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Today marks the first anniversary of Derrick Van Orden celebrating the idea of millions of Americans losing their health insurance and food assistance. If you're not familiar with Derrick Van Orden, this is who he is.

The primary election is on August 11 - just over a month away. Emily Berge and Rebecca Cooke are both running to challenge Derrick Van Orden. Neither candidate would celebrate something like this.

"Since March 2024, Van Orden has failed to show up for at least 10 of the 22 separate Agriculture Committee and subcommittee hearings he was expected to attend during that time. Congressional voting records and committee videos show that in several instances, Van Orden was physically present in Washington, D.C. on the day of the hearings — he just didn’t attend them."

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Today marks one year since the politically-motivated shooting in Minnesota.

This should've been a moment for unity, compassion, and putting facts first. Instead, Derrick Van Orden claimed the shooter was a Democrat and attacked Tim Walz, even though the shooter was later identified as a Trump supporter.

In moments like these, leadership matters, and we have the opportunity to choose a better leader this November.

Derrick Van Orden says that "farmers are the backbone of Wisconsin." It's a good reminder that, just as he's known for yelling at children, he's also known for yelling at farmers.

"Two farmers from western Wisconsin are speaking out after a meeting last month on agricultural policy with Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden was derailed by the congressman when he and his staff interrupted and yelled at them, taking issue with the farmers’ apparent political affiliations."

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Today, Trump and Derrick Van Orden will be visiting Custer Farms in Eau Claire, WI. No doubt they'll spend a few hours talking about how much they care about rural America, but it will amount to nothing more than lies and empty promises.

What they definitely won’t mention are the consequences of their own policies. Under their watch, many Wisconsin farmers have been pushed to the brink by soaring costs and economic instability, leading to a devastating surge in farm bankruptcies across the state.

As we begin celebrating Pride Month, this is just a reminder that Derrick Van Orden got triggered by - drum roll - a Pride Month display of children’s books.

This guy does not have to represent us. Vote August 11 and November 3.

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Rep. Van Orden criticized Democrats for using Memorial Day to mention service members killed in the Iran war, labeling it as “disgustingly using our fallen service members for cheap political purposes.” However, Van Orden had no problems about using the same holiday to highlight the casualties from the Afghanistan withdrawal.