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Van Orden, Derrick

United States Representative · Wisconsin · District 3

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Derrick Van Orden is a Republican representative from Wisconsin who has served in the U.S. House since January 2023 and represents Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Congress.gov records his service in the 118th and 119th Congresses.

Editorial public-record review

Profile research reviewed August 20, 2026

Derrick Van Orden is a Republican representative from Wisconsin who has served in the U.S. House since January 2023 and represents Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Congress.gov records his service in the 118th and 119th Congresses.

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Current institutional role

Chair, House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity — 119th Congress

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Biography & Current Office

Background & current office

Derrick Van Orden is a Republican representative from Wisconsin who has served in the U.S. House since January 2023 and represents Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Congress.gov records his service in the 118th and 119th Congresses.

Van Orden’s official biography says he served 26 years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Navy SEAL senior chief after multiple combat tours before entering Congress.

In the 119th Congress, his office lists service on the House Veterans’ Affairs, Agriculture and Armed Services Committees, including chairmanship of the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. This editorial review records those roles without treating routine votes or policy positions as controversies.

Editorial research reviewed: August 20, 2026. Public-record fields continue to refresh independently from official chamber sources.

Public record

Current seat & contact information

Chamber
U.S. House of Representatives
Representation
Wisconsin · District 3
Party
Republican
Birth date
September 15, 1969
Washington phone
(202) 225-5506
Office
1513 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4903
Committees & Leadership

Current leadership and reviewed committee roles

Leadership / institutional roles

  • Chair, House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity — 119th Congress
  • Member, House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
  • Member, House Agriculture Committee
  • Member, House Armed Services Committee

Reviewed committee assignments

  • House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
  • House Agriculture Committee
  • House Armed Services Committee
Recent Recorded Votes

Official recorded-vote record

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Sponsored/Cosponsored & Curated Notable Legislation

Legislation & official congressional activity

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Claims & Evidence

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