First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future

Foster Youth to Independence Program Provides Vulnerable Youth with a Pathway to Housing Stability and Self-Sufficiency

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today marked the seventh anniversary of First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative by announcing a landmark Statement of Findings and Notice PIH 2026-1 9 to strengthen support for youth with lived experience in foster care. The policy improvements reflect feedback from foster youth, state and local officials, public housing authorities (PHAs), and service providers who participated in HUD hosted roundtables across the country.

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Van Drew Raises Concerns Non-Citizens Summoned for Jury Duty

Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after reports revealed that approximately 75,000 non-citizens are summoned for jury duty in New Jersey each year through government databases used to assemble jury pools.

“Thousands of non-citizens were improperly registered to vote, and hundreds cast ballots before the problem was caught,” said Congressman Van Drew. “Now we are learning that roughly 75,000 non-citizens are summoned for jury duty every year. Even if they are ultimately screened out, this should not be happening in the first place. This is what happens when New Jersey embraces sanctuary policies, issues driver’s licenses regardless of immigration status, and then feeds those records into government systems that were built around citizenship. Information gets mixed, and we are told to trust the safeguards to clean it up afterward. When the same problem keeps appearing across different government systems, it raises serious concerns about how New Jersey maintains and verifies its records.”

Van Drew Backs Congressional Stock Trading Ban

Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement in support of banning Members of Congress from trading stocks.

“Members of Congress should not be buying and selling stocks while we are making decisions that can directly impact the market,” said Congressman Van Drew. “There is simply too much potential for abuse. I fully support banning stock trading by Members of Congress. Our focus should be on making decisions in the best interests of the people we represent, and a clear ban would help assure the public that personal investments have absolutely no role in the work we do. The Stop Insider Trading Act, which recently passed the House, would prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing individual stocks and require public notice before they sell any stocks they already own. That is a good step forward, but there is more work to be done. We should continue moving toward a strong and straightforward ban that closes any remaining loophole and gives the American people confidence that their representatives are working for them.”

Rep. Khanna to Deliver Address

On Tuesday, July 28, at 6:00 p.m., Congressman Ro Khanna will deliver an address marking America’s 250th anniversary and outlining the policies that will shape the country’s future. Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, during the nation’s Bicentennial, Rep. Khanna will return to his home state to share his vision for America’s next 250 years.

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Van Drew Demands Accountability

Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after Governor Mikie Sherrill announced that approximately 6,600 non-citizens were identified on New Jersey’s voter rolls, with nearly 400 having cast ballots.

“This is exactly why so many New Jerseyans have lost confidence in our election system,” said Congressman Van Drew. “For years, we have warned that our voter rolls needed to be cleaned up, only to be dismissed and called conspiracy theorists. Now, the state’s own findings confirm that thousands of non-citizens were registered to vote and hundreds cast ballots.

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Legislation to Strengthen Global Public Health Collaboration Signed into Law

Legislation authorizing New Jersey’s Department of Health (NJDOH) to establish partnerships in international public health was signed into law on Wednesday. Bill A4075 was sponsored by Assembly members Sterley Stanley, Carol Murphy, and Margie Donlon.

The legislation authorizes the NJDOH to take steps to seek participation in the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, the WHO’s international collaboration of public health agencies, laboratories, academic institutions, and response organizations that work together to detect, verify, and respond to disease outbreaks and public health emergencies. Participation in the network will strengthen the State’s ability to monitor outbreaks, share information, improve workforce training, and coordinate preparedness efforts with public health partners around the world.

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Family Leave Protections For New Jersey Workers

Legislation that extends job-protected family leave to nearly 400,000 additional workers will officially go into effect on July 17th. The bill, which passed during the final Voting Session of the 221st Legislature, was signed into law in January. Sponsored by Assemblywomen Annette Quijano and Verlina Reynolds-Jackson and Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, Bill A3451 expands access to the State’s Family Leave Act, so that additional workers can have the certainty of knowing their jobs are safe when they need to take time away from work to care for a family member.

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Van Drew Secures Major SJ Priorities in WRDA

Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement after securing key South Jersey priorities in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, which was approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bill now heads to the full House for consideration.

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Bill Protecting Dialysis Patient Access to Comfort & Support Clears Assembly

Legislation known as the “New Jersey Dialysis Patient Support Person Accommodation Act” passed the General Assembly last week. Sponsored by Assemblywoman Heather Simmons, Bill A3434 would ensure dialysis patients can have a designated support person present during treatment.