Jefferson Van Drew

U.S. Representative · NJ-2 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.02· expected 1.41

Meets expectations

Rank 150 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Van Drew’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

52 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 51 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Van Drew’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Van Drew.

Van Drew in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 9 missed of 674

Voted on 665 of 674 roll calls; missed 9. Higher than 64% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

95/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 203 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 468 votes that split the parties. Lower than 86% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

15/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 79% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.38

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Van Drew’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

9 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Van Drew’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 10326 PROOF ActRequires states to provide information to the Department of Justice for investigating fraud in federally funded programs. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Passed a chamber Sep 17, 2026Substantive851 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 7459 Coastal Trust Fund ActEstablishes a Coastal Trust Fund for coastal conservation and restoration. AI-readWater Resources Development · In committee Feb 11, 2026Substantive819 words In committee
H.R. 5897 Public Access to Defibrillation in Transportation Facilities Act of 2025Requires defibrillators in transportation facilities. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Nov 1, 2025Substantive652 words In committee
H.R. 5863 No CDLs for Illegals ActProhibits issuing commercial driver's licenses to individuals without legal immigration status. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Oct 29, 2025Substantive424 words In committee
H.R. 5414 DAMS ActModifies federal dam management, operations, or related water resource policies. AI-readWater Resources Development · In committee Sep 17, 2025Substantive130 words In committee
H.R. 3663 Bridge Protection ActEstablishes protections and standards for bridge infrastructure and safety. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee May 30, 2025Substantive556 words In committee
H.R. 3027 Green Star Families ActRequires the VA to provide free counseling to families of veterans who die by suicide. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee May 12, 2025Substantive494 words In committee
H.R. 2526 Bus Parity and Clarity ActGrants charter bus services the same tolling and road access as public transportation vehicles. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Mar 31, 2025Substantive408 words In committee
H.R. 467 Foreign Medical Program Modernization Act of 2025Expands VA medical care eligibility for veterans abroad and modernizes payment systems. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Feb 20, 2025Substantive246 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.