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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Seantor Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, in... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Welch, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Restore NOAA’s Extreme Weather Database, Keep Americans Informed of Natural Disasters

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and... Continue Reading about Maryland Delegation Members Urge EPA Not to Abandon Efforts to Combat Climate Change, Pointing to Threats Facing Maryland Communities

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced a resolution to designate September 14 through 20, 2025 as Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week to recognize the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Designate Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) released a report they have compiled detailing their findings on the humanitarian situation in Gaza,... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Merkley Release Report Detailing Findings on Humanitarian Situation in Gaza, Following Recent CODEL to Gaza Border, Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Egypt

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on reports that... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Shaheen Statement on Violence and Unrest in Nepal

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) – along with 22 bipartisan Members of Congress representing the Chesapeake Bay watershed region – called for a new Chesapeake Bay... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Region Lawmakers Push for New Bay Agreement that will Tackle Pollution, Preserve the Bay

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) made the following statement on Da’Cara Thompson and law enforcement’s apprehension of her suspected killer: “Da’Cara Thompson’s murder... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Da’Cara Thompson

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and eight of his Senate colleagues urged the U.S. Department of Labor to reverse its July decision to cancel a proposed rule to end the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Administration to Reinstate Fair Pay Rule for Workers with Disabilities

This week, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) reintroduced their legislation to grant the District of Columbia full control over... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Norton File Bills to Grant D.C. Full Control Over Its National Guard, Police

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) announced $1,127,448 in federal funding for... Continue Reading about Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $1.1 Million to Support Students at Baltimore-Area Community Colleges

Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Grace Meng... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Markey, Meng Slam FCC Proposal to Rip Internet Access Away from Students

Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) slammed the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Markey, Dingell Slam Decision on National Green Bank Funding

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) made the following statement on President Donald Trump’s threats to politicize federal law enforcement in Baltimore:   “Trump should... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Trump Politicizing Federal Law Enforcement in Baltimore

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) announced $726,497... Continue Reading about Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce $726,497 to Support Students at Prince George’s, Montgomery County Community Colleges

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $1,214,311 in federal funding for higher education institutions on the Eastern Shore to support... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Over $1.2 Million to Support Students at Eastern Shore Colleges

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny... Continue Reading about Maryland Delegation Members Urge USDA to Keep Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Open, Detailing Harms to American Farmers if Shuttered

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representative April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) announced $684,537 in federal funding for higher education... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Announce $684,537 to Support Students at Western Maryland Colleges

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on Kilmar Ábrego García being taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Kilmar Ábrego García Being Taken into ICE Custody

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement after meeting virtually this morning with Kilmar Ábrego García and his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura: “I... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Meeting with Kilmar Ábrego García

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding reports that the Administration intends to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda: “Kilmar... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Reports of Administration’s Intent to Send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda