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Derrick Van Orden

Derrick Van Orden

R WI-3 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 3)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 3)
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Defense

+10
Helped 939 Hurt 929 Unclear 1109

Finance

+103
Helped 718 Hurt 615 Mixed 6 Unclear 307

Healthcare

+311
Helped 686 Hurt 375 Unclear 479

Transportation

+324
Helped 741 Hurt 417 Unclear 209

Veterans Affairs

+361
Helped 631 Hurt 270 Mixed 3 Unclear 139

Education

+179
Helped 482 Hurt 303 Unclear 224

Energy

-84
Helped 283 Hurt 367 Unclear 192

Agriculture

+174
Helped 356 Hurt 182 Unclear 162

Aviation

-417
Helped 66 Hurt 483 Unclear 89

Trade

-67
Helped 198 Hurt 265 Mixed 2 Unclear 156

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Criminal Justice

+21
Helped 240 Hurt 219 Mixed 4 Unclear 56

Government Operations

-16
Helped 50 Hurt 66 Unclear 370

Foreign Affairs

-234
Helped 77 Hurt 311 Mixed 6 Unclear 30

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Immigration

-189
Helped 61 Hurt 250 Mixed 4 Unclear 36

Technology

+65
Helped 173 Hurt 108 Unclear 22

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+117
Helped 183 Hurt 66 Unclear 26

Labor

0
Helped 100 Hurt 100 Unclear 74
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20508 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1576), Veterans Affairs (116), Defense (91), DoD (32), Legislative (20), Executive (19), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), State (17), USDA (16), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), Homeland Security (1), IBWC (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Park Service (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (650), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (436), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), K-12 Schools (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Students (1), Technical (1)
Direct (390), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (360), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Emergency Services (1)
Direct (209), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3130), Veterans Affairs (70), Defense (63), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Executive (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Coast Guard (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (388), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (218), Veterans (21), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (222), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (178), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (138), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (4)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (183), Defense (154), DoD (33), EPA (31), VA (23) +70 more
+64
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+369
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-17
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
0
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+139
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
-12
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
- +114
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +98
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +7
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+133
Transportation (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research Vessels (1)
-17
Law Enforcement - +40

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr6330-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to collect and analyze data regarding suicides and attempted suicides by veterans on the property of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 9, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres848-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Encouraging the connecting of members of the Armed Forces in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield.

1 clause Nov 6, 2023
Veterans

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

hr5913-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve employment services for veterans by consolidating various programs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Oct 10, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5914-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processes to approve programs of education for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Oct 10, 2023
State Government General Public Technical and Trade Schools Colleges and Universities

hres768-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management

hr5356-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a PFAS replacement program at certain airports, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 8, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr5355-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to submit to Congress progress reports on the development and implementation of a national plan to transition to the use of a fluorine-free firefighting foam, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Sep 8, 2023
Federal Administration Transportation Defense Contractors

hr4563-118

Cosponsor Reported

To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, enhancing election security, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.

341 clauses Jul 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr4278-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify personnel action procedures with respect to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Jun 22, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Federal Government Defense Contractors

hres535-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of November 12, 2023, as National Warrior Call Day and recognizing the importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield.

1 clause Jun 21, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr3933-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to promote certain benefits available to veterans in the course of preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jun 7, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3790-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death.

9 clauses Jun 1, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr3684-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a grant program for using psychedelic substances to treat certain conditions, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 25, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3554-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include certain veterans seeking mental health or substance-use services, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3520-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

11 clauses May 18, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr1669-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the high technology pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Mar 21, 2023
State Government Educational Services Information Technology Individual Veterans

hr1282-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility to certain military retirees for concurrent receipt of veterans’ disability compensation and retired pay or combat-related special compensation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr705-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

2 clauses Feb 1, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr562-118

Cosponsor Reported

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

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