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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

hr1814-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for limitations on the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to purchase certain loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to avoid default, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 3, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr1815-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

VA Home Loan Program Reform Act

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

hr1656-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PLUS for Veterans Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 27, 2025
Government Veterans Healthcare Providers Legal Services

hr1628-119

Cosponsor In Committee

761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Government Veterans Museums

hr1458-119

Cosponsor Reported

VETS Opportunity Act of 2025

27 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Veterans Education

hr1423-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 18, 2025
Government Military Taxpayers

hr1336-119

Cosponsor Reported

Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act

7 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Government Veterans Healthcare

hr1230-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

AG VETS Act

3 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Government Veterans Higher Education Taxpayers

hr1041-119

Cosponsor Reported

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

16 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Government Veterans Public Safety

hr980-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025

21 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Aviation Veterans Education

hr984-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative error by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 5, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr983-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 5, 2025
Higher Education Institutions

hr1004-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Love Lives On Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr740-119

Cosponsor Reported

Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

11 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Veterans Affairs Telecommunications Healthcare Administration Government

hr472-119

Cosponsor Introduced

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.

4 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr10396-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs furnishes certain non-opioid pain medications to veterans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 12, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr10012-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include eyeglass lens fittings in the category of medical services authorized to be furnished to veterans under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 18, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr9924-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish standard practices for a grant or pilot program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs through the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 4, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr522-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide or assist in providing a vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons, to pay expenses associated with the delivery of such vehicle, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Sep 25, 2024
Automotive Banking & Financial Services Federal Government Veterans

hr9525-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit organizations to assist such organizations in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 10, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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