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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md, Tom Carper (D-Del.) , Mark Warner (D-Va.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Wednesday introduced legislation... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Delmarva Senators Call to Expand Chesapeake Bay Public Access

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the announced closure of the Verso paper mill in Luke, Maryland: “I am deeply... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on the Closing of Verso Paper Mill in Luke, Maryland

Emily Thompson from Denton will serve in the U.S. Capitol during the Summer Session Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen announced the appointment of Emily Thompson from Denton, MD... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Appoints New Senate Page from Caroline County

Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today introduced the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act. This... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Block Online E-Cigarette Sales to Minors

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) along with eight Senators are demanding that CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger reverse her decision to remove Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Demand CFPB Maintain Home Mortgage Disclosure Database

Latest Federal Relief for May 2018 Flash Flooding Reimburses County for Thistle Road Repairs U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Representative Elijah E. Cummings... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin, Cummings Announce More than $1 Million in FEMA Funding for Baltimore County

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) join a group of Senate Democrats in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators to EPA: Change Course and Extend Methylene Chloride Protections to Workers

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen announced that his office is now accepting applications from students in Maryland for nominations to one of the Uniformed Service Academies... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Announces Service Academy Applications Now Being Accepted

Senators Call the Proposal “a Solution in Search of a Problem” U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) have written to the Office of Personnel... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Lee Call on OPM to Rescind Potential New Hiring Rules

1,219 Members will serve in Maryland in the Organization's 25th Year U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced more than $17 million in... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Announce More Than $17 Million in Funding for Maryland AmeriCorps

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) announced the World War I Valor Medals Review Act, new bipartisan legislation that will ensure that minority... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Blunt Announce New Bill to Honor WWI Minority Veterans

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined a group of Senators in calling for $400 million of federal funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 for the Senior Community Service... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senators Call on Subcommittee Chairman to Secure Funding for Job Training for Older Americans

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined a group of Democratic colleagues in calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to request that the FY 2020 budget include $400 million... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Colleagues in Requesting Increased Funding in FY2020 Budget for Title X Program

Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), today announced the introduction of a Senate resolution to restore U.S. humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and Gaza. Van... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Colleagues Announce Introduction of Resolution to Restore Humanitarian Aid to the West Bank and Gaza

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is leading 40 of his colleagues on a bipartisan letter urging increased funding for the Section 4 Capacity Building program. The... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Increased Funding for Affordable Housing

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen led a letter with 23 Democratic Senators urging President Trump to extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) with Russia for... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Leads Letter Urging Extension of New START Treaty with Russia

Ahead of tax day, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Ron Wyden... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin, Senate Democrats Unveil Legislation to Cut Taxes for Workers & Families

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) cosponsored the Federal Employees Paid Leave Act, new legislation that would provide federal employees with 12 weeks of paid leave to care for... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Cosponsors New Legislation to Provide Federal Workers with Paid Family Leave

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen released the following statement regarding his vote opposing the confirmation of David Bernhardt as Secretary of the Department of the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on David Bernhardt

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) joined a group of Senate Democrats in introducing new legislation aimed at closing the growing digital divide in communities across the... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senate Democrats Introduce New Legislation to Tackle Nationwide Digital Equity Gap