Jefferson Van Drew
Representative for New Jersey, district 2 · Republican
Born 1953
When Jefferson Van Drew changed parties
- Democrat → RepublicanChanged from Democrat to Republican on December 19, 2019, while serving in the House.We searched the Congressional Record from Dec 19, 2019 to Mar 31, 2020, and the news archive on his official House website for Dec 2019 and Jan 2020 and found no statement in which they explain this change.
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Jefferson Van Drew
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Aviation
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- House Committee on the Judiciary: Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
- House Committee on the Judiciary: Oversight (Chair)
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Highways and Transit
- H.R. 10902 · Safe Transit Act October 22, 2026 · In committee
- H.R. 10326 · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act September 10, 2026 · Passed House
- H.R. 9207 · Military Pension Protection Act June 8, 2026 · In committee
- H.R. 8194 · Agent Orange Service Medal Act April 2, 2026 · In committee
- H.R. 7991 · STOP RGGI Act March 18, 2026 · In committee
4 terms
| Chamber | Represents | Party | Term dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | New Jersey · District 2 | Republican | January 3, 2025 – January 3, 2027 |
| House | New Jersey · District 2 | Republican | January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025 |
| House | New Jersey · District 2 | Republican | January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 |
| House | New Jersey · District 2 | Democrat, then Republican | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 |
Source: congress-legislators, a public-domain record of every member of Congress, checked November 3, 2026.
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What they did most recently
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YEA · September 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
S. 2403 · 401 yea / 14 nay
YEA · September 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
H.R. 9497 · 415 yea / 9 nay
YEA · September 16, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
H.R. 9340 · 417 yea / 3 nayIdeology, measured from every vote they cast
DW-NOMINATE first dimension (Voteview, UCLA), shown against the 119th Congress House.
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· Committee assignments
Listed as a member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on the official House committee roster (roster as of November 5, 2026)
· Committee assignments
Listed as a member of the Committee on the Judiciary on the official House committee roster (roster as of November 5, 2026)
· Bills sponsored
Latest official action on H.R. 10902: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
· Bills sponsored
Introduced as sponsor: H.R. 10902 (119th Congress): Safe Transit Act
· Campaign finance (FEC)
FEC financial summary for candidate ID H8NJ02166, 2026 cycle, coverage through October 14, 2026: total receipts $2,414,607.20, total disbursements $2,282,245.57, cash on hand at close of period $894,792.03, as reported to the FEC
· Bills sponsored
Latest official action on H.R. 10326: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: S. 2403 (House Roll Call 314 (119th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H.R. 9497 (House Roll Call 313 (119th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H.R. 9340 (House Roll Call 312 (119th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Yea — On Passage: H.J.Res. 213 (House Roll Call 311 (119th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Passed
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Official totals reported to the FEC
Registered with the FEC as a candidate for the U.S. House for the 2026 election (FEC candidate ID H8NJ02166). FEC registration does not mean a candidate is on the ballot.
2025–2026 cycle, through October 14, 2026: total receipts $2,414,607.20, total disbursements $2,282,245.57, cash on hand $894,792.03. FEC totals published November 2, 2026.
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