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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

hr6904-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement and Accountability Act

4 clauses Dec 18, 2025
General Public Veterans Taxpayers Government

hr5866-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 28, 2025
Agriculture Government

hr5789-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to President Donald J. Trump, in recognition of his extraordinary peacemaking efforts throughout the world and in facilitating the Trump peace agreement to end the war in Gaza and bring lasting peace to the Middle East.

3 clauses Oct 17, 2025
Retail Federal Government

hr3387-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

ETS Act

4 clauses May 14, 2025
Military Veterans Government

hr3384-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Refinancing Relief for Veterans Act

1 clause May 14, 2025
Veterans Government Housing

hr981-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

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.

3 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Veterans Education Government

hr1845-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

TAP Promotion Act

1 clause Mar 5, 2025
Military Veterans Government

hr1815-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

VA Home Loan Program Reform Act

29 clauses Mar 3, 2025
Individual Veterans/Homeowners Social Assistance Credit Intermediation General Public

hr1230-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

AG VETS Act

3 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Veterans Higher Education Taxpayers Government

hr7323-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education offered by a public institution of higher learning that does not charge the in-State tuition rate to a veteran using certain educational assistance under title 10 of such Code.

14 clauses Feb 13, 2024
Defense Contractors Aviation Training Higher Education Federal Government

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
Colleges and Universities Technical and Trade Schools Federal Government General Public

hr1798-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 24, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers

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