Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s (WI-03) Veterans Education Transparency and Training (VETT) Act passed the House. The VETT Act simplifies the process for veterans enrolling in higher education by modifying educational form requirements and establishing an online portal through the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to serve as a comprehensive resource center for trainings available to veterans through School Certifying Officials (SCOs).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in correspondence with Financial Literacy Month, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL) announced the introduction of the Enhancing the Transitioning Servicemember’s Experience (ETS) Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) signed onto Congresswoman Kat Cammack’s (R-FL) resolution to prohibit Members of the House of Representatives from bringing or displaying a flag of a foreign nation on the floor of the House.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), released the following statement after voting on a series of national and global security bills. Congressman Van Orden voted in favor of H.R. 8034 – Israel Security Supplemental, H.R. 8036 – Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental, the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act, and the End the Border Catastrophe Act. He voted against H.R. 8036 – Ukraine Security Supplemental:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after Iran launched drone strikes into Israel:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) introduced the Expedited Equitable Relief Act, which will require Veterans Affairs (VA) to accelerate the delivery of equitable relief for veterans, their dependents, and beneficiaries to no later than 120 days after an administrative error is identified. The introduction of this legislation comes after Kimberly Mozuch, a Third District constituent, was left with significant debt following a VA administrative error on her husband’s medical bills and was advised she would have to wait up to a year to have the debt cleared.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after voting against the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA):

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Congressman Don Davis (D-NC) introduced the Ag Vets Act. This bipartisan bill will codify an existing Ag Vets program to direct the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to prepare veterans for entering the farming and ranching industries.