Press Releases

July 28, 2022

Van Hollen, Hirono, Warren Urge VA to Immediately Begin Offering Abortion Services to Veterans and Eligible Dependents

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take immediate administrative action to offer abortions and all abortion-related services to veterans and eligible dependents. Following the far-right Supreme Court's disastrous Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, over 800,000-or half of women veterans in this country-live in states that are certain or likely to ban … Continue Reading


July 28, 2022

Van Hollen Releases Text of FSGG Appropriations Bill, Including $500 Million in Funding for New FBI Headquarters, Investments in Economic Prosperity for Our Communities, Removal of Harmful Legacy Riders

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, released the text of the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations bill. The Subcommittee provides funding for the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and more than two dozen independent federal agencies. "Our federal funding bills should provide investments in key priorities for our … Continue Reading


July 27, 2022

Van Hollen Secures Two Climate Provisions in Newly Released Inflation Reduction Act; Applauds Progress on Combatting Climate Change, Rising Costs

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement applauding the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes key provisions from the Senator's HOPE for HOMES Act and his and Senator Markey's Clean Energy Accelerator (National Climate Bank) proposal: "We are facing the moment of truth in our battle to confront the climate crisis. We need to act - and we can't afford to wait any longer. The costs and harms of doing too little are rising by the day. Moreover, seizing this … Continue Reading


July 27, 2022

Van Hollen Statement Following Meeting with Family of American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement after his meeting with Anton Abu Akleh, the brother of American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was recently shot and killed while reporting on an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin: "Standing up for the freedom of the press and the rights of American citizens cannot be a priority only when it's convenient. The United States must defend these values and hold both our friends and foes … Continue Reading


July 27, 2022

Van Hollen Provisions Pass Senate in Bipartisan Bill to Enhance American Competitiveness in Technology, Innovation

Senator Van Hollen delivers a speech on the U.S. Senate floor on July 26 urging passage of the bipartisan competition package Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) voted to support Senate passage of the bipartisan competition package to boost American leadership in innovation and technology, including key provisions the Senator worked to secure. The CHIPS and Science Act invests in American semiconductor manufacturing, research and development, and emerging technologies and will lower … Continue Reading


July 27, 2022

Van Hollen, Merkley, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Climate Crisis in Letter Requesting Appropriated Funds to Support President Biden’s Use of the Defense Production Act

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee Chair, Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), requesting the committee support President Biden's use of the Defense Production Act to strengthen the U.S. solar panel supply chain by including funding to the maximum extent possible in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Energy and Water Appropriations bill. "Manufacturing the components and building the supply chains to power the … Continue Reading


July 27, 2022

Van Hollen, Cardin, Sarbanes, Ruppersberger Announce $900,000 to Improve Tipton Airport

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen John Sarbanes and Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-Md.) announced $900,000 in federal funding to improve access to Tipton Airport in Anne Arundel County. The funds will allow the airport to reconstruct and rehabilitate their access road and are administered through the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program (AIP)'s Military Airport Program. The members have consistently fought … Continue Reading


July 26, 2022

Van Hollen, Cardin, Sarbanes Announce $4 Million to Mitigate Noise for Residents Near BWI Marshall Airport

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) announced $4,000,000 in federal funding to support noise mitigation efforts for residents living near the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. This funding will support the installation of noise mitigation measures for over 220 residences in Glen Burnie. Following the transition to NextGen flight paths, the lawmakers have worked with local Maryland communities, facilitating … Continue Reading


July 26, 2022

Van Hollen, Warren, Porter, Cárdenas Reintroduce the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act

Today, United States Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Katie Porter (D-Calif.) and Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) in reintroducing the bipartisan Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act, legislation that would strengthen oversight and enforcement of federal mental health and substance use disorder parity laws. This bill was previously introduced in 2016, 2018, and again in 2019. For the first time, the Behavioral Health Coverage … Continue Reading


July 26, 2022

Van Hollen, Cardin, Sarbanes, Brown Announce $1 Million for Continued Capacity Building at the Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corporation

