U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 3rd District

Derrick Van Orden

Republican 2nd term Up 2026

97LoyaltyMed 98

92AttendMed 98

14BipartMed 12

15BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.38

In office: House 2023–now
3 years in CongressMore senior than 18% of the House
Breaks on: Labor and Employment 67% · Agriculture and Food 25%
Committees: Agriculture · Armed Services · Veterans' Affairs
Bills on: Armed Forces and National Security · Agriculture and Food · Government Operations and Politics
Age: 57

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Has missed 56 of 674 roll calls this Congress (8%), more than 92% of House members.
Moves bills further than peers: effectiveness 3.22 against 1.41 expected; 2 of their bills became law (2 national policy).
Breaks with Republicans most on Economics and Public Finance: voted against them on 13% of party-line votes (6 of 46), against 7% for most Republicans.
Chair of the Economic Opportunity subcommittee (Veterans' Affairs).

Where Van Orden has influence

Roles

Vice Chair · Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (Agriculture)
Chairman · Economic Opportunity (Veterans' Affairs)

Agriculture · 22nd in seniority on the majority side
Armed Services · 24th in seniority on the majority side
Veterans' Affairs · 7th in seniority on the majority side

Bills on the move

H.R. 980 Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 · Passed a chamber
H.R. 983 Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025 · Became law
H.R. 1815 VA Home Loan Program Reform Act · Became law
H.R. 981 VETT Act · Passed a chamber

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Where Van Orden breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Van Orden voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

Labor and Employment 67% · 2 of 3 party 0%
Agriculture and Food 25% · 2 of 8 party 13%
Economics and Public Finance 13% · 6 of 46 party 7%

Every issuePro

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Van Orden broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

Date	Measure	Title	Vote	Result
07/22/26	H.R. 8800	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party	Nay	Failed 175–254
06/09/26	H.R. 5408	Faster Labor Contracts ActOn Passage · This bill establishes mandatory deadlines for parties negotiating an initial collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and provides for…Broke w/ party	Yea	Passed 230–193
06/09/26	H.Res. 1140	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor Relations Act.On Agreeing to the Resolution · This resolution provides for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 5408) to accelerate workplace time-to-contract under the National Labor…Broke w/ party	Yea	Passed 221–201
05/15/26	H.R. 8469	Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party	Yea	Failed 80–333
04/30/26	H.R. 7567	Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party	Nay	Failed 186–238
04/30/26	H.R. 7567	Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment, as Modified · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party	Yea	Passed 233–194
04/30/26	H.R. 7567	Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill (commonly known as the farm bill) reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs that addressBroke w/ party	Yea	Failed 69–355
04/21/26	S. 1020	A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to extend construction deadlines for hydropower projects that were…Broke w/ party	Nay	Passed 394–14

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Van Orden is saying

Statement · Press release · Aug 19, 2026

Van Orden, Wisconsin Delegation Applaud CMS Rule Securing Historic Healthcare Funding for Wisconsin Families

Today, Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Congressmen Bryan Steil (WI-01), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Tom Tiffany (WI-07), and Tony Wied (WI-08), applauded the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’(CMS) proposed rule 91…
“We're going to make sure the Badger State is taken care of and that the funding that's required to improve rural healthcare is at the level that it should be at.”

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Van Orden voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

3.22· expected 1.41

Above expectations

Rank 15 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Van Orden’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

29 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 27 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (2)

2 national policy

H.R. 983 Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025Became law Dec 12, 2025 · Armed Forces and National SecurityNational policy
H.R. 1815 VA Home Loan Program Reform ActBecame law Jul 30, 2025 · Armed Forces and National SecurityNational policy

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Van Orden’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Van Orden.

Attendance

How it’s measured

92/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 56 missed of 674

Voted on 618 of 674 roll calls; missed 56. Lower than 92% of House members.

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

97/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 175 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 441 votes that split the parties. Lower than 74% of House members.

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

14/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ +2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 72% of House members.

Position

How it’s measured

+0.38

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Bills, 119th Congress

All 30 sponsored bills

Sponsored 30 (House median 25) · cosponsored 408 (median 289), 43 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Armed Forces and National Security, Agriculture and Food, Government Operations and Politics.

H.R. 1845 TAP Promotion ActArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 In committee
H.R. 10067 Ride in Freedom ActCrime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 In committee
H.R. 9942 House Our Heroes ActUnknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 In committee
H.R. 9665 VA Police Security Enhancement ActEnhances security and police authority at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 In committee
H.R. 9664 K–9 Hero Act of 2026Government Operations and Politics · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 In committee
H.R. 8532 VA Home Loan Affordability ActArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 In committee
H.R. 6904 Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement and Accountability ActModifies veterans readiness and employment programs and improves accountability measures. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Dec 18, 2025 In committee
H.R. 5866 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.Public Lands and Natural Resources · Introduced Oct 28, 2025 In committee

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged

Issue	Votes	Yea share	With party
Congress	147	90%	Pro
Economics and Public Finance	64	58%	Pro
Armed Forces and National Security	60	73%	Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement	33	85%	Pro
Energy	33	73%	Pro
Environmental Protection	32	75%	Pro
Government Operations and Politics	26	85%	Pro
Commerce	25	92%	Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources	24	83%	Pro
Finance and Financial Sector	23	83%	Pro
International Affairs	23	48%	Pro
Education	15	60%	Pro
Immigration	15	73%	Pro
Agriculture and Food	14	79%	Pro
Science, Technology, Communications	11	100%	Pro
Health	8	63%	Pro
Emergency Management	7	100%	Pro
Law	7	71%	Pro
Taxation	7	100%	Pro
Transportation and Public Works	7	86%	Pro
Native Americans	5	60%	Pro
Animals	4	75%	Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues	4	75%	Pro
Families	4	50%	Pro
Housing and Community Development	4	100%	Pro
Labor and Employment	4	100%	Pro
Procedural	3	33%	Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion	2	50%	Pro
Social Welfare	2	100%	Pro
Water Resources Development	2	50%	Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance	1	100%	Pro
Government operations & elections	1	100%	Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Van Orden’s campaign raised $7.5M: $4.4M (59%) from individuals and $995K (13%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $4.7M.

Through Jul 22, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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