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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 24, 2026

I write in the spirit of that commitment and the Supreme Court’s responsibility to avoid both impropriety and the appearance of impropriety to encourage you to take action that will bolster public trust.

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 24, 2026

Let us stop pretending that Congress has no role to play while American service members remain in harm’s way.

huffpost.com
Jul 23, 2026

This is a strategic blunder on a massive scale.

rollcall.com
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 22, 2026

At a time when many federal employees already fear retaliation for reporting wrongdoing, the proposed NDA risks further chilling lawful disclosures and undermining the transparency and accountability that Congress depends upon.

vanhollen.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

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

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

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

Instead of supporting data-driven investments that pay dividends for the American people, this guidance facilitates partisan ideals and cronyism, leaving Americans in the dark.

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

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…

murphy.senate.gov
Jul 16, 2026

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

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 16, 2026

There is no justification for withholding an unclassified accounting of what happened, what went wrong, and what the Department is doing to prevent recurrence.

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 16, 2026

Far too many Americans have experienced the loss, pain, and hardship that come with a misdiagnosed medical condition – and for many, these errors cause permanent disability or death. Medical diagnostic errors not only impact patients’…

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

From upgrading water infrastructure and expanding access to our natural resources to creating more workforce training opportunities for good-paying jobs, these investments will directly support Western Maryland communities and contribute…

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

Our airports – and the workers that keep them running – are critical to our economy, moving millions of people and goods throughout our country every day. It’s past time these workers see the pay, benefits, and working conditions that they…

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 15, 2026

We can never fully repay our veterans for their sacrifice in serving our country. But we have a duty to support them when they return home – and that includes ensuring they have every opportunity to succeed.

vanhollen.senate.gov
Jul 11, 2026

I think our chances are very good. We do have to make up some room [in the House] because of redistricting, but I do think there’s a wave, anti-Trump, anti-Republican, enough to win the House.

marylandmatters.org
Jul 11, 2026

I’ve been crystal clear from the very start, from my first posts on social media, that the attacks of Oct. 7 were heinous, attacks from a terror organization, Hamas.

marylandmatters.org
Jul 11, 2026

I think the goal is the organizing approach we need to take, because it is the one approach that allows for self-determination for the people of Israel and self-determination for the Palestinians.

marylandmatters.org

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