Press Releases
Van Hollen Joins 70+ Senate, House Lawmakers Call on Biden to Ensure LNG Exports Are Fully in the Public Interest
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.), Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.), and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) joined their colleagues in signing a bicameral letter thanking President Biden and Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm for pausing approvals of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The … Continue Reading
May 07, 2024
Van Hollen Joins Welch, Colleagues Calling for Consistent Application of Leahy Law to the IDF
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt) and seven of their colleagues, including Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in calling on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to address concerns regarding the U.S. government’s failure to apply the Leahy Law consistently to … Continue Reading
May 06, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $892,000 Direct Investment for Choptank Community Health System in Second FY24 Funding Package
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced $892,000 in direct federal funding for Choptank Community Health System (CCHS) in Kent County within the fiscal year 2024 funding package passed by the Senate on March 23. These funds, included at the Senators’ request, will be used to renovate the Chestertown Health Center to offer affordable, comprehensive dental services for adult and pediatric patients. They … Continue Reading
May 03, 2024
Van Hollen, Sullivan Recognize U.S. Foreign Service Day On Centennial Anniversary
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Foreign Service Caucus, have introduced a Senate resolution celebrating May 3, 2024 as “Foreign Service Day.” The day recognizes the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States and honors the members of the Foreign Service who have given their lives in the line of duty. Foreign Service Day has been celebrated on the first Friday in … Continue Reading
May 03, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $1.5 Million in Direct Investments for Frederick, Garrett Counties in Second FY24 Funding Package
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced $1,522,000 in direct federal funding for three local projects in Frederick and Garrett Counties within the fiscal year 2024 funding package passed by the Senate on March 23. These funds, included at the Senators’ request, will support the establishment of an African American Heritage Center as well as resiliency improvements for emergency services in Frederick … Continue Reading
May 03, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin Announce $1,071,000 Direct Investment for University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s New School of Veterinary Medicine in Second FY24 Funding Package
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced $1,071,000 in direct federal funding for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s (UMES) School of Veterinary Medicine within the fiscal year 2024 funding package passed by the Senate on March 23. These funds, included at the Senators’ request, will support UMES in establishing a new Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program, making UMES the second HBCU in the … Continue Reading
May 03, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin Announce Over $15 Million in Direct Investments for Prince George’s, Montgomery Counties in Second FY24 Funding Package
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced $15,006,569 in direct federal funding for local projects in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties within the fiscal year 2024 funding package passed by the Senate on March 23. These funds, included at the Senators’ request, support projects encompassing a wide array of local and regional priorities, ranging from supporting small businesses, to providing workforce … Continue Reading
May 03, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin Announce Over $17 Million in Direct Investments for Greater Baltimore Region in Second FY24 Funding Package Legislation signed into law by President Biden
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced $17,214,000 in direct federal funding for local projects in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Howard County in the fiscal year 2024 funding package passed by the Senate on March 23. These funds, included at the Senators’ request, support projects encompassing a wide array of local and regional priorities, ranging from supporting small businesses, to providing … Continue Reading
May 02, 2024
Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $30 Million to Replace Lead Water Pipes Across Maryland
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) announced $29,917,000 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove and replace lead pipes in communities across Maryland. The federal funding, provided through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, will support Maryland’s efforts to identify and replace … Continue Reading
May 01, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin Laud Senate Confirmation of Clint Fuchs as U.S. Marshal for Maryland
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) thanked their colleagues Wednesday for joining them in unanimously confirming Clint Fuchs to be the new U.S. Marshal for the District of Maryland. The senators had recommended Fuchs to President Joe Biden to fill the post previously held by Johnny Hughes, who retired last year after more than two decades of service. “Clint Fuchs has worked for decades to make Marylanders safer and fight violent crime. His extensive experience - … Continue Reading
May 01, 2024
Virginia, Maryland Senators & Colleagues File Amendment to Strip Additional Flights at DCA from FAA Reauthorization Bill
