About
Elected: 2018 (4th term, switched to Republican in 2019)
- Background: Former Democrat; party switcher
- District: South Jersey (Atlantic, Cape May counties)
- Ukrainian American community: New Jersey has one of the largest Ukrainian American communities nationwide
Bio Jeff Van Drew is a former Democrat who switched to Republican in 2019. He has voted for Ukraine aid. His party-switch history and New Jersey Ukrainian community create a unique advocacy opportunity.
Ukraine Record
- Voted for Ukraine aid
Advocacy Insight
- Ask them to: Vote yes on sanctions bills and support refugee protection bills
- Why it works with them: Moderate Republican, bipartisan bridge, and New Jersey suburban voters.
- Your connection: New Jersey Ukrainian community statewide. Coordinate with Rep. Kean (Tier 1) and Senator Andy Kim.
- Avoid: Framing this as partisan. His lane is moderate bipartisan positioning.
Summary, Key Tier 3 Advocacy Targets
Absolute top priority non-caucus targets:
- Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), floor calendar control
- Foreign Affairs Chair Brian Mast (R-FL), committee gatekeeper
- Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH), refugee bill gatekeeper
- Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers (R-AL), defense policy bill Ukraine provisions
- Financial Services Chair French Hill (R-AR), sanctions bill gatekeeper (also Ukraine Caucus)
- Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-MO), trade sanctions gatekeeper
- Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-OK), Ukraine funding gatekeeper
- Rules Committee leadership, floor scheduling
Top Democratic ranking targets:
- Adam Smith (WA), top Armed Services Democrat, covered in Tier 2
- Jamie Raskin (MD), top Judiciary Democrat, covered here
- Maxine Waters (CA), top Financial Services Democrat, covered here
- Richard Neal (MA), top Ways and Means Democrat, covered here
- Rosa DeLauro (CT), senior Appropriations, covered in Tier 2
- Betty McCollum (MN), top Defense Appropriations Democrat, covered here
Critical sanctions advocacy hub: A committee vote on the Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 2548) (with 153 sign-ons) in the House Financial Services Committee is the single highest-leverage UAPortal action. The chair is French Hill (Ukraine Caucus, Tier 1 target). The top Democrat is Maxine Waters (Tier A, covered here). All committee members (Ukraine Caucus: Gottheimer, Casten, Auchincloss, Dean, Meuser, Menendez, Torres, Kean, Boyle, Lawler, Lynch, Sherrill, Himes, Moulton) should be in a coordinated vote-counting effort.
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
More Details →Capitol Switchboard
202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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