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04.11.19
Van Hollen, Senate Democrats Introduce New Legislation to Tackle Nationwide Digital Equity Gap
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joined a group of Senate Democrats in introducing new legislation aimed at closing the growing digital divide in communities across the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senate Democrats Introduce New Legislation to Tackle Nationwide Digital Equity Gap -
Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Susie Lee (D-Nev.) introduced the Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers (PACT) Act, which... Continue Reading about Sen. Van Hollen, Rep. Lee introduce Bicameral Bill to Invest in Our Students and Fully Fund Title I, Special Education
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“You put your conclusion out there, and now you refuse to talk about any basis of your conclusion.” Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) questioned Attorney... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Presses Attorney General Barr on Findings of Mueller Report
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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) and U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-Calif.) today introduced companion bills in the Senate and House to repeal the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Coons Push to Repeal Muslim Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) co-sponsored the Defending United States Citizens and Diplomatic Staff from Political Prosecutions Act of 2019 (S. 1075) to address the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Co-sponsors Legislation to Defend U.S. Citizens and Diplomatic Staff from Political Prosecution in Turkey
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the passing of Maryland Speaker of the House, Michael Busch: “Maryland has lost one of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Speaker Michael Busch
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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement applauding the announcement of Amtrak’s Master Development Agreement with Penn... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Applaud $90 Million Dollar Investment in Baltimore Penn Station
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Data Shows Staggering Rate of Denial – Adding Questions to Legality of Ban Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen released new statistics from the U.S. Department of State in... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Releases New State Department Data on Travel Ban
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04.03.19
Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has joined a group of his Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, urging him to prioritize the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements -
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler about the Chesapeake Bay Program during a Senate Appropriations... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Secures EPA’s Commitment to the Chesapeake Bay, Raises Concerns on Trump Budget Cuts to Bay Program
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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) along with Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Mark Warner... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin, Democrats Introduce Bills to Protect Federal Health Benefits during Government Shutdowns
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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines (DETER) Act. The... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Rubio Reintroduce the DETER Act
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Svinivki, Commissioners Unable to Speak to Involvement Despite Legal Requirement that NRC be Consulted Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen questioned U.S. Nuclear Regulatory... Continue Reading about Nuclear Regulatory Commission Totally Fails to Answer Van Hollen Questions about Planned Exports to Saudi Arabia
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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined his Senate colleagues today in calling on U.S. Soccer to establish equal pay for its athletes. Despite their successes on the field,... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Demand Equal Pay for U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the Pentagon’s decision to halt the transfer of equipment related to the F-35 fighter... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Decision to Halt Transfer of F-35 Equipment to Turkey
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined a group of Democrats in calling on the Senate Armed Services Committee to include in the upcoming National Defense Authorization... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Call on Senate Armed Services Committee to Include Legal Protections for Military Families in Privatized Housing in Defense Bill
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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and eleven other Senators have sent a letter to the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, demanding answers to a series of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Demand Answers on CDC’s Unreliable Gun Injury Data
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03.29.19
Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule
Proposed rule would bypass the intent of Congress in the 2018 Farm Bill and take food assistance away from families Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined a bipartisan... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposed SNAP Rule -
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have announced $120 million in federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the construction of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $120 Million in Funding for Construction of Purple Line
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be allocating an additional 30,000 H-2B visas for the remainder of fiscal year... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Announces DHS will Allocate Additional H-2B Visas