The Vox
12/14/2019 18:23
Rep. Jeff Van Drew, D-N.J., conducts a news conference introducing legislation that would help offset expenses incurred by new parents in the Capitol on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images. Rep. Jeff Van Drew plans to switch political parties, a move he’s likely using to boost his re-election prospects. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a moderate Democrat who’s vocally opposed the impeachment of President Donald Trump, intends to switch parties next week, . Van Drew’s announcement is poised to take place as the , a development that’s seen as providing an opportune distraction for Trump. Van Drew’s decision also comes as he stares down a potentially competitive Democratic primary in 2020 — and a similarly tight g.