Derrick Van Orden is committed to ensuring farmers and rural families have access to mental health and addiction support services.

Derrick Van Orden · Wisconsin · Republican

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I’m committed to ensuring our farmers and rural families have access to the support services they deserve, and I’m proud to help lead this bipartisan effort with my friend Congressman Joe Neguse.

Van Orden commits to expanding access to mental health and addiction care for farmers and rural families by leading the bipartisan bill effort.

Van Orden, Neguse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Mental Health Access for Farmers | Representative Derrick Van Orden
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I’m committed to ensuring our farmers and rural families have access to the support services they deserve, and I’m proud to help lead this bipartisan effort with my friend Congressman Joe Neguse

Van Orden reiterated a commitment to ensure farmers and rural families have access to mental health and addiction support services while introducing bipartisan legislation on the issue.

Van Orden, Neguse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Mental Health Access for Farmers
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Evidence

"In honor of National Ag Day, Congressman Derrick Van Orden joined Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) to introduce the bipartisan Agriculture Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act, legislation aimed at improving access to mental health and addiction services for farmers and ranchers in rural communities." ... "I’m committed to ensuring our farmers and rural families have access to the support services they deserve, and I’m proud to help lead this bipartisan effort with my friend Congressman Joe Neguse," said Congressman Van Orden.

Van Orden publicly introduced legislation aimed at expanding mental health and addiction services for farmers and rural communities, and explicitly said he is committed to ensuring farmers and rural families have access to those support services.

partial same_term A for effort

Van Orden, Neguse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Mental Health Access for Farmers | Representative Derrick Van Orden
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Van Orden joined Rep. Joe Neguse to introduce a bipartisan bill to improve access to mental health and addiction services for farmers and ranchers, and said he is committed to ensuring rural families have access to support services.

Latest concrete official action found remains the March 25 introduction of legislation aimed at expanding mental health and addiction access for farmers and rural families. No enacted or implemented delivery is shown, so this supports partial credit rather than full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Van Orden, Neguse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Mental Health Access for Farmers | Representative Derrick Van Orden
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never same_term A for effort

Van Orden publicly introduced bipartisan legislation to improve access to mental health and addiction services for farmers and rural families, which counts as a serious attempt, but the evidence does not show the promised access was actually delivered through enacted or implemented policy. That makes this an unmet promise with demonstrated effort.

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partial same_term A for effort

Van Orden materially advanced the promise in the same federal House term by joining Rep. Joe Neguse in introducing H.R. 8149, the Agricultural Access to Addiction and Mental Health Care Act, to study and improve access to addiction and mental health care for farmers and ranchers. However, available status information shows the bill was introduced/referred to committee in March 2026, not enacted or implemented, so the promised access expansion has not been delivered. This supports partial credit for serious legislative effort, but not full delivery.

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