Derrick Van Orden

U.S. Representative · WI-3 · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

3.02· expected 1.41

Above expectations

Rank 20 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.

30 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 28 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (2)

2 national policy

H.R. 983 Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025Bill title and summary unavailable; cannot determine what this bill does. AI-readBecame law Dec 12, 2025 · Armed Forces and National SecurityNational policy
H.R. 1815 VA Home Loan Program Reform ActReforms the Veterans Affairs home loan program. AI-readBecame 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.

Van Orden in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

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.

15%100%

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.

45%100%

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.

0%70%

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.

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Van Orden’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

18 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Van Orden’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 983 Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025Bill title and summary unavailable; cannot determine what this bill does. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Became law Dec 12, 2025Substantive397 words National policy
H.R. 1815 VA Home Loan Program Reform ActReforms the Veterans Affairs home loan program. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Became law Jul 30, 2025Substantive2.1k words National policy
H.R. 980 Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025Allows non-VA counselors to provide educational and vocational counseling services on college campuses. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Passed a chamber Feb 3, 2026Substantive515 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 981 VETT ActModifies veterans' education or training benefits. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Passed a chamber Apr 10, 2025Substantive232 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 9942 House Our Heroes ActUnknown; bill summary not yet available. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jul 30, 2026Substantive237 words 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 · In committee Jul 22, 2026Substantive775 words 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 · In committee May 20, 2026Substantive971 words In committee
H.R. 982 Warriors to Workforce ActSupports military veterans' transition to civilian employment. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Feb 24, 2026Substantive79 words In committee
H.R. 3385 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to update the definition of motorcycle, and for other purposes.Directs Transportation Secretary to update federal motorcycle definition regulations. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Feb 10, 2026Substantive124 words In committee
H.R. 1230 AG VETS ActDirects the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants for farming and ranching education and training for veterans. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Dec 19, 2025Substantive374 words 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.Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in Black River State Forest land in Wisconsin. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · In committee Dec 2, 2025Substantive764 words In committee
H.R. 3384 Refinancing Relief for Veterans ActProvides refinancing relief for veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jun 23, 2025Substantive169 words In committee
H.R. 984 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.Requires the Veterans Affairs Secretary to provide relief for losses caused by administrative errors. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jun 11, 2025Substantive133 words In committee
H.R. 3386 Streamlining the Solid Start Communications ActModifies communication requirements for the military's Solid Start transition assistance program. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jun 11, 2025Substantive65 words In committee
H.R. 3387 ETS ActExpands pre-separation counseling and transition services for military members leaving active duty. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jun 11, 2025Substantive2.9k words In committee
H.R. 1845 TAP Promotion ActRequires military pre-separation counseling to include VA benefits presentation and annual reporting. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Mar 27, 2025Substantive350 words In committee
H.R. 985 To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives.Increases funding and requires minimum four regional Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Mar 14, 2025Substantive50 words In committee
H.R. 1814 Restoring the VA Home Loan Program in Perpetuity Act of 2025Unknown; bill text not yet available. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Mar 10, 2025Substantive182 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.