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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced the inclusion of language to provide 2 million federal workers with 12 weeks of paid leave to care for a new child after... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Announces Inclusion of Paid Parental Leave for Federal Workers in Defense Authorization Bill
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a bipartisan group of Senators in a letter to Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Send Letter to UN Convention in Support of Global Efforts to Combat Climate Change
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a group of Democratic Senators in a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to reconsider... Continue Reading about As UN Convention on Climate Change in Europe is Underway, Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Urge Trump to Reconsider Paris Climate Accord Withdrawal
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and bipartisan group of their colleagues expressed their... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Blackburn, Durbin to Burmese State Counsellor: We Urge You to Fully Cooperate with the ICJ
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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and 24 of their colleagues wrote a letter to President Donald J. Trump, demanding the immediate removal... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Democratic Colleagues Demand Stephen Miller’s Removal from the White House
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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) sent a letter to Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul questioning the recent unilateral decision... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Defend Social Security Workers, Urge Reversal of Abrupt Cancellation of Telework
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12.05.19
Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $1.56 Million for University System of Maryland Sea Grant Program
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced the award of $1,564,898 for the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Sea Grant... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $1.56 Million for University System of Maryland Sea Grant Program -
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have announced $38.4 million in federal funding for the implementation of several key water infrastructure projects in... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $38.4 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects in Maryland
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12.05.19
Van Hollen, Maryland Congressional Delegation Lauds Funding for Howard Street Tunnel Project
Following a Maryland congressional delegation meeting with Maryland Secretary of Transportation Pete K. Rahn, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H.... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Maryland Congressional Delegation Lauds Funding for Howard Street Tunnel Project -
Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen and members of the U.S. Senate led by Senators Chuck Schumer, Patty Murray, Dianne Feinstein and Richard Blumenthal, along with 161 members of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Democrats Stand Up for Constitutionally Protected Right to Abortion; File Bicameral Amicus Brief in June Medical Services LLC v. Gee
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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) wrote to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to impose sanctions on Turkey for its acquisition of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Graham Urge Pompeo to Impose Sanctions on Turkey for Acquiring Russian S-400
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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced $2,369,024 in federal funding for Head Start projects at the Maryland Rural Development Corporation. The... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Announce Over $2.3 Million in Head Start Funding for Maryland Rural Development Corporation
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As thousands of Americans prepare to journey by train during the busy holiday travel season, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote Amtrak to... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Call on Amtrak To End Forced Arbitration, Ban On Class Actions
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11.26.19
Van Hollen, Democrats Slam Trump Administration Over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation
Today, U.S. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and 21 of their Democratic Senate colleagues sent a letter to President Trump criticizing his Administration’s... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Democrats Slam Trump Administration Over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation -
Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) are taking the Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to task... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Duckworth, and Merkley Blast Trump EPA Methane Rule as Giveaway to Fossil Fuel Industry
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined SenatorSherrod Brown (D-OH) along with forty-five senators sent a letter to Department of Housing and Urban... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Senate Democrats in Urging HUD to Reject Proposed Changes to the Fair Housing Act's Disparate Impact Standard
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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Representatives Dutch Ruppersberger and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) announced $477,000 in federal funding for the Baltimore County... Continue Reading about Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces $477,000 for Local Police Departments for DNA Processing
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) along with forty-four senators sent a letter to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senate Dems Urge HUD To Reject Proposed Changes To The Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard
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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and four of their colleagues wrote a letter opposing a proposed rule by the Office of the Comptroller of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Slam Regulators For ‘Rent-A-Bank’ Arrangement
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Representative John Sarbanes (both D-Md.) led a letter to House and Senate leadership, urging conference negotiators to include... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Sarbanes Lead Bicameral Letter Urging House and Senate Conference Negotiators to Include Increased Funds for Chesapeake Bay Program