Chris Van Hollen: “We lead China now in AI, we lead China now in semiconductors, and we have to continue to invest and maintain the lead.”

We ask that you pause any use of the SMART tool until we can better understand your decision-making, rollout process, and evaluation plan.

While today’s hearing did not proceed, the Trump Administration continues to desperately try and ship Kilmar Ábrego Garcia to a faraway country and deny him of his constitutional due process rights.

We must hold them to this standard and hold a hearing to determine what the Department knows, as well as request the original report written by embassy staff on the status about these killings.

The job of a U.S. ambassador, and their staff, whether a political or civilian employee, is to defend and protect U.S. interests.