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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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Aug 18, 2026

For years, Team Maryland has fought to bring the men and women of the FBI a headquarters that meets their mission and their needs.

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Aug 17, 2026

Honoring Harriet Tubman on our nation's currency is an important recognition of her legacy and we urge you to reconsider.

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Aug 17, 2026

The agency’s actions over the last year are an outrageous abuse of administrative power that will leave Americans sicker, poorer, and dying from preventable causes.

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Aug 17, 2026

This unprecedented action, which has led to the disruption of nearly 200 different research programs across nearly 30 states, undermines decades of taxpayer investments to improve healthcare delivery, patient safety, and health outcomes…

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Aug 15, 2026

The American people deserve a healthcare system informed by the best available evidence.

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Aug 15, 2026

This is not leadership—this is sabotage of public health. And it must end, immediately.

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Aug 15, 2026

We demand that you immediately rescind these cancelations and ensure that the funding Congress appropriates to AHRQ is invested in health research in accordance with the law.

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Aug 15, 2026

We should not price citizenship outside the reach of immigrants; instead, we should explore ways to encourage individuals to fulfill the American Dream.

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Aug 15, 2026

Naturalization is a critical pathway to immigrant integration, civic engagement, and democratic participation, yet your agency’s actions represent a significant departure from these values.

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Aug 15, 2026

USCIS’s actions have repeatedly increased the burden of and difficulty in obtaining U.S. citizenship.

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Aug 14, 2026

At the end of the day, that has to happen. We have a system of laws, we need to enforce them.

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Aug 14, 2026

The good news – I wish that list was longer … we have been able to put together a fiscal year 2026 budget. That is a low bar, but in these divided times, it was important.

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Aug 14, 2026

I think it’s no secret to any of you that there’s a lot of chaos coming out of Washington, D.C. these days.

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Aug 14, 2026

If a member of the Senate truly believes that this war is justified and the right thing to do, put it up for a vote.

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Aug 10, 2026

This is an opportunity for this Congress to finally take responsibility.

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Aug 9, 2026

Troy Jackson is somebody who's obviously in this fight for working people.

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Aug 8, 2026

Sergeant Ed Ramsey lived a life of public service – joining the Army to defend our nation, then going on to serve his community in his local post office for nearly three decades. During those years, his unstinting kindness made such an…

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Aug 7, 2026

If you want to be true to the Constitution of the United States, that's what Republicans would do.

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Aug 7, 2026

Sergeant Ed Ramsey lived a life of public service – joining the Army to defend our nation, then going on to serve his community in his local post office for nearly three decades.

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Aug 7, 2026

Far too many working Americans are faced with housing costs they simply cannot afford. At the same time, the Postal Service faces financial struggles that, if left unaddressed, will result in USPS running out of money to operate. With this…

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Aug 6, 2026

A quality education is the cornerstone of our children’s success, and the Department of Education has been responsible for ensuring students with disabilities have equal access to a public education since the passage of the IDEA’s…

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