Derrick is committed to working on behalf of farmers
Derrick Van Orden is committed to working on behalf of farmers.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Under "Rebuilding our Economy," the campaign page says: "Derrick is committed to working on behalf of farmers and is the first Wisconsin member in more than a decade to serve on the House Agriculture Committee." It also says he "continues to deliver major wins for Wisconsin farmers in Congress, including passing the Dairy Business Innovation Act" and that he "championed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act."
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The Clerk's member profile lists Van Orden as serving on the House Agriculture Committee, including the Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry and Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture subcommittees.
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Congress.gov shows H.R. 1230 was sponsored by Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3], introduced on 02/12/2025, referred to the House Agriculture and Veterans' Affairs Committees, and as of the latest action remained in introduced/referred status.
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Congress.gov lists S. 222 as having become Public Law No. 119-69 on 01/14/2026. The law allows whole and reduced-fat milk in federally funded school lunches and updates milk policy affecting dairy producers and schools.
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The Clerk's roll call page for H.R. 1147 shows the House passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act on Dec. 13, 2023; Van Orden is listed among the yeas.
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Van Orden said he "will always fight for our farmers" and announced USDA had resumed paused Dairy Business Innovation Initiative funding, which he described as crucial to Wisconsin's dairy industry.
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Van Orden and Rep. Joe Neguse introduced the Agriculture Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act to improve access to mental-health and addiction services for farmers and ranchers in rural communities; Van Orden said he is committed to ensuring farmers and rural families get the support they deserve.
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Congress.gov lists H.R. 1 as Public Law No. 119-21, enacted July 4, 2025. Its agriculture title extends 2018 farm bill programs, including PLC, ARC and Dairy Margin Coverage through crop year 2031, increases reference prices for specified commodities, and funds several USDA agricultural research and specialty-crop programs.
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The Clerk's roll call for H.R. 1 on July 3, 2025 shows the motion to concur in the Senate amendment passed 218-214 and lists Derrick Van Orden, Republican of Wisconsin, voting Aye.
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Congress.gov lists S. 222 as Public Law No. 119-69, enacted January 14, 2026. The text amends the National School Lunch Act to allow schools to offer whole, reduced-fat, low-fat and fat-free fluid milk options.
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Van Orden's office said he joined Rep. Joe Neguse to introduce the bipartisan Agriculture Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act to improve mental-health and addiction-service access for farmers and ranchers in rural communities.
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Congress.gov lists H.R. 1230, the AG VETS Act, sponsored by Rep. Derrick Van Orden, introduced February 12, 2025, and referred to House Agriculture and Veterans' Affairs committees. The bill would establish USDA competitive grants to enhance farming and ranching opportunities for veterans.
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Van Orden's official press-release index says House Agriculture Committee members Derrick Van Orden and Salud Carbajal introduced the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Act on February 5, 2025.
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Van Orden brags that he introduced a Dairy Business Innovation Act that would support dairy farmers in production, development, marketing, and distribution, but the standalone bill has not been passed and will only become law as part of a full Farm Bill, if it ever passes. Other wins cited by Van Orden include expanding varieties of milk in schools, year-round sales of E15 fuel, and allowing SNAP recipients to buy rotisserie chicken.
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Van Orden | Van Orden | Republican | WI | Yea
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Law Number Public Law 119-69 Date Approved January 14, 2026 Full Title An act to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes.
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Van Orden | Van Orden | Republican | WI | Yea
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"U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden (Wisconsin) ... create additional market opportunities for farmers"
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"Policies, statutes, and markets relating to all livestock, poultry, dairy ... Derrick Van Orden ... Vice Chair WI-03"
Assessments
The promise was broad: to work on behalf of farmers, not to secure one narrowly defined policy. During Van Orden's House service, he served on the House Agriculture Committee, sponsored or introduced multiple farmer-focused bills, voted for enacted legislation with agriculture and dairy provisions, and championed whole-milk legislation that became Public Law 119-69 in January 2026. These same-term actions amount to concrete federal legislative work and at least one enacted farmer-facing result, so the commitment is best judged delivered.
The promise is broad and process-based rather than tied to one specific policy result. In office, Van Orden took multiple concrete farmer-focused actions in the same term: he served on the House Agriculture Committee, introduced or co-introduced agriculture-related bills for farmers and rural communities, advocated for dairy program funding, and publicly championed dairy legislation that ultimately became law. Even if not every effort produced a standalone enacted bill directly attributable to him, the overall record shows sustained official work on behalf of farmers, which matches the promise.
The promise was broad, but the record shows concrete same-term follow-through: Van Orden served on the House Agriculture Committee, voted for and championed whole-milk legislation that later became law, advocated for Dairy Business Innovation Initiative funding, and introduced additional agriculture-related legislation. These actions satisfy the commitment to work on behalf of farmers rather than merely showing an unfulfilled attempt.