Anyone still denying the risks posed by unregulated AI should read this thread. It’s time to pump the brakes & take action NOW.
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.
Senate Democrats will keep fighting in every way possible to protect every woman’s right to the care they need and the freedom to make their own decisions about their own body and their own future.
Women are less safe, less free, and less able to see a doctor today because of the choices this administration has made.
The decades-long Republican attacks on reproductive health, rights, and justice have culminated in a nation where women today have less autonomy over their bodies and their medical care than their grandmothers did.
The next generation of models are going to be sobering for everybody. I think no one intellectually honest can look at what’s happening and not feel the weight of responsibility.
Clinical trials aren't light switches - you can't turn this research on and off, and now lifesaving research for our kids is gone.
Inspired by the legacy of these great Marylanders and those still to come, we will continue working to build a nation that lives up to the American promise of equal justice, equal rights, and equal opportunity for all.
The Federal Reserve’s job is to stay engaged with the economy in real time, not to check in less and hope for the best.
This is not about a budget line—this is about keeping our kids safe and healthy.
Cancelling this research doesn't save a dime, in fact it wastes millions of dollars of taxpayer money.
You cannot claim to be making American children healthier while shutting down the research that would do exactly that.
Donald Trump’s priorities revolve around enriching himself and his billionaire friends. While working families struggle to afford groceries, housing, and gas, this Administration focuses on tax breaks for billionaires – including tax…
All federal courts other than the Supreme Court are creations of Congress.
Local partnerships help us identify the priorities that matter most to our communities, and through those partnerships, Team Maryland works to deliver federal investments needed to move those projects forward – just like these across the…
Marylanders have always played a central role in American history – from the Maryland 400 holding strong against the British Army in 1776, to Baltimore’s own Thurgood Marshall expanding justice under the law, to the countless scientists…
“The Supreme Court’s refusal to adopt an enforceable code of ethics has contributed to a decline in public trust of this vital institution.
AI’s potential to reshape work is significant, and the stakes for workers are high: even a partial shift in how tasks are automated could affect millions of jobs across the economy, and workers have the necessary first-hand accounting of…
“We cannot allow this brazen corruption to stand. American foreign policy decisions must be made based on the interests of our national security – not based on the highest bidder. Since the President wouldn’t reject the gift of a $400…
Aging water systems put the health and safety of communities at risk. That’s why it’s essential we invest in modernizing community water and sewer infrastructure. This federal funding will support these much-needed improvements across…
As Maryland’s second busiest airport, Frederick Municipal Airport serves as a local economic hub, driving regional businesses, bringing visitors to Maryland, and supporting the surrounding community with a broad array of services. That’s…
Upgrading aging sewage infrastructure is essential to the health and well-being of our communities and the local economy. This federal funding will support these much-needed improvements in Boonsboro, help prevent costly problems in the…
We would further urge the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to investigate the extent to which Secretary Bessent was involved in any decision to make LNG tankers eligible for the AFET.
This Administration has said ensuring the safety and security of American citizens abroad is one of its highest priorities. And yet, as we’ve seen violence rise in the West Bank, American citizens have been killed time and again, and they…
The Kennedy Center & every monument across America belong to the people, not to any one person — and we must keep fighting back against this Administration’s disturbing attempts to undermine that.
It is a metaphor for his presidency — if Trump can’t have his way, the American people will pay the price.





