Chris Van Hollen
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Chris Van Hollen is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maryland since January 3, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Maryland's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2017. Throughout his career, Van Hollen has focused on issues such as economic policy, healthcare, and education reform.
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October 22, 2026
This resolution was an opportunity to shed light on a reality that flies in the face of that principle.
— Chris Van Hollen
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by number of sources- That decision puts them and other TPS holders at risk of deportation to countries where violence, instability, and humanitarian crises continue to threaten their lives.13 sources2026northdakotamonitor.com
- In other words, the Trump administration would force people back to a country where the State Department says, ‘Don’t go there because it’s unsafe.’13 sources2026northdakotamonitor.com
- The Supreme Court decision does not have to be the end of the story.13 sources2026northdakotamonitor.com
- In my view, neither of these other agencies or departments have the expertise to really be able to handle their piece of this.12 sources2026lailluminator.com
- We are fighting back, and we’re going to keep fighting back, and we’re going to prevail in the long run because they are trying to dismember the department piece by piece and then shut it down.9 sources2026iowacapitaldispatch.com
- While I was pleased that so many of my Democratic colleagues joined this effort, it’s clear the United States must do more.2 sources2026theguardian.com
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