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Van Orden Applauds Passage of Two Bills out of Veterans’ Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, expressed his satisfaction as two of his bills were passed out of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee."We passed great legislation out of committee today," said Congressman Van Orden. "The MGIB-SR Tuition Fairness Act establishes long overdue parity between reservist and active-duty GI Bill benefits, ensuring all who honorably served our nation can further their education at in-state tuition rates. I am also proud to have had H.R. 7347...
Van Orden, Murphy, and Colleagues Push for Permanent Telehealth Services Expansion in Rural America
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Derrick Van Orden, together with Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D., Michael Burgess, and Troy Nehls, has introduced a bill aimed at permanently expanding access to telehealth services for rural America. The legislation focuses on extending telehealth services for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs).Van Orden emphasized the importance of telehealth in bridging the healthcare gap between rural and urban communities, stating, “Rural communities, like those in Wisconsin’s Third District, are routinely left on the...