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Jefferson Van Drew

Jefferson Van Drew

R NJ-2 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 2)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 2)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 2)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 2)
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Defense

+29
Helped 1326 Hurt 1297 Unclear 923

Healthcare

+401
Helped 832 Hurt 431 Mixed 13 Unclear 619

Finance

+173
Helped 827 Hurt 654 Mixed 8 Unclear 403

Transportation

+108
Helped 637 Hurt 529 Mixed 3 Unclear 220

Education

+61
Helped 430 Hurt 369 Unclear 303

Energy

-60
Helped 345 Hurt 405 Mixed 3 Unclear 236

Criminal Justice

-43
Helped 360 Hurt 403 Mixed 4 Unclear 87

Veterans Affairs

+318
Helped 500 Hurt 182 Mixed 3 Unclear 113

Government Operations

-21
Helped 89 Hurt 110 Unclear 581

Agriculture

+169
Helped 343 Hurt 174 Unclear 151

Aviation

-419
Helped 63 Hurt 482 Unclear 89

Trade

+90
Helped 254 Hurt 164 Mixed 2 Unclear 57

Technology

+57
Helped 230 Hurt 173 Unclear 65

Environment

-82
Helped 100 Hurt 182 Unclear 183

Immigration

-206
Helped 58 Hurt 264 Mixed 5 Unclear 86

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Labor

+16
Helped 131 Hurt 115 Unclear 108

Housing

+124
Helped 205 Hurt 81 Unclear 39

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Social Welfare

+115
Helped 182 Hurt 67 Unclear 32
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

22041 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1931), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), HUD (1), Homeland Security (1), IBWC (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (742), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (460), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (406), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (358), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3218), Defense (102), Veterans Affairs (73), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), HUD (3), Honors (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), State/Local (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Federal Tax Collection (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (413), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (394), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (241), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (199), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+307
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+374
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +51
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+35
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+42
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+125
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+18
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+141
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr6364-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Kidd’s Stuttering Act

1 clause Dec 2, 2025
Government Healthcare Providers State & Local Government General Public

hr6278-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Charlie Kirk Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Nov 21, 2025
Government Consumers General Public

hr6194-119

Cosponsor Reported

Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025

3 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Trade Individual Taxpayers Legal Services Judicial Branch

hr6213-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Agriculture Construction General Public Business

hr6199-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Health Professionals Healthcare - Patients

hr6126-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States Foreign Service Commemorative Coin Act

4 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions Government Taxpayers General Public

hr6160-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act

1 clause Nov 19, 2025
Government Healthcare Taxpayers

hr6152-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

2 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Telecommunications General Public Foreign Entities Technology

hr6079-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Social Security Guarantee Act of 2025

1 clause Nov 18, 2025
Government General Public

hr6047-119

Cosponsor Reported

Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026

13 clauses Nov 17, 2025
Government Veterans Taxpayers Housing

hr6022-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sgt. Walter F. Hartnett IV Green Star Veterans Service Act

2 clauses Nov 12, 2025
Manufacturing Government Veterans

hr6007-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newton, New Jersey, as the Anthony Tony J. Gallopo VA Clinic.

0 clauses Nov 10, 2025

hr5934-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Thomas D. Howie Congressional Gold Medal

3 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions Federal Government General Public

hres866-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and standing ready to support President Donald J. Trump in taking decisive action to end the existential threat that persecuted Christians face in Nigeria.

0 clauses Nov 7, 2025

hr5929-119

Cosponsor Reported

Critical Minerals Supply Chain Resiliency Act of 2026

5 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Mining Government Manufacturing

hr5945-119

Cosponsor In Committee

USS Frank E. Evans Act

1 clause Nov 7, 2025
Government Veterans

hres860-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commending President Trump for Redesignating Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern due to Nigeria's engagement in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 4, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr5901-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding inmates who give birth in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 31, 2025
Government Criminal Justice

hr5800-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAFE Drivers Act

4 clauses Oct 21, 2025
State Government Transportation Safety Immigrant Workers Trucking

hr5772-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Remembering American Hostages Act of 2025

3 clauses Oct 17, 2025
State & Local Government Air Transportation Federal Government General Public

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