Chairman Mast Announces Foreign Arms Sales Task Force

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast announced the formation of a new task force charged with crafting legislative reforms to ensure the foreign arms sales process meets the demands of the future. “This task force will examine the process, make it more transparent, and ensure we’re getting instruments of war – which are also instruments of peace …

Van Orden Calls for Impeachment of SDNY Judge Paul Engelmayer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) announced his impeachment resolution for Judge Paul Engelmayer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Congressman’s call for impeachment comes after Judge Engelmayer unlawfully halted President Trump’s Executive Order establishing and implementing the Department of Government Efficiency. Complete story at vanorden.house.gov

Van Orden, Davis Lead Effort to Permanently Establish Agricultural Opportunities for Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Congressman Don Davis (D-NC) introduced the Ag Vets Act, which codifies an existing Ag Vets program to direct the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to award competitive grants to prepare veterans for agricultural employment opportunities. Reps. Van Orden and Davis first introduced the Ag Vets Act in the 118th Congress, which …

Van Orden, Chairman Bost, House and Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Restore Accountability at VA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Veterans’ Affairs Economic Opportunity Chairman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), alongside lawmakers in both the House and the Senate, introduced legislation to strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) authority to hold poor-performing employees accountable. The Restore VA Accountability Act strengthens accountability by unlocking expedited disciplinary processes for VA employees, ensuring that decisions …