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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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Jul 22, 2026

We need solutions that meet the moment and promote competitive U.S. clean energy technologies. I will continue fighting to tackle rising costs and support a cleaner, greener energy future.

heinrich.senate.gov
Jul 21, 2026

This senseless war should never have been started and it needs to end NOW.

theguardian.com
Jul 20, 2026

And right now in the Gulf, what we're seeing is our country's hurting. Countries in the region are hurting.

npr.org
Jul 20, 2026

We need those people on the ground every day, listening to foreign countries, advising, you know, the administration on what course of action to take.

npr.org
Jul 17, 2026

As the Trump administration attacks clean energy, blocking opportunities for good-paying jobs and raising Americans’ electric bills, we must push back. We need solutions that meet the moment and promote competitive U.S. clean energy…

heinrich.senate.gov
Jul 17, 2026

More than four months after the strike, and after the reported submission of the investigation in April, Congress and the American people still have not received the Department’s investigation and findings.

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 17, 2026

When a U.S. strike kills civilians, the Department owes Congress, the American people, and the victims’ families a clear accounting of what happened and a credible plan to prevent future failures.

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 17, 2026

While working Americans struggle to get by, large corporations continue to ship jobs overseas and take advantage of tax loopholes to hide their profits. This bill will provide critical transparency to both the American public and investors…

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 16, 2026

The United States military has a legal and moral obligation to take all feasible precautions to prevent civilian harm.

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