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Republican representative for New Jersey’s 2nd district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Van Drew votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Van Drew’s actual and predicted Biden support scores
| Biden margin | Biden score | Biden plus-minus |
|---|---|---|
| Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s | How often Van Drew votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Van Drew’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
-2.9% | 23.7% | -20.7 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Van Drew vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 23, 2022 | Providing appropriations for various federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023; updating the process of appointing and tallying presidential electors; providing money for humanitarian, security and economic assistance to Ukraine (225-201) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No |  | 40.2% | -40.2 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 26.7% | -26.7 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Allowing Puerto Rico to hold a referendum on whether to become a U.S. state, an independent country or a sovereign government (233-191) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 47.3% | -47.3 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 60.4% | -60.4 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 26.7% | -26.7 |
| Dec. 8, 2022 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state; includes an amendment allowing religious organizations to deny services or accomodations for same-sex weddings (258-169) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 62.6% | -62.6 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 29.5% | -29.5 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Requiring the Bureau of Prisons to provide incarcerated women with certain pregnancy-related care and limiting the use of solitary confinement for pregnant women (324-90) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 82.8% | -82.8 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 61.7% | -61.7 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 67.1% | +32.9 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 79.5% | -79.5 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 44.4% | -44.4 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 50.8% | -50.8 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 25.5% | -25.5 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 57.4% | -57.4 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 25.3% | -25.3 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for local governments to train mental health professionals and send them instead of law enforcement officers to respond to emergencies involving people with behavioral health needs (223-206) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 27.7% | -27.7 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 84.5% | -84.5 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 41.2% | -41.2 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 47.1% | -47.1 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 27.0% | -27.0 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 24.7% | -24.7 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 37.1% | -37.1 |
| Aug. 12, 2022 | Allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices; extending Affordable Care Act subsidies; expanding tax credits for renewable and clean energy efforts; establishing a 15 percent corporate minimum tax; and other measures (220-207) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 21.4% | -21.4 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 71.9% | +28.1 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 22.0% | -22.0 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 21.0% | -21.0 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 53.0% | -53.0 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.8% | +2.2 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 49.1% | -49.1 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 57.4% | -57.4 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 39.8% | -39.8 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 21.5% | -21.5 |
| July 19, 2022 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 66.3% | +33.7 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 28.3% | -28.3 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 20.8% | -20.8 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 76.3% | -76.3 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 62.1% | -62.1 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 45.3% | -45.3 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 27.7% | -27.7 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 85.6% | +14.4 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 96.4% | +3.6 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 36.7% | -36.7 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 19.1% | -19.1 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 45.3% | -45.3 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 32.6% | -32.6 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 31.8% | -31.8 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 27.1% | -27.1 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 30.1% | -30.1 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 57.3% | -57.3 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 26.6% | -26.6 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 73.8% | +26.2 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 43.1% | -43.1 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 46.8% | -46.8 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 31.8% | -31.8 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 62.2% | -62.2 |
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 59.1% | -59.1 |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | Imposing visa restrictions on foreign people found responsible for human rights violations related to someone's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics (227-206) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 32.9% | -32.9 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 84.0% | +16.0 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 82.3% | -82.3 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 26.6% | -26.6 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 21.3% | -21.3 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 70.5% | -70.5 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 26.7% | -26.7 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 22.5% | -22.5 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 26.2% | -26.2 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 26.9% | -26.9 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 20.2% | -20.2 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 39.9% | +60.1 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 36.2% | -36.2 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 40.6% | -40.6 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 71.7% | +28.3 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 58.6% | -58.6 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 24.6% | -24.6 |
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 21.8% | -21.8 |
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 22.5% | -22.5 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 22.5% | -22.5 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 22.5% | -22.5 |
| July 29, 2021 | Providing emergency funding for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack and for the expansion of the Afghan visa program (416-11) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.1% | +1.9 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 31.7% | -31.7 |
| July 22, 2021 | Increasing the number of and expediting the process for visas available to Afghans who worked on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (407-16) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 97.0% | +3.0 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 52.9% | +47.1 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 32.5% | +67.5 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 27.1% | -27.1 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 43.0% | +57.0 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 56.1% | +43.9 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 22.9% | -22.9 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 27.0% | -27.0 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 58.2% | +41.8 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 62.7% | -62.7 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 32.8% | -32.8 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 59.6% | -59.6 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 91.0% | +9.0 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 83.0% | +17.0 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 20.4% | -20.4 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 22.9% | -22.9 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 22.8% | -22.8 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 23.5% | -23.5 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 62.2% | +37.8 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 23.5% | -23.5 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 57.1% | +42.9 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 39.2% | -39.2 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 58.6% | +41.4 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 22.7% | -22.7 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 35.0% | -35.0 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 20.2% | -20.2 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 29.9% | +70.1 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 25.4% | -25.4 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 26.1% | -26.1 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 36.1% | +63.9 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: No | support | No | | 27.5% | -27.5 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Jeff Van Drew's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 79.3% | +20.7 |
| Average | 23.7% | 44.4% | -20.7 | |||
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