Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden will temporarily miss votes beginning Monday, January 12, 2026, as his wife undergoes a scheduled surgical procedure.

Rep. Van Orden’s district and Washington, D.C. offices will remain open and fully operational to continue serving the people of Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted to advance legislation extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies to prevent Wisconsinites from being hit with sudden and severe health insurance cost increases caused by Democrats’ broken health care law.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who conducted counternarcotics operations in Venezuela and serves on the House Armed Services Committee’s Special Operations Subcommittee, released the following statement on the lawful detention and capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro:

“This operation sends a clear message to America’s adversaries: harming U.S. citizens carries consequences. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) today applauded the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announcement that Wisconsin will receive $203,670,005 through the Rural Health Transformation Program, part of a historic $50 billion investment created under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts legislation to strengthen and modernize rural health care across America.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) announced major victories secured in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act following today’s House passage.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after the House passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act:

“I championed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act from the start because it’s a straightforward, bipartisan solution that gets real, nutritious milk back into our schools and supports Wisconsin’s dairy farmers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) issued the following statement after voting to release the Jeffrey Epstein files:

“Today, the House took a necessary step toward full accountability. I voted to release the Epstein files because the American people deserve the truth. From day one, I’ve been clear: anyone who abuses a child should face the ultimate punishment. I have pushed from the very beginning for these files to be made public.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after the federal government reopened:

“After more than 40 days of chaos caused by the Democrats’ unnecessary, harmful, and utterly foolish shutdown, the federal government is finally reopening.

From day one, House Republicans did our job. We passed clean, responsible funding bills to keep the government open. We voted 15 times to fund the government and keep vital programs running. Fifteen times.