Congressman Derrick Van Orden - Turning Point Action

Republican Congressman

Derrick Van Orden

Wisconsin | 3rd District

82.93

Date Assumed Office:

January 03, 2023

Chief of Staff:

Brett Wakeman

Next Election:

2024

2024 LIVE Session Score

[118th Congress]

85.33

Lifetime Key Issues Score

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Committee Assignment:

Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs

Place of Birth:

Minnesota, USA

Birthday:

September 15, 1969

Profession:

Businessman, actor

Marital Status:

Married

Spouse(s):

Sara Jane

Number of Children:

Education:

Excelsior University (BS)

Military Service (Branch):

United States Navy

Military Service (Years of service):

1988-2014

Military Service (Rank):

Senior Chief Petty Officer

American Culture

84.90%

The center of the fight for freedom starts with American culture. The foundation for America's longevity is patriotism, embracing the individual spirit, and supporting state rights. All bills and policies should be for Americans by Americans. Made in America.

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Big Tech & Free Speech

66.67%

Big Tech companies are targeting every American's 1st Amendment right to freedom of speech. These companies are looking to control the narrative and shut down anyone that disagrees with them. Turning Point Action is fighting to ensure the right to free speech across all forms of media and terminating bias censorship by Big Tech.

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Border Security

100.00%

America is currently under attack at our borders. Our young people are dying from cartel drugs such as fentanyl. Human trafficking is rising nationwide. Securing our borders to protect Americans from illegal activity, drugs, and other dangers must be a priority for our representatives.

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Election Integrity

91.67%

Every American has a right to trust that their vote was counted fairly. Turning Point Action believes that we must secure our elections from fraud to ensure the political process remains free and fair to all legally authorized voters.

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Medical Freedom

93.75%

Every American, born and unborn, has the right to a healthy life. Turning Point Action believes in a healthcare system based on individual freedom, giving the power back to American citizens and their families. Medical freedom is the civil rights issue of the next generation.

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School Choice

N/A

A zip code does not define a child's future. Current education uses "woke" ideologies such as Critical Race Theory, sex education for children, and more to indoctrinate our children into hating America. Turning Point Action believes in giving parents the ability to choose where their children attend school to help guarantee that the school system's control remains in the hands of the citizens.

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Second Amendment

N/A

All Americans have the God given right to protect themselves, their families, and their property. Turning Point Action prioritizes defending the American people's right to keep and bear arms.

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Taxes and Spending

68.06%

Americans work hard for their money. However, the current administration values hiring 80,000 new IRS agents instead of working for the American People. Turning Point Action advocates for reducing overall government spending and lowering taxes and the national debt while maintaining a balanced budget.

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BILLH.Res.1576

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BILLH.R. 5658

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BILLH.R. 8932

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BILLH.R. 7409

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BILLH.R. 8446

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BILLH.Res. 1568

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BILLH.R. 9495

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BILLH.R. 5342

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BILLH.R. 82

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BILLH.Res. 1430

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BILLH. RES. 1469

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BILLH. R. 8205

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Bill	TPAction Position	Van Ordenposition	Comments	Year	Congress
H.Res.1576	Y	Y	Geothermal Leasing and Hostage Tax Relief Act	24	118th
H.R. 5658	Y	Y	Vote by Mail Tracking Act	24	118th
H.R. 8932	Y	Y	FAFSA Deadline Act	24	118th
H.R. 7409	Y	Y	Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act	24	118th
H.R. 8446	Y	Y	Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024	24	118th
H.Res. 1568	Y	Y	Streamlined Education and Energy Act of 2024	24	118th
H.R. 9495	Y	Y	Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act	24	118th
H.R. 5342	N	N	Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023	24	118th
H.R. 82	N	Y	Social Security Fairness Act of 2023	24	118th
H.Res. 1430	Y	Y	Foreign Influence and Economic Protection Act	24	118th
H. RES. 1469	Y	Y	Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan.	24	118th
H. R. 8205	Y	Y	Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act	24	118th

Vote Key

Y: Yea
N: Nay
G: Guilty
NG: Not Guilty
A: Abstaining
P: Present
N/V: Not Voting
N/A: Not Applicable
E: Excused

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82.93

Lifetime Key Issues Score

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American Culture

84.90%

Big Tech & Free Speech

66.67%

Border Security

100.00%

Election Integrity

91.67%

Medical Freedom

93.75%

School Choice

N/A

Second Amendment

N/A

Taxes and Spending

68.06%

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