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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and their colleagues in introducing the No Taxpayer... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Bennet, Colleagues on Legislation to Block Taxpayer Reimbursements for Corporate Oil Investments in Venezuela

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), released the following... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Senate Passage of Commerce, Justice, Science, & Related Agencies FY 2026 Appropriations Bill

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced his introduction of the Power for the People Act, legislation to rein in the rising electricity costs Americans are facing by... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Leads New Bill to Ensure Americans Aren’t Footing the Bill for Big Data Centers

After the Trump Administration illegally put the president’s name on federal property including the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Kennedy Center, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Sanders Introduce Bill to Ban Presidents from Naming Buildings After Themselves

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Appropriations Committee, and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Sanders Lead Colleagues in Urging Administration to Restore Funding for Full-Service Community Schools

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on Rep. Steny Hoyer’s announcement that he will retire from Congress: “Listening to Steny Hoyer's... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Rep. Hoyer Retirement Announcement

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), released the following... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on House & Senate Negotiated Commerce, Justice, Science, & Related Agencies FY 2026 Appropriations Bill

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding Trump strikes in Venezuela: “The American people did not ask for this act of war to bring about... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Trump Strikes in Venezuela

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) were joined by over a dozen of their colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration to demand free and... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Schatz, Colleagues Press for Media Access to Gaza

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) welcomed the decision by the U.S. Court of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Markey, Whitehouse, Dingell Statement on D.C. Circuit’s Decision to Rehear Case on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grants

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Andy Harris, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain... Continue Reading about Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $6.9 Million for Firefighters, First Responders Across Maryland

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Schiff, Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to End Staffing Crisis at Fish and Wildlife Service, Warning of Devastating Impacts to Ecosystems and Public Lands

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his vote against the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “Every year, the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on National Defense Bill Vote

Yesterday, members of Maryland’s Congressional Delegation met with NASA officials and stakeholders to discuss protecting and supporting Maryland-based efforts to advance American... Continue Reading about Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Future of NASA, Maryland’s Role in Space Innovation

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) released the following statement on today’s decision by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Stearns finding... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Statement on Court Decision Blocking Trump Administration from Canceling Disaster Preparedness Grants

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) reintroduced their Moving Transit Forward Act, legislation to boost federal funding for state and local... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Fetterman Reintroduce Legislation to Bolster Public Transit Across the Country

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on today’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis ordering the immediate release of Kilmar... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Judge Ordering Release of Kilmar Ábrego García

Today, on Human Rights Day, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation to protect humanitarian aid workers... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Aid Workers in Conflict Zones

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) — the top Democrat overseeing funding for the National Park Service — and U.S. Senators Dick... Continue Reading about Ranking Member Merkley: Trump Administration Weaponizing U.S. Park Police to Further Its Authoritarianism

Last week, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.-07) announced their joint introduction of legislation to designate the new Museum of the Blind... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Mfume Introduce Legislation to Designate the Museum of the Blind People's Movement as a National Museum