ICYMI: Van Orden Hosts Cabinet Secretaries in Western Wisconsin

This week, Congressman Derrick Van Orden hosted U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler and U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling in Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire.

Van Orden, Loeffler, and Sonderling hosted a roundtable table with local community members and business leaders and also toured McDonough Manufacturing and Chippewa Valley Technical College.

“Congressman Derrick Van Orden and the Trump administration remain committed to helping Wisconsinites keep more of their hard earned cash through policies like no tax on tips and no tax on overtime. Van Orden continues to deliver real results and will be re-elected this fall.” – NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon

Read more from WQOW here or see excerpts below:

Rep. Van Orden hosts Cabinet Secretaries at Chippewa Falls roundtable
WQOW
Toby Mohr
June 15, 2026

Congressman Derrick Van Orden brought two more members of the Trump administration cabinet to the Chippewa Valley Monday.

That follows visits from Secretaries Brooke Rollins and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and from President Donald Trump himself to the Third Congressional District this month.

On Monday U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler and Department of Labor Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling joined Van Orden for a roundtable discussion at Loopy’s Grill and Saloon in Chippewa Falls. They then toured McDonough Manufacturing and Chippewa Valley Technical College.

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Loopy Kleich, owner of Loopy’s, says no tax on tips helps people make a career out of restaurant jobs.

“This is actually a career choice now with no tax on tip and no tax on overtime where people can stay in this industry they love and make it a career,” Kleich said.

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