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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen released the following statement regarding the nomination of Bernard McNamee as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Nomination of Bernard McNamee as Member of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Elijah Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger, and John Sarbanes yesterday met with the University System of... Continue Reading about Maryland Delegation Urges University System of Maryland to Ensure Health, Safety of Every Student

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Chris Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have announced $112,485 in federal funding to replace Chesapeake City’s undersized and antiquated water... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $112,000 in Funding for Chesapeake City Water Storage and Infrastructure

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Elijah Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger, and John Sarbanes (All D-Md.) met Wednesday evening with General... Continue Reading about In Capitol Hill Meeting, Van Hollen, Maryland Federal Delegation Calls on GM CEO Mary Barra to Reconsider Closing White Marsh Facility

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement on reports that Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has been arrested in Canada at the request of the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Huawei CFO Arrest

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced the Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers (PACT) Act, which would put Congress on a fiscally-responsible... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Introduces Bill to Keep Our Promise to Students and Fully Fund Title I, Special Education

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ryan Zinke pushing for answers surrounding the Migratory Bird Treaty Act... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Demands Answers from Zinke on Interior’s Oil Spill Regulations

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, along with Congressmen Elijah Cummings, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Jamie Raskin (all D-MD) have sent a letter to... Continue Reading about Maryland Lawmakers Call General Motors Closure Announcement “Poor Corporate Citizenship”

Tuesday, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joined CQ’s Peter Cohn, Budget and Policy Editor, to discuss tax policy and what to expect on this issue moving forward.... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, CQ’s Peter Cohn Discuss Tax Policy Looking Ahead

Reports Raise Concerns that Business May Violate Commerce Department Agreement Today U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) wrote to Commerce Secretary... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Rubio Urge Administration to Investigate ZTE Business with Venezuelan Government

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-MD) joined Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with seven of their Senate colleagues, in sending a letter to the Department of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Call on HUD to Improve Oversight of Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (Both D-Md.) today applauded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) FY2019 Work Plan, which directs the investment of more than... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Applaud U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY2019 Work Plan’s Focus on Critical Navigation, Restoration Projects in Maryland

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen released the following statement regarding the nomination of Stephen Vaden as the General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture: MR.... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Nomination of Stephen Vaden for USDA General Counsel

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wrote to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena raising deep concerns about his decision to remove Sri Lanka’s prime minister... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Urges Sri Lankan President to Respect Democracy and Rule of Law

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) praised Senate-passage of H.R. 4913, designating the United Postal Service Office at 816 East Salisbury Parkway in... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Praise the Naming of Salisbury Post Office After Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have announced $144 million in federal funding for the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority. The loan... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $144 Million for Clean Water in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman Anthony G. Brown praised Senate-passage late Thursday of H.R. 4890 that designates the United Postal Service Largo... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin, and Brown Effort to Name Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building in Largo Heads to President’s Desk

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding S.J. Res 65, a Joint Resolution Relating to the Disapproval of the Proposed Export... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on S.J.RES.65 and U.S. Arms Sales to Bahrain

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2018:"Today the Senate completed work on a new two year... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement for the Record on Adoption of S.140, the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2018

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced $150,000 in federal funding through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Hagerstown... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $150,000 for Hagerstown Community College