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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding his vote to confirm Thomas Vilsack to Serve as Secretary of Agriculture:“As the United... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement in Support of Thomas Vilsack to Serve as Secretary of Agriculture
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02.23.21
Van Hollen and Wexton Introduce Legislation to Ensure Transparency in Federal Agency Relocations
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the Conducting Oversight to Secure Transparency (COST) of Relocations Act to require... Continue Reading about Van Hollen and Wexton Introduce Legislation to Ensure Transparency in Federal Agency Relocations -
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny Hoyer and Anthony Brown (all D-Md.) applauded the announcement of a new Federal Emergency Management... Continue Reading about Maryland Delegation Members Applaud New FEMA-Supported Mass Vaccination Site in Waldorf
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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and a bipartisan group of colleagues in celebrating the critical role public school teachers,... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Tester, Colleagues Designate Public Schools Week to Recognize Critical Role of Public Education
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02.23.21
Fed Chair Powell Agrees with Van Hollen: We Need Targeted Help for Long-Term Unemployed Workers
During today’s Senate Banking Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the urgent need to address the... Continue Reading about Fed Chair Powell Agrees with Van Hollen: We Need Targeted Help for Long-Term Unemployed Workers -
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding his vote to confirm Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Serve as United States Ambassador to the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement in Support of Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Serve as United States Ambassador to the United Nations
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Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Markey, and Senate Colleagues Back President Biden’s Return to Nuclear Diplomacy with Iran
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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced $230,000 for Salisbury Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. The funding will help develop and preserve... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Announce More Than $200,000 for Affordable Housing in Salisbury
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced Judge Merrick Garland to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee as the Committee considers Garland’s nomination by President... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Introduces Merrick Garland at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) reintroduced the COVID-19 Medical Debt Collection Relief Act, legislation to prevent healthcare providers from taking drastic steps to... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Reintroduces Legislation to Prevent Seizure of Patients’ Bank Accounts, Wages During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Today, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-MD) and Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced a bill to renew the federal funding commitment to Metro for... Continue Reading about As WMATA Struggles Amid Covid-19 Crisis, Md. & Va. Senators Announce Bill to Renew Federal Funding for Next Ten Years
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02.19.21
Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $750,000 for Affordable City Housing
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $754,500 to help develop and... Continue Reading about Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $750,000 for Affordable City Housing -
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in calling on the Biden administration to prioritize funding for the Community Development Block... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Baldwin, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Fully Fund Community Development Block Grant Program
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the introduction of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021:“Immigrants are essential to our... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021
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Members of the Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes,... Continue Reading about In Wake of U.S. Capitol Insurrection and Inauguration Security Threats, Maryland Congressional Delegation Urges President Biden to Approve Reimbursement for Emergency Inaugural Security
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led 11 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to quickly nominate a permanent Director to the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Leads Senate Democrats in Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize ATF Leadership and Gun Violence Prevention
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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony Brown, Jamie Raskin... Continue Reading about Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $5.5 Million for Community Health Centers Across the State
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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined the Baltimore County Council for a virtual meeting this week to discuss key priorities for the County and new efforts in Congress to... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Meets with Baltimore County Council to Discuss Federal and Local Efforts to Fight COVID-19
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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joined Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and a group of their colleagues today in supporting an... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Hassan, Casey, Duckworth Urge Home and Community-Based Care Funding in Upcoming COVID-19 Relief Package
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Representative Anthony Brown (both D-Md.) led a bicameral group of lawmakers in a letter urging President Joe Biden and Department of... Continue Reading about Sen. Van Hollen, Rep. Brown Lead New Bicameral Push to Protect Cameroonians in the Face of Mounting Violence