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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) released a report they have compiled detailing their findings on the humanitarian situation in Gaza,... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Merkley Release Report Detailing Findings on Humanitarian Situation in Gaza, Following Recent CODEL to Gaza Border, Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Egypt

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) – along with 22 bipartisan Members of Congress representing the Chesapeake Bay watershed region – called for a new Chesapeake Bay... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Region Lawmakers Push for New Bay Agreement that will Tackle Pollution, Preserve the Bay

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) made the following statement on Da’Cara Thompson and law enforcement’s apprehension of her suspected killer: “Da’Cara Thompson’s murder... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Da’Cara Thompson

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and eight of his Senate colleagues urged the U.S. Department of Labor to reverse its July decision to cancel a proposed rule to end the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Administration to Reinstate Fair Pay Rule for Workers with Disabilities

This week, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) reintroduced their legislation to grant the District of Columbia full control over... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Norton File Bills to Grant D.C. Full Control Over Its National Guard, Police

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) announced $1,127,448 in federal funding for... Continue Reading about Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $1.1 Million to Support Students at Baltimore-Area Community Colleges

Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Grace Meng... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Markey, Meng Slam FCC Proposal to Rip Internet Access Away from Students

Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) slammed the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Markey, Dingell Slam Decision on National Green Bank Funding

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) made the following statement on President Donald Trump’s threats to politicize federal law enforcement in Baltimore:   “Trump should... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Trump Politicizing Federal Law Enforcement in Baltimore

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) announced $726,497... Continue Reading about Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce $726,497 to Support Students at Prince George’s, Montgomery County Community Colleges

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $1,214,311 in federal funding for higher education institutions on the Eastern Shore to support... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Over $1.2 Million to Support Students at Eastern Shore Colleges

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny... Continue Reading about Maryland Delegation Members Urge USDA to Keep Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Open, Detailing Harms to American Farmers if Shuttered

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representative April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) announced $684,537 in federal funding for higher education... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Announce $684,537 to Support Students at Western Maryland Colleges

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on Kilmar Ábrego García being taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Kilmar Ábrego García Being Taken into ICE Custody

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement after meeting virtually this morning with Kilmar Ábrego García and his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura: “I... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Meeting with Kilmar Ábrego García

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding reports that the Administration intends to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda: “Kilmar... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Reports of Administration’s Intent to Send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from custody: “Despite the Trump Administration’s relentless... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Kilmar Abrego Garcia

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $1,088,658 in federal funding for infrastructure projects at local airports on the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Over $1 Million to Support Eastern Shore Airports

Friday, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined the City of Crisfield’s Mayor Darlene Taylor to visit flood-prone areas across the City and discuss efforts to improve flood... Continue Reading about PHOTOS/VIDEO: Van Hollen Views Impact of FEMA Cuts on City of Crisfield’s Flood Mitigation Efforts; Shares Update on Bipartisan Effort to Restore Funds

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote to Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, to... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Raises Serious Concerns with Human Rights Conditions in Pakistan, Calls for Senate Hearing to Consider U.S. Response