April 26, 2024
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) are leading a dozen colleagues in writing to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra urging the bureau to finalize their proposed rule to rein in excessive overdraft fees charged by the nation’s largest financial institutions. Last December, the CFPB announced they would begin a crackdown on exploitative overdraft fees and take aim at financial institutions charging overdraft fees on debit card transact… Continue Reading
April 25, 2024
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) highlighted $3,423,000 in direct federal investments to improve the health of the Anacostia River, upgrade stormwater infrastructure and mitigate flooding across three communities in Prince George’s County.
“Protecting water quality and improving flood resilience are critical to the health and safety of our communities. These direct investments will strengthen local stormwater infrastructure in our Port Towns a… Continue Reading
April 23, 2024
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his vote in support of the national security supplemental legislation:
“As we face a host of challenges around the globe, we must deploy the necessary resources to protect freedom, support democracy, and address humanitarian crises abroad. For Ukraine, in particular, this assistance could not come at a more critical time. While Putin continues to wage his war of aggression against the Ukrainian people and on democ… Continue Reading
