I am going to keep doing everything I can at the federal level to help lower these costs.
Van Drew will keep working at the federal level to help lower utility costs and give families relief.
Occurrences
No Taxes on Utility Bills Act
Stop Taxing Our Power Act
The next step is making sure the people of South Jersey get their money back and finally see some relief on their bills.
Evidence
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Action: Mr. Riley of New York (for himself and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Short title: No Taxes on Utility Bills Act. Full title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of taxes and State-mandated surcharges included on gas or electric utility bills.
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Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), along with Congressman Josh Riley (D-NY), introduced H.R. 8350, the No Taxes on Utility Bills Act, which would let taxpayers deduct all taxes and state-mandated surcharges included on their gas and electric bills from their federal taxable income, giving New Jersey families a much-needed tax break.
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April 20, 2026: Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), along with Congressman Josh Riley (D-NY), introduced H.R. 8350, the No Taxes on Utility Bills Act, which would let taxpayers deduct all taxes and state-mandated surcharges included on their gas and electric bills from their federal taxable income, giving New Jersey families a much-needed tax break.
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Congressman Van Drew announced he is introducing legislation to suspend the federal gas tax for 18 months to lower costs for American families. 'While we can address the federal gas tax in Congress... Working families need real relief, and they need it now.'
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Van Drew's office said a federal audit of Atlantic City Electric found customer overbilling and federal tax-law errors. Van Drew said he held hearings, pressed ACE for answers, asked FERC to audit the company, and was now seeking refunds, rate decreases, and bill relief for South Jersey customers.
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FERC's audit page explains that its Division of Audits and Accounting issues audit reports with findings and recommendations, monitors implementation, and lists Atlantic City Electric Company under 2026 electric audits as docket FA25-4.
Assessments
Van Drew continued federal-level activity directly related to utility costs during the relevant term, including pressing Atlantic City Electric, seeking a FERC audit, demanding refunds and rate relief after audit findings, and supporting H.R. 8350 to create a federal tax deduction for utility-bill taxes and surcharges. However, the evidence shows oversight, demands, and introduced legislation rather than implemented refunds, rate reductions, or enacted federal relief for families. Because the promised relief was not shown as delivered, but he made meaningful federal efforts toward it, partial credit is appropriate.
The promise was broad and process-oriented: to keep working at the federal level to lower utility costs and provide family relief. Evidence shows Van Drew did materially continue that work in office, including introducing or co-leading the No Taxes on Utility Bills Act and separately pushing a federal gas-tax suspension framed as consumer cost relief. However, the record provided shows proposal-stage legislative activity only, with bills introduced and referred but no enactment or implemented federal relief. That supports credit for meaningful effort and partial progress, but not full delivery of lowered utility costs or realized family relief.