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Senators cite EPA’s own studies that found chlorpyrifos harms children’s brains and poses a serious threat to farmworkers even with protective equipment and engineering... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Join Letter to EPA: Reverse Course and Ban Toxic Pesticide Chlorpyrifos Now

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) along with Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Chris Coons (D-DE), John Thune (R-SD), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Tina... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Raise Concerns about Eliminating Refugee Cap

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, has announced the inclusion of several Maryland priorities within the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Secures Maryland Priorities in Infrastructure Package Passed by Key Senate Committee

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Jesús “Chuy”... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Warren, Pressley, García Applaud Fed Decision on Faster Payments

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Representatives Elijah E. Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger, and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) issued the following statement announcing... Continue Reading about Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces $1.9 Million for Community College of Baltimore County

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Representatives Elijah E. Cummings, Dutch Ruppersberger, and John Sarbanes (all D-Md.) issued the following statement announcing... Continue Reading about Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces $1.1 Million for Canton Railroad Company

VA has Gone around Workers & Employed Delay Tactics; Brown Says Failing to Negotiate in Good Faith Threatens Quality of VA Services Provided to Veterans U.S. Senator Chris Van... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Urge VA Secretary to End Anti-worker, Anti-union Negotiation Tactics

Letter to Azar, Mnuchin Stresses Risk in Upending Health Care System, Need to Understand Ramifications if Obamacare is Gutted U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md, on Thursday... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Democrats Request Data from Trump Administration on Consequences of Texas V. United States Prevailing

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding his support for the bipartisan budget agreement passed by the Senate today: “Today’s... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Bipartisan Budget Agreement

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) have introduced bipartisan legislation urging the Trump Administration to maintain limits on Russia’s strategic... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Young Introduce Legislation to Preserve Limits on Russia’s Strategic Nuclear Arsenal

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) have written to the Acting Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Acting Director... Continue Reading about Van-Hollen, Velázquez Want Answers on TPS Immigration Program

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced the Senate passage of his legislation to authorize the honorary promotion of Colonel (Ret.) Charles E. McGee, United States... Continue Reading about Senate Passes Van Hollen Bill to Authorize Honorary Promotion of Bethesda Veteran Charles McGee

Today, U.S Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and several of his Senate colleagues introduced legislation that would promote native plant use, research, and protection. The Botanical... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Native Plant Species

We PAID Act Would Ensure Drugs Based on Taxpayer Funded Research are Fairly Priced Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Scott Introduce Landmark Legislation to Address Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Costs

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to require that Ex-Im Bank financing... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Graham, Moran, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Require that Ex-Im Bank Financing of any Nuclear Projects in Saudi Arabia meet Strict Conditions

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, along with the entire Senate Democratic Caucus, introduced the Democracy for All Amendment, a constitutional amendment to... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, All Senate Democrats Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue raising concerns about inconsistent details about their planned move of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Raises Concerns about Inconsistent Details from USDA on ERS/NIFA Move

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) along with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Shelley Moore... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Secure More Than $3.25 Billion to Create New Bridge Repair Grants in Highway Package Passed Out of Key Committee Today

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), this week joined his colleagues in urging the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to protect public, educational, or governmental (PEG)... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Colleagues in Renewed Call for FCC to Protect Community Television Channels

Today U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate and House Armed Services Committee, urging them to include the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Rubio Push for DETER Act in NDAA Conference Negotiations