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Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Wisconsin's 3rd district, has recently made headlines through a series of tweets from his press office. The tweets cover significant developments in his political career and legislative actions.

On March 11, 2025, Rep. Van Orden announced that President Trump appointed him to the U.S. Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors. In this role, he will collaborate with other board members to ensure midshipmen are adequately prepared for leadership roles in the Navy with an emphasis on strength, discipline, and patriotism. "President Trump has appointed Rep. Van Orden to the U.S. Naval Academy’s Board of Visitors! Rep. Van Orden will work alongside his fellow Board members to ensure our midshipmen are prepared to lead our Navy with strength, discipline, and patriotism."

Later that day, at 22:37 UTC, Rep. Van Orden released a statement regarding his vote on government funding measures aimed at preventing a shutdown. He shared this update via social media without elaborating further in the tweet itself but included a link for more details: "Rep. Van Orden released the following statement after voting to keep the government open https://t.co/zZ08C87Ipt"

On March 13, 2025, he addressed potential challenges facing government operations if certain legislative measures were not passed by the Senate. His tweet specifically called out Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as responsible for any resulting shutdowns if action was not taken: "If the Senate won't pass this CR to keep the government open, it will be SCHUMER SHUTDOWN."