Press Releases
May 8, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), alongside Reps. Max Miller (OH-07) and Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (NY-04), introduced the American Workforce Act.
May 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 6972 - the Securing Chain of Command Continuity Act. The bipartisan bill led by Congresswoman Kiggans (R-VA) and cosponsored by Rep. Van Orden requires all members of the National Security Council to report any medical incapacitation within 24 hours to preserve the U.S. military chain of command.
Issues:
National Defense
May 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, applauded the passage of two of his bills – the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) Tuition Fairness Act and H.R. 7347 – out of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
Issues:
Education
Healthcare
Veterans
April 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), along with Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), Michael Burgess (TX-26), and Troy Nehls (TX-22) introduced legislation to permanently extend telehealth services for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs).
Issues:
Seniors
Healthcare
April 29, 2024
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).
April 26, 2024
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.
Issues:
National Defense
Veterans
April 26, 2024
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.
Issues:
Congress
April 20, 2024
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:
Issues:
Border Security
National Defense
April 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after Iran launched drone strikes into Israel:
Issues:
National Defense
April 12, 2024
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.
Issues:
Veterans