Press Releases
Van Hollen Votes in Favor of Government Funding Bill, Secures Key Maryland Priorities
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, released the following statement on his vote in support of the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding bill. The Senator also announced the inclusion of several priorities for Maryland in the legislation, which passed the Senate with bipartisan majority of 68 to 29 and is expected to be taken up by the House today. These highlights are in addition to the more than $215 … Continue Reading
December 22, 2022
Van Hollen Legislation to Curb IP Theft Heads to the President’s Desk
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced the House of Representatives' passage of his Protecting American Intellectual Property Act, bipartisan legislation he and Senator Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) introduced to mandate strong economic penalties on firms and individuals involved in stealing American intellectual property. Following both the House and Senate's unanimous approval of the bill this week, the legislation now goes to President Biden to be signed into law. "Corporations based … Continue Reading
December 22, 2022
U.S. Senate Reauthorizes Bipartisan STAR Act to Combat Childhood Cancer
In an effort to help thousands of children who undergo cancer treatment each year, support the pediatric cancer community, and find new cures and effective treatments, this week the U.S. Senate voted to reauthorize the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act of 2022 (S. 4120), legislation led by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). The Senators' bill reauthorizes the … Continue Reading
December 21, 2022
Maryland Delegation Members Announce $7.1 Million in Infrastructure Law Funding to Upgrade Martin Airport Station
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $7,109,500 in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding to help the Maryland Department of Transportation modernize and increase the accessibility of Maryland Area Regional Commuter's (MARC) Martin Airport Station - a "legacy station" constructed before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The funding comes through the Federal … Continue Reading
December 21, 2022
Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone Announce Over $97,000 to Expand Broadband for Students in Allegany County
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (all D-Md.) and U.S. Congressman David Trone announced $97,600 to boost broadband services and support educational programming at the Evergreen Heritage Center (EHC) Foundation in Frostburg. The combined funding, with $48,800 made available through Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and $48,800 from the State of Maryland and Allegany County, will be used to create a smart outdoor classroom designed to deploy broadband services to the EHC … Continue Reading
December 21, 2022
Van Hollen Legislation to Curb IP Theft Passes Senate
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has announced the Senate's passage of his Protecting American Intellectual Property Act, bipartisan legislation he and Senator Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) introduced to mandate strong economic penalties on firms and individuals involved in stealing American intellectual property. The legislation was unanimously passed by the Senate last night. "Foreign companies around the world, and especially many in China, are working overtime to steal U.S. technology - … Continue Reading
December 20, 2022
Van Hollen, Hoyer, Cardin Secure Language to Improve Equity in FBI Headquarters Site Selection Process
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Senator Ben Cardin (all D-Md.) released the following statement regarding their efforts to secure language in the Omnibus FSGG Appropriations text to push for a more fair and transparent process for the site selection of the FBI headquarters: "For more than a decade, we have fought to provide the FBI with a new, … Continue Reading
December 20, 2022
Van Hollen, Brown, Booker, Padilla Reintroduce Resolution Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in reintroducing a Senate Resolution to declare racism a public health crisis. The resolution acknowledges the history of racism and discrimination within health care and the systemic barriers that people of color continue to face when seeking care. The resolution also highlights the effects of systemic racism on the health and wellness of communities of … Continue Reading
December 16, 2022
Van Hollen, Cardin, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation To Protect Snap Recipients From Skimming Scammers & Identity Theft
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) announced the introduction of the SNAP Theft Protection Act, federal legislation that would modernize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to better protect beneficiaries from having their benefits stolen through identity theft and skimming scams. The legislation is led in the House by Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger. Skimming occurs when criminals place a "skimming" device … Continue Reading
December 15, 2022
Van Hollen Statement on Permitting Reform Vote
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding his vote in favor of permitting reform legislation: “To truly unleash the power of clean energy, we must quickly bring new, renewable energy sources online. This bill will help expedite the renewable energy and transmission projects necessary to achieve emissions reductions, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and put us on the path towards a more secure domestic energy system independent of … Continue Reading
December 15, 2022
Van Hollen Statement on First PCAOB Inspections of China-based Companies
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and co-author of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, released the following statement regarding the PCAOB's first action to inspect China-based companies following the SEC-PCAOB agreement this August implementing the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act: "When we authored the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act and fought to pass it into law, we wanted to … Continue Reading
December 15, 2022
Van Hollen Statement on Meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy released the following statement regarding his meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit this week: "As Ethiopia's federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) maintain a fragile truce, it is vital that all the parties involved act in good faith to fully adhere to the tenets of the … Continue Reading
December 15, 2022
Van Hollen, Cardin Secure Authorization for Coast Guard Yard Infrastructure Modernization in FY23 Defense Bill, Legislation Heads to the President’s Desk
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) secured Senate passage of provisions from their Service to the Fleet Act in the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act to support $636 million for a major infrastructure overhaul of the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland. Having passed the House last week, the annual defense bill now goes to President Biden to be signed into law. After introducing their Service to Fleet Act to provide the necessary funding … Continue Reading
December 15, 2022
Van Hollen, Tillis Secure Provision to Boost HBCU, MSI Research Capacity in FY23 Defense Bill, Legislation Heads to the President’s Desk
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) secured Senate passage of key language from their HBCU RISE Act within the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. The Senators' provision aims to spur greater research investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) while strengthening our national defense research ecosystem. It creates a new program with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to help HBCUs … Continue Reading
December 15, 2022
Van Hollen Secures Maryland Priorities in Defense Bill, Votes to Send Legislation to the President’s Desk
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) voted to pass the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the Senate, which included critical investments in Maryland military installations and key legislative priorities that the Senator fought for, as well as a 4.6 percent pay raise for military and Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees. Among others, the Senator secured provisions of two bills he authored to provide a major infrastructure update to Maryland's Coast … Continue Reading
December 13, 2022
Van Hollen, Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Cut Huawei and Chinese 5G Companies off from U.S. Banks
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a bill with Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) to severely sanction Chinese technology company Huawei and other untrustworthy Chinese 5G producers who engage in economic espionage against the United States. This bill would add these entities to the Treasury Department's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List, which would effectively freeze them from accessing the U.S. financial system. Congressman … Continue Reading
December 13, 2022
Van Hollen Statement as U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Kicks Off
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy released the following statement on the beginning of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: "Building stronger partnerships between the many countries of Africa and the United States holds tremendous benefit for all of our nations. From boosting trade and economic growth to working together to address global challenges like climate change and food insecurity, this … Continue Reading
December 09, 2022
Senator Van Hollen, Rep. Bass Introduce Legislation to Promote Free Trade in Africa Ahead of U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights, have introduced bicameral legislation to increase U.S. foreign assistance to support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). "The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) holds immense promise to spur … Continue Reading
December 09, 2022
Van Hollen Applauds Biden Administration Decision to Support African Union Membership in G-20
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy released the following statement on President Biden's impending announcement of support for the African Union's bid to join the G-20: "The nations of Africa play a vital role in global affairs and African leaders are steering conversations around innovation, development, conservation, and more. African nations should have more opportunities to present their … Continue Reading
December 09, 2022
Van Hollen, Cardin, Klobuchar and Booker Lead Unanimous Senate Action to Remove Bust of Dred Scott Author from the U.S. Capitol, Add a Bust of Thurgood Marshall
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) praised final approval by the Senate Thursday of legislation that would remove the bust of the author of the infamous Dred Scott decision from public display in the U.S. Capitol and add a bust of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American to serve on our nation's highest court. As noted in their bill, S. 522. "While the removal of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney's bust from the … Continue Reading
