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Today, the House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will supply law enforcement with the tools needed to keep illicit fentanyl off our streets, make the class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent, and support research efforts to understand the impact of fentanyl-related substances.

The House of Representatives passed the Protect Military Dependents Act, which was introduced by Derrick Van Orden in March, within the VET-TEC Authorization Act.

Derrick Van Orden held a roundtable with Western Wisconsin veterans, where he highlighted the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MILCON/VA) Appropriations Bill, which fully funds the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Derrick Van Orden signed a letter alongside Reps. Bob Latta (OH-5), Greg Pence (IN-6), and 100 bipartisan legislators urging automakers to keep AM radio in new vehicles.

Derrick Van Orden announced today his office’s staff mobile office hours for the month of May, where field representatives can provide constituents with assistance in dealing with federal agencies.

Derrick Van Orden co-led a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough alongside Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and 54 colleagues, in which they call out the Department’s “dishonest and shameless” lies regarding the Limit, Save, Grow Act.

FERRYVILLE, WI – Following news of a train derailment in Ferryville, Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), who sits on the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, released the following statement:

“My staff was just made aware of a train derailment in our District south of the Lansing Bridge in Ferryville.