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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his vote to pass a continuing resolution to keep the federal government running through March 14.... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Vote to Ensure Full Federal Funding for Key Bridge Replacement, Avert Government Shutdown

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) voted to pass the Social Security Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to ensure public sector workers and their... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Votes to Pass Bill Ensuring Full Social Security Benefits for Public Employees

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) introduced bipartisan sanctions legislation following concerns about military action by Turkey or... Continue Reading about Van Hollen and Graham Introduce Bipartisan Sanctions Against Turkey

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representative Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) announced that, in response to their legislation to block arms sales to the United Arab... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Jacobs Announce Administration has Received Assurances from UAE, Will Monitor Compliance in Response to the Lawmakers’ Push on US-UAE Weapons Sale & UAE Support for RSF in Sudan

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn Ivey (all... Continue Reading about Maryland Delegation Announces Over $7 Million to Increase Safety and Security in Places of Worship

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) voted to pass the final fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the Senate, which includes important investments... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Secures Key Provisions in Annual Defense Bill Passed by Senate

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Representative John Sarbanes (both D-Md.) announced the unanimous passage of the Chesapeake National Recreation Act by the United... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Sarbanes Announce Senate Passage of Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) released the following joint statement on the Continuing Resolution and cost-share provisions for the replacement of the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Announce Full Federal Funding for Francis Scott Key Bridge Replacement

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) released the following statement after their call yesterday with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) General... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Graham Express Bipartisan Support for Syrian Kurdish Partners in Fight to Prevent Resurgence of ISIS; Announce Intent to Introduce Sanctions Legislation Should Turkey Not Renew Ceasefire

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn... Continue Reading about Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces $398,000 to Support Environmental, Historical Conservation of the Chesapeake Bay

This week, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and eight lawmakers in calling on several federal intelligence and law enforcement... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Reverend Warnock in Calling for Investigation into Russian-linked Election Day Bomb Threats in Georgia, Across the Country

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement after speaking with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) General Mazloum Abdi: “As the situation on the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Reaffirms Support for Our Syrian Kurdish Allies Following Call with SDF General Mazloum Abdi

Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.), and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Penn.) introduced the Fair Access to Legal Counsel Act (FALCA),... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Sarbanes, Scanlon Introduce Bill to Improve Fairness and Equality in America’s Civil Justice System

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) today and a group of 15 colleagues in reintroducing the End the Threat of Default Act, legislation... Continue Reading about As Debt Ceiling Looms, Van Hollen Joins Schatz, Colleagues in Introducing Legislation To Avoid Catastrophic Default

This week, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) along with Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Jeff... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Welch, Colleagues in Introducing Bicameral Bill to Codify Biden-Era Executive Order on West Bank Sanctions

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, David Trone, and Glenn... Continue Reading about Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces Over $31 Million to Support Use of Low Carbon Construction

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congressman Don Beyer (D-Va.) reintroduced the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act, legislation to price carbon through a ‘cap... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Beyer Reintroduce Their Bicameral Cap & Dividend Legislation

Today, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) led 27 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Tillis Lead Bipartisan Push on Tax Relief for Taiwan

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and a group of ten other senators in renewing calls to the Biden Administration to urge the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Schatz, Colleagues in Renewing Calls to Biden Administration to Urge Israeli Government to Allow Journalists into Gaza, Protect Free Press

Today, in a recorded video address, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) honored the legacy and accomplishments of Brigadier General Charles McGee as part of a memorial unveiling... Continue Reading about VIDEO: Van Hollen Honors the Legacy of Maryland Veteran & Tuskegee Airman Brigadier General Charles McGee In Video Tribute at Memorial Unveiling