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen John Sarbanes and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) announced $1,114,539 in federal funding through the Department of Transportation to help the Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corporation in Salisbury, which specializes in cruise ship production, with increased demand for cruise travel as recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Funding comes through the Department of Transportation's Fiscal Year 2022 Maritime Administration (MARAD) … Continue Reading


July 26, 2022

Van Hollen, U.S. Department of Commerce Invest $3.2 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Flood Protection Measures to Support Business Development in Annapolis, Maryland

Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the city of Annapolis, Maryland, for the design and engineering of a new city dock employing flood prevention measures. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan. This project will provide the modern and climate-resilient infrastructure necessary to support established businesses and attract … Continue Reading


July 25, 2022

Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone Host U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra in Maryland’s Sixth District

Friday, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.), Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, and Congressman David Trone (Md.-06) discussed medical research, abortion care, and suicide prevention in Frederick and Montgomery Counties. Senators Van Hollen and Cardin along with the Secretary and Congressman Trone - a cancer survivor - visited the National Cancer Institute (NCI) facility in Frederick, Maryland to discuss the Cancer Moonshot Initiative, an attempt to … Continue Reading


July 22, 2022

Van Hollen, Markey Express Support for FDA’s Proposed “Life-Saving” Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of FDA rules proposed earlier this year that would ban menthol in cigarettes and flavored cigars. Menthol numbs the throat and mitigates the harshness of tobacco smoke, making menthol cigarettes more appealing to youth and people beginning to smoke. "By increasing youth smoking and making cessation more difficult, menthol cigarettes have magnified … Continue Reading


July 22, 2022

Van Hollen, Sasse Call for U.S. to Negotiate a Tax Agreement with Taiwan

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) introduced a resolution to encourage the President to begin negotiating a tax agreement with Taiwan. "For decades, Taiwan has been a key economic partner of the United States. Yet, right now Taiwanese and U.S. businesses are double-taxed due to the lack of a formal joint tax agreement. It's time to address this gap in our trade policy, and our resolution urges the Biden Administration to begin negotiations to that end," said … Continue Reading


July 22, 2022

Van Hollen, Merkley Sound Alarm on Monkeypox Outbreak, Highlighting Inequities of Vaccine Access

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging the agencies to acknowledge inequities of vaccine access and immediately increase access to the JYNNEOS monkeypox and smallpox vaccine to all communities in the United States. Joining Senators Van Hollen and Merkley in the letter are Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Martin … Continue Reading


July 21, 2022

Van Hollen, Wyden, Cornyn, Colleagues Call on Russia to Release Brittney Griner From Wrongful Detention

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution calling on the Russian government to immediately release U.S. citizen Brittney Griner from her wrongful detention, and urging the U.S. government in all its interactions with the Russian government to press for the WNBA player's release. In addition to demanding action to end the 5-month-long wrongful detention of Griner, the resolution also … Continue Reading


July 21, 2022

Van Hollen, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Improve ATF, Strengthen Gun Violence Prevention

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) introduced legislation to improve and modernize the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in order to strengthen gun safety in our communities. The legislation - which follows last week's Senate confirmation of Steve Dettelbach to serve as ATF Director - would remove irresponsible statutory restrictions that stand in the way of ATF's mission to protect the public from violent criminals, … Continue Reading


July 21, 2022

Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care Funding

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in introducing the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act. The bill would protect access to critical reproductive health care services-like birth control, cancer screenings and more-by providing a consistent and strong source of funding for the Title X Family Planning Program. The Title X Family Planning Program is the only federal program dedicated to providing … Continue Reading


July 19, 2022

Van Hollen, U.S. Department of Commerce Invest $2.4 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Waterfront Infrastructure Improvements to Boost Tourism in Cambridge, Maryland

Today, Senator Van Hollen and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the Chesapeake Conservancy, Annapolis, Maryland, to support development of infrastructure that will attract tourists to Cambridge, Maryland. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan. This project will support redevelopment of the Cambridge waterfront through construction of a new promenade and other improvements. This EDA grant will be matched … Continue Reading


July 19, 2022

Maryland Congressional Delegation Urges Administration to Select State as Home for New Advanced Health Research Agency

The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, Andy Harris, M.D., and David Trone, recently called on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to select Maryland as the permanent home for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a new agency proposed by President Biden to improve … Continue Reading

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