May 2024

A little over a year ago, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that drop boxes for absentee ballots were illegal based on state law. However, Democrats have recently asked the high court to reconsider that decision. Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a brief in this case arguing the law allows drop boxes because in 2021, 570 drop boxes were placed across 66 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties and the share of Wisconsin voters casting an absentee ballot increased significantly.

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved a full audit of all DEI policies and how they are employed across state agencies this week. This audit will be broad in scope and will take the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau many months to complete. They estimate their work will go in to 2025. You can read their memo to the Audit Committee on what the audit could include here.

My Democrat opponent Tammy Baldwin just came out in full support of Joe Biden’s plan to allow Palestinian refugees from Gaza into the United States.

This plan is not only a bad idea, it’s a dangerous one!

Wisconsin residents are already struggling under the weight of Biden’s failures. Now, they want to spend even more taxpayer dollars on refugees who could pose a severe risk to national security.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s (WI-03) Veterans Education Transparency and Training (VETT) Act passed the House. The VETT Act simplifies the process for veterans enrolling in higher education by modifying educational form requirements and establishing an online portal through the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to serve as a comprehensive resource center for trainings available to veterans through School Certifying Officials (SCOs).

Prior to its passage, Rep. Van Orden spoke on the House Floor in support of the VETT Act.