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 …
Navy SEALs’ Move from Battlefield to Capitol Hill – Former Special Forces Operators Enter Politics in Record Numbers
In 2014, Montana voters elected Ryan Zinke to the House of Representatives, marking a distinctive addition to the legislative body. As a veteran who had dedicated nearly thirty years to the Navy’s most elite special operations unit, Zinke represented a rarity on Capitol Hill—the first former SEAL to win a House seat and only the second to enter Congress in …
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 …