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Pennacchio welcomes Van Drew to the GOP

December 14, 2019 5:04 pm

State Sen. Joe Pennacchio, an honorary state chair of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign, welcomed Rep. Jeff Van Drew into the Republican Party Saturday. “Weaponizing impeachment, open borders, Medicare for all and the emergence of an unapologetic march towards socialism...

Suleiman: Van Drew a ‘coward’ who ‘stabbed our party in the back’

December 14, 2019 4:32 pmDecember 14, 2019 5:04 pm

Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Michael Suleiman slammed Rep. Jeff Van Drew after news of the congressman’s impending defection to the Republican party broke. “I think Jeff Van Drew is a coward,” Suleiman said. “I think he stabbed our party in...

Rep. Jeff Van Drew will likely face a primary challenge if he votes against impeachment.

Van Drew party switch imminent

December 14, 2019 2:36 pmDecember 14, 2019 4:41 pm

A party switch by Rep. Jeff Van Drew is imminent. According to several high-level sources with ties to Van Drew who spoke on the condition of anonymity, Van Drew’s chief of staff has begun notifying the right-of-center Democrat’s campaign and...

Pallone backs Van Drew

December 13, 2019 3:26 pm

Rep. Frank Pallone is sticking by a House colleague facing fire for his opposition to impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. “Absolutely. I love Jeff Van Drew. He’s great,” Pallone said when asked if he would back the first-term Democrat...

Testa declines to say if GOP should welcome Van Drew

December 12, 2019 2:17 pm

State Sen. Michael Testa declined to say whether Rep. Jeff Van Drew ought to be welcomed into the Republican party. “No comment this time,” he said, adding that he didn’t believe there was anything to suggest the first-term congressman was...

Sweeney declines to endorse Van Drew

December 12, 2019 2:00 pmDecember 12, 2019 2:54 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney declined to endorse Rep. Jeff Van Drew for re-election, indicating that the congressman’s vote on articles of impeachment could earn or lose support from his longtime ally. “The congressman has a very important vote coming up,...

Van Drew will vote against impeachment, report says

December 12, 2019 12:13 amDecember 12, 2019 2:39 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) said Wednesday night that he will vote against both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, according to a USA Today report. “I don’t see anything there worthy of actually taking a president out of...