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Mr. President, I rise to speak on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.The National Defense Authorization Act provides crucial resources for our Armed Forces... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement for the Record on National Defense Authorization Act Vote

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) on Thursday introduced the Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act, legislation... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Harris Introduce Legislation to Support Uterine Fibroids Research and Education

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-MD), along with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Kamala Harris (D-CA) have introduced a Senate... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Introduce Senate Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), joined by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.),... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Press for Increased Funding to Modernize Federal Agencies’ Technology in next COVID Package

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), and 33 of their colleagues are urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Hassan, Collins, Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

As COVID-19 infections continue to surge across America and nearly 30 states impose public mask-wearing requirements, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Sanders Introduce Masks for All Act to Curb Deadly Coronavirus Surge

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) urged Chairman Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to support their... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Continue Push to Bring Harriet Tubman Statue to U.S. Capitol Building

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) introduced the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, a bill that would keep federal workers safe... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Schatz Introduce Bill to Protect Health and Safety of Federal Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic, Ensure Federal Workers Have a Voice in Creating Emergency Response Policies

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) urged Facebook to stop the spread of climate change disinformation on its platform. In their letter to Facebook... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Hassan Call on Facebook to Stop Spread of Climate Change Disinformation on Its Platform

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) and Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) are calling on Senate leadership to reject the Trump adminstration’s... Continue Reading about Maryland, Virginia Senators Call Trump Adminstration’s Attempt to Use COVID-19 as Excuse for Funding Unsecured Downtown FBI Headquarters “Inappropriate”

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced the COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act, legislation to prevent healthcare providers... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Murphy Introduce Legislation to Prevent Health Care Providers from Seizing Bank Accounts, Wages During COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the COVID-19 plan released by Senate Republicans today:“It’s bad enough that Senate Republicans are... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Republican Release of COVID-19 Plan

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (all D-Md.) today announced $299,963 in federal funding for the University of Maryland, College... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin, Hoyer Announce Nearly $300,000 for Blue Crab Research at the University of Maryland

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), as well as Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Menendez, Durbin, Schumer Again Call on Trump to Grant TPS for Venezuelans

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to retired Brigadier General Anthony J. Tata calling on him to withdraw his nomination to serve... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Warren, Colleagues Call on Anthony J. Tata to Withdraw Nomination as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and Resign from the Pentagon

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led a letter to Senate leadership requesting additional supports for community schools in the next COVID-19... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Brown Request Additional Supports for Community Schools in Next Covid-19 Relief Package

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) released the following statements in response to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Release Statements on USCIS Furlough Postponement

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) have introduced legislation that would provide an additional $1 billion to the Community Development Financial... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Menendez Introduce $1B Bill to Spur Economic Activity in Communities Hit Hard by COVID-19

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) have introduced legislation that would provide an additional $1 billion to the Community Development Financial... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Menendez Introduce $1B Bill to Spur Economic Activity in Communities Hit Hard by COVID-19

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with seventeen other senators, called on Senate... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Gillibrand, Kaine and Warren Lead Colleagues to Call for Fixes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Be Included in Relief Package