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U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing a new resolution calling for the immediate release of imprisoned Reuters journalists Wa... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Resolution Calling for Release of Imprisoned Reuters Journalists and Safe Repatriation of Rohingya

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led a bipartisan letter with 28 of his colleagues to Margaret M. Weichert, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Administration to Pay Federal Workers Affected by the Shutdown Immediately

Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen applauded President Trump’s announcement that he will support the stopgap funding framework that the Senator announced yesterday with U.S.... Continue Reading about Trump Announces Support for Bipartisan Senate Deal to Reopen Government

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in calling for banks, lenders, and financial... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Urge Banks, Creditors to Implement Relief Measures for Federal Workers Struggling to Pay Mortgage, Monthly Bills

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding the Senate’s failed vote to reopen the government:  “Today marks 34 days of... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Senate Vote To Reopen the Government

Letters highlight arrangements reportedly made by some organizations and request details on any accommodations being made for families  U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.),... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin, Kaine, and Warner Ask Childcare Providers for Flexibility on Behalf of Parents Affected by the Government Shutdown

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined a group of 20 bipartisan Senators in signing a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, 20 Senators Press State Department & DOJ for Information on Saudi-led War in Yemen

Letter presses OPM to develop alternative payment arrangements for affected employees U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin, Kaine, and Warner Stand Up for Federal Employees Who Risk Losing Insurance Benefits Amid Government Shutdown

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) visited the Prince George’s County Council at the County Administration Building in Upper Marlboro on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, for an... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Visits Prince George’s County Council

“Since when does the President dictate what we do here in the United States Senate? That's a question for every Member.”  Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Talks Shutdown, Trump Deal on Senate Floor

Letter urges the President to immediately re-open the Department of Housing and Urban Development  U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) have joined... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin, 170 Members of Congress Sign Letter to Trump on Shutdown Housing Crisis

Senators helped secure dedicated research funding to develop a broader, longer-lasting flu vaccine Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Edward J. Markey... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Joins Senators in Seeking Information on Universal Flu Vaccine Research

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) cosponsored a bipartisan Senate resolution recognizing January 2019 as “National Mentoring Month” to raise awareness of the power... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Cosponsors Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing ‘National Mentoring Month’

Senators Want to Make Sure Federal Contract Workers Hurt by Shutdown Receive Their Paychecks Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), along with his colleagues Sens. Tina... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce Fair Compensation for Low-Wage Contractor Employees Act

Today Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Representative Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced the bipartisan... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Gallego, Cotton, & Gallagher Introduce Bill to Impose Denial Orders on Chinese Telecom Companies That Violate U.S. Sanctions

Md. & Va. Senators express concern about the effect of a prolonged shutdown on vital transportation networks Today Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.), along... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin, Kaine & Warner Request Information on the Impact of the Shutdown on WMATA

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) in introducing the Federal Employee... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers from Losing Their Homes, Falling Behind on Paying Bills During Shutdown

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined 33 additional Democratic Senators in writing to the Office of Management and Budget to urge them to direct federal agencies to... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Democratic Senators Press Trump Administration to Ensure Federal Contractor Employees Receive Pay

Nineteen days into the federal government shutdown, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) are seeking details from Internal Revenue Service Commissioner... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Ask IRS for Details on How They Will Fulfill Plan to Issue Taxpayer Refunds with 88 Percent of Staff Currently Furloughed

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin, together with U.S. Representatives Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5), Elijah E. Cummings (MD-7), C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-2), John P.... Continue Reading about Team Maryland Announces $10.6 Million in Federal Funding to Assess Needs of Maryland’s Children