Chris Van Hollen

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.

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.

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

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

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…

There is no good way out of a bad war.

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

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.

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…

We owe our servicemembers a debt that we can never truly repay.

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…

Colleagues, there is no good way out of a bad war.

This is the same kind of delusional thinking that sucked the United States into endless wars in the past.

The Iranian regime may not care about that resolution, but we should care, and the Constitution requires that we care.

We may disagree about whether this is a good idea or a bad idea, but we should not disagree that that is what the Constitution requires, and that is what our oath requires.

The Constitution entrusted that solemn responsibility to the Congress, where the elected representatives could openly debate and vote on those questions before any President sent our sons and daughters to fight and die in foreign lands.

We urge this administration to take concrete actions to prevent such mass atrocities in El Obeid, including by ceasing certain U.S. arms sales to the UAE and other external actors that are fueling this war.

When we invest in opportunities for education, workforce training, and supportive housing, we invest in the long-term success of our communities.

In my view, neither of these other agencies or departments have the expertise to really be able to handle their piece of this.

Instead of unifying to celebrate our many strengths and celebrating the diversity of our servicemembers, the Trump Administration and Secretary Hegseth are focused on undermining women in our military.

We should not simply allow this war to go on without an up or down votes on an authorization to use military force.

When you're digging yourself a hole, the first thing you should do is stop digging.

We must make better choices, and we cannot allow the past to repeat itself.

The Constitution is unambiguous. This is not a close call.

If our Republican colleagues have the strength of their convictions, they should bring an authorization to use military force in Iran to this floor.