Local Government News
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...
Van Orden’s VETT Act Passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s (WI-03) Veterans Education Transparency and Training (VETT) Act passed the House.In his floor remarks, Congressman Van Orden expressed his gratitude for the passage of the VETT Act, stating, "This legislation addresses unnecessary barriers that veterans face while trying to access their educational benefits that they earned during their time of service, ensuring a more effective transition to civilian life."Van Orden highlighted the importance of one provision of the VETT Act that revises the current mandate for...