act | Passed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Jul 22 | No. 276 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Nay | Most House Republicans: Yea |
| Jul 21 | No. 258 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Agreed to | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
| Jul 21 | No. 257 | On Agreeing to the Amendment H.R. 8800 | Failed | Yea | Most House Republicans: Nay |
Legislation
57 bills sponsored and 454 cosponsored in the 119th Congress
H.R. 6993 BEACON Act of 2026
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 735.
H.R. 10678 To permit the Byrne JAG grant to be used for the purchase of fentanyl testing kits and opioid reversal agents.
Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
Campaign finance
- Raised
- $1,930,058
- Spent
- $1,154,447
- Cash on hand
- $1,538,041
2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC H8NJ02166
New Jersey senators
Cory BookerU.S. Senator for New Jersey · Democrat
Andy KimU.S. Senator for New Jersey · Democrat
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Campaign finance (Federal Election Commission) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- District profile (Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates)
