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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on the bipartisan COVID-19 relief package: “Congress has a moral responsibility to act now. With... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Statement on Bipartisan COVID-19 Relief Package

Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Protecting American Intellectual Property Act, legislation authored by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Sasse... Continue Reading about Senate Passes Van Hollen, Sasse Bill to Punish Foreign Companies, Individuals for IP Theft

Today, the Senate unanimously passed the Child Care Protection Improvement Act, legislation introduced by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Richard Burr (R-NC)... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Burr, McBath Applaud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Child Care Protection Improvement Act

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committees on Appropriations, and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs released the following statement regarding... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Meets with Biden HUD Nominee Rep. Marcia Fudge

Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act, legislation introduced by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to honor the extraordinary life and... Continue Reading about Senate Passes Van Hollen-led Legislation to Honor Henrietta Lacks, Improve Equity in Cancer Research

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-MD) along with 24 of their Senate colleagues, introduced the Economic Justice Act, a major legislative proposal that... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin, Senate Democrats Introduce the Economic Justice Act, Expanding the Historic Proposal to More Than $435 Billion to Address Systemic Racism and Historic Underinvestment in Communities of Color

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) submitted the following statement for the congressional record recognizing Cathy Hughes for her work in broadcast media as the founder and... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Recognizes Urban One's 40th Anniversary and the Leadership of Founder Cathy Hughes in Congressional Record Statement

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congressmen Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio) released the following statements regarding the signing of their... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Sherman, Gonzalez Applaud Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act’s Signing into Law

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), along with eight of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Food... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Senate Democrats Push to Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials Continue to Enroll Diverse Participants

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $70,000 in federal funding for the Tri-County Council for Western... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone Announce $70,000 for Economic Development in Western Maryland

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committees on Budget, Appropriations, and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs released the following statement... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Meets with Biden USTR Nominee Katherine Tai

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) celebrated their former colleague Senator Barbara A. Mikulski today as the Senate unanimously... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Cardin Laud Passage of Senate Bill to Honor Mikulski

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Robert Redfield, requesting that CDC consider the effect... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Requests CDC Consider Young Adults with Chronic Conditions in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced $999,152 in federal funding to... Continue Reading about Baltimore’s Congressional Delegation Announces Nearly $1 Million to Boost STEM Education Programs at Towson University

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $2,809,748 in... Continue Reading about Baltimore Delegation Members Announce More Than $2.8 Million for Head Start Programs Across Region

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), and a number of their colleagues urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide relief... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Warner, Colleagues Urge Relief for Foster Youth Facing Unique COVID-19 Challenges

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committees on Budget, Appropriations, and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs released the following... Continue Reading about Van Hollen Meets with Biden OMB Nominee Neera Tanden

In an effort to protect the health, safety and civil rights of Americans, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and U.S.... Continue Reading about Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Rep. Bass Press Attorney General Barr for Information on Use of Ketamine During Arrests

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) today applauded inclusion of... Continue Reading about Senators Van Hollen, Markey, Bennet; Rep. Meng Applaud Inclusion of $3 Billion in E-rate Distance Learning Funding in Bipartisan Senate Coronavirus Proposal

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) reintroduced the Flood Risk Management Act, legislation to ensure that... Continue Reading about Van Hollen, Schatz, Booker Reintroduce Legislation To Ensure Roads, Bridges Can Withstand Flood Damage