Robert Ernest Andrews (born August 4, 1957) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1990 to 2014.

[2] Andrews was the first in his family to attend college, graduating from Bucknell University in 1979 with a BA in political science, summa cum laude.

Before his election to Congress, Andrews was involved in legal education as a member of Cornell Law Review‍‍ '‍s board of editors.

[6][failed verification] The New York Times characterized Congressman Andrews as "fiscally conservative but socially moderate.

[12] According to President Barack Obama, he was an original author of the Affordable Care Act that was designed to cut the costs for American taxpayers on healthcare.

[19][20] The Star-Ledger reported on November 20, 2011 that Andrews financed a family vacation to Edinburgh, Scotland and other European destinations with over $9,000 of campaign funds.

Andrews and his chief of staff replied that the vacation involved attending an adviser's wedding, the party was primarily for "political associates", the theatre donation was in support of its outreach program, and his daughter assisted him with fundraising during their trips.

[25] The United States House Committee on Ethics started researching the complaint on July 17, 2012,[26] and decided on August 31 that it would proceed with an investigation.

[27] On March 19, 2013, the Committee declared that a special panel would examine whether Andrews's travel expenses from the Edinburgh and California trips complied with campaign finance laws.

[33][34][35][36] In February 2014, Andrews resigned from his position in the middle of his term, while being investigated by the United States House Committee on Ethics for alleged violations related to his use of campaign funds for personal expenses.