Goblin House
Goblin House
Derrick Van Orden has accepted documented donations from sectors with material interests in "In-person constituent town halls — refusal to hold open public meetings" but has no public statement, vote, or hearing record on the topic. Expected position: As the district's only member of Congress, constituents expect Van Orden to hold periodic in-person town halls to hear concerns, especially during active legislative periods affecting healthcare, agriculture, and veterans. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Van Orden has refused to hold a single in-person town hall since at least mid-2023. A March 2025 town hall in Viroqua featured an empty chair reserved for Van Orden, who declined to attend, while Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan spoke to 300 constituents next to it. In August 2025, protesters gathered at a Chamber of Commerce meeting stating Van Orden 'still refuses to meet with his constituents in any town hall setting.' During this same period, Van Orden has been active on Twitter/X (over 600 tweets in February 2026 alone), maintained official press releases via vanorden.house.gov, and attended Republican Party events. Primary URL: https://captimes.com/opinion/constituents-fume-as-van-orden-plays-hide-and-seek/article_f6545ae8-2f2a-11f0-9264-000ea8215575.html Days silent: 1033. The constituent is owed an explanation of the official's position.
Subject: Constituent request: hearing on Derrick Van Orden has not publicly weighed in on In-person constituent town halls — refusal to hold open public meetings Dear Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am writing to ask the committee to hold a public hearing on the following matter that falls within your jurisdiction: Derrick Van Orden has not publicly weighed in on In-person constituent town halls — refusal to hold open public meetings. The basis of this request is documented in publicly available evidence summarised here: Derrick Van Orden has not publicly weighed in on In-person constituent town halls — refusal to hold open public meetings. Full evidence trail with source citations: https://goblinhouse.net/wall/d…
Subject: Tip — Derrick Van Orden has not publicly weighed in on In-person constituent town halls — refusal to hold open public meetings Hi The Lever team, Tipping you to a documented accountability gap that aligns with your beat (Money in politics, regulatory capture): Derrick Van Orden has not publicly weighed in on In-person constituent town halls — refusal to hold open public meetings One-line summary: Derrick Van Orden has not publicly weighed in on In-person constituent town halls — refusal to hold open public meetings Full evidence trail with source citations and confidence labels: https://goblinhouse.net/wall/disclosure-gap-congress-v000135-in-person-constituent-town-halls-refusal-to-hold-open-public This is not or…