MOST RATEDDerrick Van Orden makes a campaign stop to talk about importance of small businesses
Van Orden promoted his small-business record and discussed his campaign's endorsement at a stop in West Salem.
Derrick Van Orden has represented Wisconsin’s 3rd district in the U.S. House since 2023. Chair of the House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity; vice chair of the House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Van Orden served as a Navy SEAL and worked as an actor before entering Congress.
Van Orden earned a Bachelor of Science from Excelsior College, served as a Navy SEAL, and worked as an actor. After losing the 2020 general election for Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district, Van Orden won the 2022 election and began serving in the U.S. House in 2023; Van Orden won reelection in 2024.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
2026 WI U.S. House district 3 general election · 2026-11-03 · No sourced statements are available for this campaign yet.
| DATE | MEASURE | VOTE | REP MAJORITY | RESULT |
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| SEP 16 | S. 2403Retire through Ownership Act | YEA | YEA 191–14 | Passed 401–142/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9497Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 202–9 | Passed 415–92/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9340Ratepayer Protection Act | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 417–32/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 16 | H.J.Res. 213Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | YEA | YEA 210–1 | Passed 214–208 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 10326PROOF Act | YEA | YEA 210–1 | Passed 217–207 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 9576National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 352–72 |
| SEP 16 | H.R. 5334Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 262–159 |
| SEP 15 | H.Con.Res. 93Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | NAY | NAY 203–7 | Passed 220–204 |
| SEP 15 | H.J.Res. 210Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o… | YEA | YEA 212–1 | Passed 216–211 |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 9500Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | YEA | YEA 195–17 | Passed 408–172/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2140Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 130–79 | Passed 343–792/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 4646Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 424–02/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 8278Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 417–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 15 | H.R. 2978GUARD Act | YEA | YEA 203–7 | Passed 414–72/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 3276Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 138–60 | Passed 345–602/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 14 | H.R. 4219National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 165–33 | Passed 371–332/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 03 | H.R. 4795Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 203–2 | Passed 237–169 |
| SEP 02 | H.R. 1501Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | YEA | YEA 210–0 | Passed 218–201 |
| SEP 02 | H.J.Res. 1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supre… | YEA | YEA 211–0 | Failed 212–2062/3 NEEDED |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 9436Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | YEA | YEA 209–2 | Passed 219–196 |
| SEP 01 | H.R. 6500Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | YEA | YEA 193–19 | Passed 370–482/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 32LACA | YEA | YEA 186–10 | Passed 378–102/3 NEEDED |
| AUG 31 | S. 307Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act | YEA | YEA 187–8 | Passed 376–82/3 NEEDED |
| JUL 23 | H.R. 8884Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act | YEA | YEA 212–0 | Passed 232–188 |
| JUL 23 | H.Con.Res. 89Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove… | NAY | NAY 207–4 | Passed 214–208 |
| BILL | TITLE · POLICY AREA | STAGE | COSPON. |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.R. 983 | Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Became law | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 1815 | VA Home Loan Program Reform ActARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Became law | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 980 | Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Passed House | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 981 | VETT ActARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Passed House | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 10067 | Ride in Freedom ActCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 9942 | House Our Heroes ActARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 9665 | VA Police Security Enhancement ActARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 9664 | K–9 Hero Act of 2026GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND POLITICS | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 6904 | Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement and Accountability ActARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Introduced | 0 COSPON. |
| H.R. 8532 | VA Home Loan Affordability ActARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Introduced | 8 COSPON. |
| H.R. 982 | Warriors to Workforce ActARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY | Introduced | 1 COSPON. |
| H.R. 3385 | To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to update the definition of motorcycle, and for other purposes.TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS | Introduced | 4 COSPON. |
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MOST RATEDVan Orden promoted his small-business record and discussed his campaign's endorsement at a stop in West Salem.
MOST RATEDVan Orden criticized Cooke’s political alignment and said he would campaign on his record in Congress.

Van Orden and Cooke’s campaigns traded blame after debate negotiations fell apart.

Van Orden’s campaign said it offered dates for a debate, denied formally agreeing to a date, and released a recording of the negotiations.

Van Orden said in a CNN interview that he fully supports Trump, even if that position is unpopular.

Van Orden outlined conditions for data center development and challenged his opponent’s position on the issue.
MOST RATEDVan Orden is campaigning for reelection while embracing Trump and defending his campaign’s AI-generated videos.

Van Orden faced a cease-and-desist letter over an AI-generated video that falsely attributed statements to his opponent.
Van Orden shared a video that falsely attributes statements to Cooke and later derided her campaign’s cease-and-desist letter.

Cooke’s campaign accused Van Orden’s campaign of using fabricated AI-generated footage in an attack ad.

Van Orden said he was ready to fight Hegseth’s critics and later posted a sarcastic message about a former teacher who shared a video of him.
MOST RATEDVan Orden promoted his small-business record and discussed his campaign's endorsement at a stop in West Salem.
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