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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) announced that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has waived certain restrictions that prevent doctors... Continue Reading about Following Request from Van Hollen and Klobuchar, Administration Will Provide Flexibility for Immigrant Doctors Assisting in the Fight Against Coronavirus

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $4,258,843 in new federal... Continue Reading about Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces $4.2 Million to Reduce Crime and Improve Public Safety in Baltimore City

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and U.S. Representative David Trone (D-Md.)—along with several House and Senate colleagues—are pushing to ensure the... Continue Reading about Senators Van Hollen, Smith and Representative Trone to Address Social Isolation Among Seniors in Next Coronavirus Package

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement in response to Brian Miller’s answers to the Senator’s Questions for the Record, following Mr.... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Slams Miller Response as Inadequate, Disingenuous

The Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume,... Continue Reading about Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $4.1 Million in COVID-19 Relief for State Fishing Industry

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led a letter with several of their colleagues urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge HHS To Protect Consumers and Prevent Hospitals from Going After Workers’ Wages for Medical Debts

Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash,), and Senators Michael... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Bennet, Schatz, and Hassan Lead Colleagues on Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet During Coronavirus Pandemic

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following joint statement after the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General’s... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Blumenthal Statement on DOD Inspector General Probe Into Navy’s Coronavirus Protocols

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes (both D-Md.) led Chesapeake Bay delegation members in sending a bicameral letter to Bay Watershed Governors Larry... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Sarbanes Lead Bicameral Push Urging Bay States, D.C. to Uphold Environmental Protections as EPA Abandons Enforcement

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Amy... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Merkley, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration for Shortchanging Americans’ Direct Payments Amid Pandemic

The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes,... Continue Reading about Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Additional $16 Million in COVID-19 Community Development Block Grant Funding

The Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume,... Continue Reading about Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Nearly $7 Million for Community Health Centers to Increase COVID-19 Testing Capacity

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with a group of 17 Senators, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), sent a letter to the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Blumenthal, Senators Urge DOD to Enhance Mental Health Care Resources for Servicemembers & Families Amid Pandemic

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), along with a group of 23 Senators, including Committee Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-MT) and Senate Minority... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Urge VA to Prioritize Veterans’ Mental Health Care Amid Pandemic

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced new legislation, the Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Brown Introduce Legislation to Help Renters During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today formally announced the introduction of legislation to mobilize Americans in... Continue Reading about Senators Van Hollen, Markey and Rep. Phillips Lead Bicameral Legislation to Significantly Expand National Service in Response to Coronavirus Crisis

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and five of their Senate colleagues in calling on the President of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Menendez, Colleagues Call on Kyrgyzstan President to Release Prisoners

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), along with 7 Senate Democrats in urging the Trump administration to cover... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Murphy, Baldwin Lead Call Urging Trump Administration to Cover COVID-19 Related Medical Expenses for Those Enrolled in Junk Plans

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Anthony G. Brown, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced... Continue Reading about Maryland Delegation Members Announce More Than $1.5 Million in Telehealth Grants for State Health Care Providers

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), and a group of 21 lawmakers pushed the Trump administration to provide a detailed briefing to... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Merkley, Murray, Colleagues Push Trump Administration for Detailed COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy