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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

hr8532-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

VA Home Loan Affordability Act

2 clauses Apr 27, 2026
Federal Administration Veterans Defense Contractors

hr6904-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement and Accountability Act

4 clauses Dec 18, 2025
Government Veterans Taxpayers General Public

hr3384-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Refinancing Relief for Veterans Act

1 clause May 14, 2025
Housing Veterans Government

hr3387-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

ETS Act

4 clauses May 14, 2025
Veterans Military Government

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
Government Veterans Education

hr1845-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

TAP Promotion Act

1 clause Mar 5, 2025
Veterans Military Government

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

hr1230-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

AG VETS Act

3 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Government Veterans Higher Education Taxpayers

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

hr8647-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain actions to prevent or resolve a default of a housing loan guaranteed by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jun 5, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7971-118

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 Apr 12, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7920-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans.

3 clauses Apr 10, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr7347-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on whether the Secretary will include certain psychedelic drugs in the formulary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

3 clauses Feb 14, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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
Military Personnel Higher Education Federal Government Defense Contractors

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

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

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
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