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November 13, 2025

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.


October 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden issued the following statement in response to unconfirmed reports that the Trump administration plans to quadruple Argentine beef imports into the United States:

“Wisconsin farmers and ranchers raise some of the best beef in the world. Flooding our markets with foreign beef from Argentina would undercut the hardworking men and women who put food on America’s tables.


October 14, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden today released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump secured the release of all remaining living Israeli hostages held by Hamas:


October 8, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump took action to ensure the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program remains funded during the ongoing government shutdown:

“When I was serving overseas as an active-duty Navy SEAL, my wife, Sara Jane, and I used WIC to help feed our kids. We know exactly how much that support means to working families.


October 3, 2025

MEQUON, WI – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) today issued the following statement regarding Concordia University Wisconsin’s decision to grant official recognition to Jacob Turner’s Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter after two years of administrative resistance:


October 1, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 01, 2025

Contact: Grace Kim

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement regarding the Democrats’ government shutdown:


September 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) introduced legislation that prohibits federal funding for entities that employ individuals who condone and celebrate political violence and domestic terrorism.

August 28, 2025
LA CROSSE, W.I – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after Vice President JD Vance visited Wisconsin’s Third District to highlight the wins for America in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill:

July 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Trump signed Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s (WI-03) VA Home Loan Program Reform Act into law.
Issues: Veterans

July 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) introduced a bill to establish a legal process for undocumented agricultural workers to transition to legal employment status.