Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin
@SpectrumNews1WIRep. @derrickvanorden weighed in #RidglanFarms earlier this week, saying he believes all animals need to be protected.
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Rep. Derrick Van Orden
U.S. House (R-WI 3) — Western Wisconsin
April 2026
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Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI 3) represents western Wisconsin in the U.S. House.
On April 30, 2026, Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin reported that Rep. Van Orden “weighed in #RidglanFarms earlier this week, saying he believes all animals need to be protected.”
Van Orden adds Wisconsin’s 3rd District to the bipartisan record on Ridglan. With Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI 2) already on the floor of the U.S. House, both halves of southern Wisconsin’s House delegation are now on record.
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Others on the record.
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Lara Trump
Conservative voice
Publicly called on Ridglan to accept the $1 million offer to surrender the 2,000 dogs in its care.
Conservative voicesRep. Nick Langworthy
U.S. House (R-NY 23) — Western New York
Wrote to HHS and NIH calling for an immediate end to federal funding for research using dogs from Ridglan Farms — and a phase-out of all federal support for breeding dogs for experimentation.
Conservative voicesLaura Loomer
Conservative activist
Spoke out publicly against what is happening at Ridglan Farms — referenced by Rep. Pocan on the U.S. House floor.