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2026-04-16
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In the 2025-2026 cycle, Van Orden's campaign committee raised $784,900 in Q2 2025, ranking 53rd among all Q2 reports from politicians. His 2026 challenger Rebecca Cooke outraised him for two consecutive quarters.
2026-04-09
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Van Orden was one of 33 members of Congress named to End Citizens United's 2026 'Most Corrupt Politicians' list, citing a record of taking money from corporate special interests and advancing policies that raised costs…
2026-03-05
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Voted nay on H.R. 5658 (Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Markup — Amendment to Repeal SNAP Cuts from Republican Tax Law) on 2026-03-05: Van Orden, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, voted against restoring…
2025-09-01
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[disclosure] As of September 2025, Van Orden has refused to cosponsor the U.S. Term Limits amendment, prompting U.S. Term Limits to place billboard ads in his district calling him out for breaking his pledge.
2025-07-03
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment) on 2025-07-03: Van Orden voted for a bill projected to cut $880 billion from Medicaid and $230 billion from SNAP over 10…
2025-07-03
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[vote] Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office analysis found the budget framework Van Orden voted for called for $2 trillion in cuts including as much as $880 billion from Medicaid. Van Orden subsequently voted yea on…
2025-06-12
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Voted yea on H.R. 4 (Rescissions Act of 2025) on 2025-06-12: Van Orden voted to rescind $9.4 billion in previously appropriated federal funding, including all federal support for the Corporation for Public…
2025-05-19
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[statement] During a May 2025 Veterans Affairs Committee hearing, Van Orden asked VA Secretary Doug Collins: 'So when we are going to cut the VA? And I hope you do, sir.' He also threatened a disabled veteran and fired…
2025-05-14
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[vote] On May 14, 2025, Van Orden voted to advance the Agriculture Committee reconciliation bill, which included the largest SNAP cut in the program's history — an estimated $230 billion reduction.
2025-04-10
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Voted yea on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act) on 2025-04-10: Van Orden voted for legislation requiring documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. While his district is 98.8%…
2025-02-25
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Voted yea on H.Con.Res. 14 (Establishing the Congressional Budget for FY2025) on 2025-02-25: Van Orden supported a budget framework calling for $2 trillion in spending cuts while authorizing $4.5 trillion in tax cuts…
2025-02-25
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[statement] In his February 2025 statement on the House Budget Resolution, Van Orden stated: 'To be explicitly clear: today's budget resolution did not include any cuts to specific programs. Anyone saying otherwise is…
2024-12-31
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Van Orden's 2023-2024 campaign committee raised $7,458,951 total, of which only 29.63% came from small individual donors (<$200). PAC contributions accounted for 13.69% ($1,021,185). Retired individuals dominated…
2024-12-31
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Van Orden's leadership PAC, Frogman PAC (C00809012), is a qualified PAC registered with the FEC. It raised and spent funds to support fellow Republican candidates.
2024-12-31
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Top industries funding Van Orden's 2024 cycle: Retired ($3,196,127), Leadership PACs ($450,950), Securities & Investment ($385,753), Real Estate ($316,636), and Republican/Conservative ($292,254).
2024-12-31
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Van Orden's top PAC donor is Marquis Energy with $5,000 in PAC contributions. The American Israel Public Affairs Cmte contributed $40,400 total ($35,400 individuals + $5,000 PAC).
2024-09-25
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[statement] In a September 2024 campaign ad, Van Orden denied ever being against abortion exceptions, directly contradicting his prior statements. His campaign stated he was only calling for exceptions in Wisconsin's…
2023-01-03
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[statement] As a candidate and member of Congress, Van Orden positions himself as a veterans' champion: a retired Navy SEAL with 26 years of service, Chairman of the House VA Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, and…
2022-10-15
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[platform] When running for Congress in 2022, Van Orden talked about growing up 'in abject rural poverty,' raised by a single mom who relied on food stamps. He pledged to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
2022-09-15
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[platform] During his 2022 congressional campaign, Van Orden signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge, promising to 'support and cosponsor only the U.S. Term Limits amendment limiting U.S. Representatives to three terms and…
2022-06-01
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[statement] Van Orden said he is 'unreservedly, unabashedly, and proudly pro life' and called exceptions for rape and incest 'evil,' comparing abortion to genocide. He was endorsed by Wisconsin Right to Life.
2021-06-27
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[disclosure] A Facebook image from January 6 shows Van Orden standing on a wall on the Capitol grounds inside a restricted area. The Daily Beast recreated the photo and confirmed Van Orden would have had to cross…
2021-01-12
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[statement] Van Orden repeatedly claimed he never entered the Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021, only attended the 'Stop the Steal' rally, and wrote that he made the trip 'for meetings and to stand for the integrity…
2021-01-06
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Van Orden used approximately $4,000 in leftover campaign funds to travel to Washington, D.C. with his wife and a campaign staffer for the January 6, 2021 rally. The Daily Beast reported campaign finance watchdog CREW…
