Veterans

Our veterans have made great sacrifices for our nation, and we are forever indebted to them for their service.

I am a 100% disabled veteran and receive my health care through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA), so I have firsthand experience with their services. While VA offers important care and resources, there is room for improvement to provide veterans with the best care possible. I am proud to serve on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs where I am working in a non-partisan fashion to deliver the results veterans deserve.

What our veterans experienced while serving our nation can follow them back home and take a troubling toll on their mental health and overall well-being. The suicide rate among veterans is alarmingly high, which is why I’m committed to ensuring those who served know they are not alone. This includes connecting veterans with support groups, amplifying research for addressing veterans’ mental health, and utilizing a comprehensive strategy that gets them the resources and support they need. 

As Chairman of the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, it is my top priority to secure effective pathways for veterans to successfully reintegrate back into civilian life. Whether it be streamlining the pathway for post-secondary education, creating new avenues for employment and training, supporting veteran-owned businesses, or removing barriers to obtaining housing, I’m working tirelessly to provide our veterans with new opportunities to succeed.

Click here to receive updates on my work to improve veterans’ benefits and care.

More on Veterans

President Trump Signs Van Orden Bill to Reduce Veterans Homelessness Into Law
July 30, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Trump signed Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s (WI-03) VA Home Loan Program Reform Act into law.
Issues: Veterans
Van Orden, Landsman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Veterans’ Access to Non-Opioid Medications
July 17, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase veterans’ access to non-opioid pain medications.
Issues: Healthcare Veterans
Senate Passes Van Orden Bill to Help Veterans Keep Their Homes
July 16, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, applauded the Senate’s passage of his bill, H.R. 1815 - the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act.
Issues: Veterans
Van Orden Bill to Improve VA Home Loan Program Passes House
May 19, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s bill, H.R. 1815 – the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, passed the House.
Issues: Veterans
Van Orden, Landsman, Luttrell, and Deluzio Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen VA Suicide Prevention Programs
April 17, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), alongside Reps. Greg Landsman (D-OH), Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), and Chris Deluzio (D-PA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen suicide prevention and mental health support for veterans
Issues: Veterans
Van Orden’s Veteran Education Bills Pass the House
April 11, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, two of Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s (WI-03) bills – the Veterans Education Transparency and Training (VETT) Act and the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) Tuition Fairness Act – passed the House.
Issues: Education Veterans
Van Orden Releases Statement on the Phasing Out of the VASP Program
April 3, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Veterans’ Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Chairman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) announced that the politically created, Biden-era Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program, will phase out:
Issues: Veterans
Van Orden Statement on DOGE Recommendations for VA and Agriculture Funding
March 6, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) made a statement after speaking with Elon Musk on cuts being made at the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Agriculture.
Issues: Agriculture Veterans
Van Orden Statement on Tomah VA Staffing
February 28, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Van Orden released the following statement after reports that the Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin had experienced a change in their staffing:
Issues: Veterans
Van Orden, Davis Lead Effort to Permanently Establish Agricultural Opportunities for Veterans
February 12, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Congressman Don Davis (D-NC) introduced the Ag Vets Act, which codifies an existing Ag Vets program to direct the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to prepare veterans for agricultural employment opportunities.
Issues: Agriculture Veterans
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