October 22, 2020
Today, U.S.
Senator Chris Van Hollen and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)
slammed Senate Republicans for blocking Senator Van Hollen’s request for Senate
passage of his bipartisan DETER Act, legislation to prevent foreign
interference in our elections. The Republicans’ decision to block the bill
follows yesterday’s deeply disturbing reports from the intelligence community,
showing that Russia is actively interfering in our elections. “This is a
disgrace. Every American shou… Continue Reading
October 19, 2020
U.S.
Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representative Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) have
formally introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to make the payroll tax
deferral outlined by President Trump optional for any worker whose employer
chooses to participate, including federal employees and service members. The
legislation, which
Senator Van Hollen announced in early October,
was introduced today by Senator Van Hollen and during Friday’s pro-forma House
session by Representative Conno… Continue Reading
October 16, 2020
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) released the following statement regarding new reports that Turkey has tested its Russian-made S-400 anti-aircraft system. Turkey’s use of the S-400 could undermine U.S. national security, allowing Russia a backdoor to spy on NATO allies. Senators Van Hollen and Lankford recently sent a bipartisan letter urging Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to sanction Turkey for the initial purchase of the S-400, as required under the C… Continue Reading
