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Derrick Van Orden's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Derrick Van Orden did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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Issue Positions

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  • "Life begins at conception. Abortion stops a beating heart. That is science. At this point, they have to deny science because science has caught up to their false narrative." (x.com)
  • "The truth is that the majority of Americans, including my constituents here in Wisconsin, agree that there must be restrictions on abortion. I am one of these Americans. As Americans that do not want unrestricted abortion up to birth without exception we have to be truthful with ourselves. Since the Roe v. Wade decision, over 63,000,000 abortions have taken place in the United States. If Roe included the restrictions that the majority of Americans agree with, tens of millions of those would not have been performed. That is not a rounding error, these are not poker chips we are discussing. This is one third of an entire generation of innocent human children. Even if we were only able to save one child, all our work would be worth it. More importantly, we as legislators have to acknowledge that the only unborn children that have been saved from the time Roe was decided until Dobbs, were saved by our prayer warriors appealing to God on their knees at home, in front of abortion clinics, and by working at pregnancy crisis centers giving mothers an alternative to abortion. Collectively, politicians have accomplished nothing legislatively in the same timeframe that saved a single human child. Nothing. This is a factual statement." (www.piercecountyjournal.news)
  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 26: "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "For the zillionth time: Medicare/ Medicade/ & Social Security are not on the table for cuts. Not.On.The.Table I am done listening to @RepJeffries lie about this. I would appreciate it if the press would write this down for future fact checks." (x.com)
  • "Hakeem - Pants of Fire - Jeffries continues to lie about Republicans wanting to cut Social Security and Medicare. @POTUS finally had to admit the truth when we checked him during the SOTU. Stop lying & fear mongering, it is not a good look, Hakeem" (x.com)
  • Rated 10% by Alliance for Retired Americans (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Americans spend more on taxes than food, clothing, and healthcare combined. And Brad Pfaff wants to tax you more. On what planet does that makes sense? Remember in November." (x.com)
  • "Derrick will never stop fighting to make sure the people of the 3rd District can display the hard work, innovation, and ingenuity that Wisconsin has to offer on a fair playing field. Derrick will work tirelessly to stop Democrat tax hikes and make sure more of your hard earned money remains where it should be: in your pocket." (www.vanordenforcongress.com)
  • "The truth about the Inflation Creation Act: Congressional Budget Office estimates those earning less than $400,000 — the group on which Biden promised not to raise taxes — will pay an estimated $20 billion more in taxes over the next decade." (x.com)
  • Rated 82% by FreedomWorks (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Americans spend more on taxes than food, clothing, and healthcare combined. And Brad Pfaff wants to tax you more. On what planet does that makes sense? Remember in November." (x.com)
  • "Derrick will never stop fighting to make sure the people of the 3rd District can display the hard work, innovation, and ingenuity that Wisconsin has to offer on a fair playing field. Derrick will work tirelessly to stop Democrat tax hikes and make sure more of your hard earned money remains where it should be: in your pocket." (www.vanordenforcongress.com)
  • Rated 82% by FreedomWorks (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Derrick has been a staunch supporter of law enforcement throughout his life, and has brought together leaders in the 3rd District to listen to the challenges they face protecting and serving Wisconsin communities. Derrick will ensure our law enforcement remains fully funded so that our officers are properly trained and equipped to perform their duties." (www.vanordenforcongress.com)
  • "I Back the Blue" (x.com)
  • "I am so proud of our Police. I will always stand with them and do everything I can to ensure they have all the tools they need to do their job." (x.com)
  • "I proudly Back the Blue, and am incredibly grateful for the support our brave law enforcement officers have given me." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4365: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8774: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025" (votesmart.org)
  • "Biden & Pelosi’s radical spending has caused this inflation. Brad Pfaff’s solution? Spend more of your money. Remember in November" (x.com)
  • "Biden’s radical spending has tanked our economy and it is not getting better." (x.com)
  • "Curb wasteful government spending" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2811: "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Biden & Pelosi’s radical spending has caused this inflation. Brad Pfaff’s solution? Spend more of your money. Remember in November" (x.com)
  • "Career Politician’s Radical Socialist Spending has given us the worst inflation in over 40 years. Biden and Brad Pfaff’s solution? More radical spending. Hard Pass." (x.com)
  • "The truth about the Inflation Creation Act: Congressional Budget Office estimates those earning less than $400,000 — the group on which Biden promised not to raise taxes — will pay an estimated $20 billion more in taxes over the next decade." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2811: "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Biden wants working class men and women, union folks, and retirees to pay off student loans." (x.com)
  • "Brad Pfaff has never signed the front of a paycheck. He never stayed up late worrying if he can make payroll so his employees can feed their families. But now he wants you to sign the front of one of your personal checks to pay off other people’s student debt." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by National Education Association (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "70+ of Americans want voter ID. H.R. 1 makes this illegal. H.R. 1 forces American tax payers to fund political campaigns. This is simply unconstitutional. Kick rocks, Pal." (x.com)
  • "Huge bi-partisan support for voter ID." (x.com)
  • "The vast majority of Americans want voter ID. We want it to be easy to vote and hard to cheat." (x.com)
  • "Pfaff supports the radical socialist spending that gave us the worst inflation in 40 years I do not Pfaff supports the Green New Deal that is making energy costs skyrocket I do not Remember in November" (x.com)
  • "The Biden admin is knowingly subsidizing child slavery, with your tax dollars, in the DRC to meet their Green New Deal goals. This is shameful, abhorrent, and preventable. I am asking you to join me in helping stop this 21st century scourge." (x.com)
  • Rated 14% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by Gun Owners of America (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 92% by Gun Owners of America (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "After serving for 26 years in the Navy, I know the importance of protecting our individual liberties and fighting for gun owners." (x.com)
  • "Biden, Pelosi, and the all 4 Democrats running for congress in the 3rd Congressional District do not respect the 2A and want to take away your rights as Americans." (x.com)
  • "Derrick will work to make sure individuals with preexisting conditions are protected when Obamacare is fully repealed and a new system is implemented allowing for true competition in healthcare, driving costs down." (www.vanordenforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Without borders, we are by definition, not a nation. We must regain control of our borders to keep our nation safe. Derrick will fight to fix the humanitarian crisis and disaster Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi have created at the border." (www.vanordenforcongress.com)
  • Rated 83% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2: "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5525: "Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "2/3 of everyday Americans are wrong, Biden and his gang of elitists are right, of course. The Dems running in #WI03 fully support mass amnesty for illegal aliens. I do not. Remember in November" (x.com)
  • "On the same day the story broke in New York that an illegal alien kidnapped two 13 year olds and raped the 13 year old girl, Biden announces giving amnesty to 500,000 illegal aliens. These are our children Biden is sacrificing on the alter of Open Borders. Anyone that blindly votes for Biden is a member of a cult." (x.com)
  • Rated 83% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3033: "Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6015: "Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8030: "Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8034: "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8035: "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7520: "Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7521: "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" (votesmart.org)

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