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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

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has released the following statement regarding the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.“I am heartbroken and... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has released the following statement regarding the suspicious packages sent to public officials and the media. The Senator’s office has been... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Suspicious Packages

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), joined by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) sent a letter to the Washington Metropolitan Area... Continue Reading about Maryland, Virginia Senators Urge WMATA to Maintain Riders’ Advisory Council

Bipartisan Push Comes After Fiscal Year 2018 Admissions Hit the Lowest Amount in More than 40 Years Yesterday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen signed a bipartisan letter to Secretary of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Signs Bipartisan Letter to Pompeo Urging Trump Administration to Recommit to Refugee Admissions Program

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-MD) are joining 11 of their Senate colleagues in calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to use its upcoming... Continue Reading about Cardin and Van Hollen Join Effort to Give Workers a Greater Voice at Public Companies

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen has sent a letter to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Director Gopal Khanna, regarding the Agency’s decision to end support for... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Presses Administration on Decision to End Support for Publicly Accessible Patient Care Guidelines

Ahead of the public comment period that began this week for a proposal to weaken methane standards, Sen. Chris Van Hollen along with 21 Senate colleagues in a letter urged the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Effort to Halt EPA Methane Standards Roll Back