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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen released the following statement: "President Trump's order to suspend America's refugee programs is an attack on everything our country stands for and... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Immigration Executive Order

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement about reports that, following a meeting with pharmaceutical companies, President Trump has dropped his campaign... Continue Reading about Van Hollen: Trump Backtracks on Promise to Reduce Drug Prices for Seniors and Families

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and six of their colleagues to... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Murphy Introduce Legislation to Block Harmful Executive Order on Refugees and Immigrants

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen joined Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and a group of Senate Democrats in introducing S. 229, the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act of 2017. The... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Safeguard DREAMer Data

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen has joined Senate Democrats in unveiling "A Blueprint to Rebuild America's Infrastructure." The proposal is a long-overdue $1 trillion investment that... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senate Democrats Announce “A Blueprint to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure”

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen announced that he will serve on five subcommittees of the Senate Appropriations Committee: Financial Services and General Government; State,... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Announces Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Assignments

U. S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have announced $2.57 million in federal funding for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Announce More Than $2.5 Million in Funding for Transit Worker Safety

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen submitted the following statement to the congressional record on the vote to confirm Governor Nikki Haley as Ambassador to the U.N.: "Mr. President,... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Confirmation of Governor Nikki Haley

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement announcing his opposition to the confirmation of Steve Mnuchin to serve as the next Secretary of the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Confirmation of Treasury Nominee Steve Mnuchin

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen submitted the following statement to the congressional record on the vote to confirm Congressman Mike Pompeo to be Director of the CIA: "Mr.... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Confirmation of Mike Pompeo

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's federal hiring freeze: "President Trump's decision to enact an arbitrary hiring... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Trump Administration’s Federal Hiring Freeze

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen submitted the following statement to the congressional record on the vote to confirm General John Kelly as Homeland Security Secretary: "Mr.... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Confirmation of General John Kelly

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen submitted the following statement to the congressional record on the vote to confirm General James Mattis to serve as Secretary of Defense: "Mr.... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Confirmation of General James Mattis

Washington, DC - Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement announcing his opposition to the confirmation of Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as the next... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Confirmation of Attorney General Nominee Senator Jeff Sessions

Washington, DC - Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement announcing his opposition to the confirmation of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Confirmation of EPA Nominee Scott Pruitt

Washington, DC -Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement announcing his opposition to the confirmation of Betsy DeVos to serve as the next Secretary of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Confirmation of Secretary of Education Nominee Betsy DeVos

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator's Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin were joined by Congressmen Elijah E. Cummings, John Sarbanes, and Dutch Ruppersberger (all D-MD) in issuing the... Continue Reading about Baltimore Delegation Statement on Consent Decree Between BPD and the Department of Justice

As President-elect Trump holds press conference, Senators urge his cabinet nominees to disclose their potential conflicts of interest "The American people cannot afford to have... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Calls for Disclosure of Trump Cabinet Nominees’ Golden Parachute Bonus Payouts

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has chosen Maryland as 1 of 7 states to take... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Announce Maryland Online Groceries to Begin New SNAP Pilot Program

Washington, DC -U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen delivered his first speech on the Senate floor, thanking Marylanders for their support and pledging to fight efforts to dismantle the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Delivers First Speech on the Senate Floor