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Jefferson Van Drew
U.S. Representative, New Jersey
2447 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Jefferson H. Van Drew is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district since 2019. He was first elected as a Democrat and later switched to the Republican Party in 2020.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Drew votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Drew stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 170 →HR 467
HR 467 · Introduced Jan 15, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Feb 20, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HRES 609
HRES 609 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 9207
HR 9207 · Introduced Jun 8, 2026 · Taxation
Jun 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 8194
HR 8194 · Introduced Apr 2, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Apr 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 7991
HR 7991 · Introduced Mar 18, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Drew's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 451were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
94.9%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
5.1%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.4%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Drew sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Drew has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
56
Sponsored this Congress
170 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
2,120
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
170
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Drew's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33