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) and U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) filed an amendment to strip a provision from the negotiated text of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act that adds five incoming and five outgoing flights to the overburdened Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), which would risk passenger safety and worsen flight delays. “We are introducing an amendment to block additional flights … Continue Reading
April 30, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone Announce $485,000 for Pedestrian, Bicycle Infrastructure to Make Frederick’s Golden Mile Corridor Accessible to Residents and Businesses
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $485,000 for the City of Frederick’s Golden Mile Multimodal Connection Planning Project. The funding will help the city design safe pedestrian and bicycle connections between the residential and commercial areas that are divided by West Patrick Street/U.S. Route 40 in Frederick’s Golden Mile Corridor. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and provided … Continue Reading
April 29, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin, Warner, & Kaine Blast Additional Flights at DCA In FAA Reauthorization Bill
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) and Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) released the following statement blasting a provision in the negotiated text of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, which was released in the middle of the night, that adds five incoming and five outgoing flights to an overburdened Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), risking passenger safety and causing flight delays: “We are deeply frustrated … Continue Reading
April 26, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin, Warner, & Kaine, Sound the Alarm Over New FAA Data that Shows Danger of Adding Flights To DCA
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) and Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-Va.) released new data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) demonstrating the detrimental impacts adding more flights at an overburdened Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) would have on flight safety and timeliness. New flights were approved by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and may be included in this year’s final FAA reauthorization … Continue Reading
April 26, 2024
Van Hollen, Booker Lead a Dozen Colleagues in Urging CFPB to Finalize Rule Limiting Overdraft Fees
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) are leading a dozen colleagues in writing to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra urging the bureau to finalize their proposed rule to rein in excessive overdraft fees charged by the nation’s largest financial institutions. Last December, the CFPB announced they would begin a crackdown on exploitative overdraft fees and take aim at financial institutions charging overdraft fees on debit card … Continue Reading
April 25, 2024
Van Hollen, Cardin, Ivey Celebrate Earth Day with $3.4 Million Federal Investment in Prince George’s County Water Infrastructure
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Glenn Ivey (all D-Md.) highlighted $3,423,000 in direct federal investments to improve the health of the Anacostia River, upgrade stormwater infrastructure and mitigate flooding across three communities in Prince George’s County. “Protecting water quality and improving flood resilience are critical to the health and safety of our communities. These direct investments will strengthen local stormwater infrastructure in our Port Towns … Continue Reading
April 23, 2024
Van Hollen Statement on National Security Supplemental Vote
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his vote in support of the national security supplemental legislation: “As we face a host of challenges around the globe, we must deploy the necessary resources to protect freedom, support democracy, and address humanitarian crises abroad. For Ukraine, in particular, this assistance could not come at a more critical time. While Putin continues to wage his war of aggression against the Ukrainian people and on … Continue Reading
April 20, 2024
Van Hollen Statement on FISA Reauthorization
“Our intelligence community relies on a range of tools to protect Americans, including Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which has produced valuable information to thwart terrorist plots and stop attacks. While I strongly support maintaining that important capability, I have long been concerned that, without adequate safeguards, Section 702 can be abused in a way that violates American’s Fourth Amendment rights and unnecessarily intrudes on their privacy, including for … Continue Reading
April 19, 2024
Van Hollen Joins Colleagues Durbin, King, Sinema, and Smith to Urge Department Of Education to Prevent Students From Being Automatically Charged for Course Materials
In a letter to the Secretary of Education, the Senators called on the Department to finalize proposed changes to the Cash Management regulations that would require institutions of higher education to receive authorization from a student before charging them for course materials U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today sent a letter to the Secretary of Education … Continue Reading
April 12, 2024
Maryland Delegation Announces First $3.5 Million Installment of Federal Funds to Support Port of Baltimore Workers Impacted by Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Kweisi Mfume, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Jamie Raskin, David Trone and Glenn Ivey (all Md.) today announced $3.5 million in U.S. Department of Labor’s emergency National Dislocated Worker Grant funds to create temporary clean up and recovery jobs for workers impacted by the tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. “The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a human … Continue Reading
