Today is National Sales Tax Day — the day Trump plans to implement big, across-the-board tariffs. It’s not a happy holiday for working people.
As just one example, watch my exchange with a housing expert on how these types of tariffs would cause a big jump in housing prices⬇️
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Maryland
Chris Van Hollen
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Voting Record — 890
Yes28%
No71%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align97%
Cross-party0%
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Chris Van Hollen
U.S. SenatorDemocratMaryland
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20 recent posts · 67 sponsored · 490 cosponsored
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Yesterday the Trump administration admitted they deported a Maryland dad to El Salvador due to an "administrative error".
That doesn't just speak to their raging incompetence — it shows their total disregard for due process and basic rights:
My friend @booker.senate.gov just made history — but that’s not why he’s doing this.
He’s doing it because he knows there can be no business as usual when our democracy and our country are under attack by the lawless Musk-Trump administration.
Proud to be with him in this fight.
Today, Trump, Musk and RFK Jr. started their mass layoffs at HHS. One FDA employee called it a 'bloodbath'.
Whatever you want to call it, here's what it means: more people will die.
We're fighting this assault on public health with everything we've got.
There can be no business as usual. I'm joining @booker.senate.gov and our colleagues in holding the floor to protest the Musk-Trump administration's lawlessness and their attacks on our democracy.
Tune in:
We're seeing in real time the terrible consequences of Musk & Trump's dismantling of USAID.
A devastating earthquake has killed thousands — and many more will die without vital U.S. aid.
The AID officials in charge had just gotten their termination letters. America in retreat.
Elon Musk called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme." Another billionaire in the cabinet said only "fraudsters" would complain about missing Social Security checks.
Tell that to the 73 million Americans who rely on the Social Security they earned from a lifetime of hard work.
🚨Last night Donald Trump signed another illegal executive order, this time taking a chainsaw to unions and collective bargaining — the backbone of our workforce.
We will fight this illegal and outrageous assault on unions.
The real lunatic here is Marco Rubio trampling over people’s First Amendment rights.
It is shameful that an individual who says his family was the victim of an authoritarian regime would send hooded agents to disappear people because of controversial speech.
The Trump-Musk Administration's reckless, politically motivated attempts to relocate federal agencies will waste taxpayer dollars and hurt those agencies' ability to deliver vital services for the American people.
@repsuhas.bsky.social and I are introducing a bill to fight this sham:
Trump said his 2017 billionaire tax cuts would pay for themselves and benefit working people. It was a lie.
Today we're releasing a report that shows just how much that scam benefited Big Pharma and corporations at the expense of everyone else. Tune in:
Today we learned that RFK Jr. is cutting thousands of jobs at HHS — the department responsible for keeping Americans healthy and safe.
They say this is about making America healthy again, but they know damn well this does the exact opposite. They are putting lives in danger.
Pete Hegseth and Michael Waltz are responsible for an egregious mishandling of classified information that put our troops in danger — and they've refused to acknowledge the gravity of this breach.
They need to be fired or do the right thing and resign. Now.
The Musk-Trump administration has been attacking the NIH from Day 1 — disrupting operations while slashing lifesaving medical research. We've even heard DOGE was there TODAY, sowing more fear and chaos.
They are compromising our public health and putting American lives in danger.
A massive, jaw-dropping screwup with major national security implications — and they lied about it repeatedly.
These people cannot be trusted with critical matters of national security and defense.
Senate Republicans are trying to overturn a rule that stops big banks from charging outrageous overdraft fees that boost their profits while hurting working Americans.
I'm live on the Senate floor to oppose this and their assault on the CFPB:
Ghost guns are untraceable weapons that people order online and assemble at home. They are often the guns of choice for criminals.
Glad the Supreme Court upheld this common-sense rule that will help keep our communities safe.
The Speaker is already complicit in trying to shred Article I of the Constitution. We will not allow him to shred Article III. That is a short road to tyranny.
Let's be clear: Republicans may not have cut Social Security yet, but Elon Musk is already gutting the agency — tearing it apart and making it harder to access benefits.
Forget their fake promises: one way or another they're coming for Social Security.
From the Eastern Shore to Mountain Maryland and everywhere in between, there's no place like our great state. Happy Maryland Day!
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Voting History890 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
890 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-44) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-45) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-44) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-44) |
| 2025-08-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-41) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-45) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-43) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-44) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (81-15) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Bill Passed (87-9, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (87-9, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (21-75) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (15-81) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (14-81) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (45-50) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (42-53) |
| 2025-08-01 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (44-51) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Points of Order Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 3114) | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion Rejected (44-51, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-43) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-44) |
| 2025-08-01 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-41) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-44) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-44) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-39) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-07-31 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-41) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-38) |
| 2025-07-30 | S.J. Res. 34 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 34 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Rejected (24-73) |
| 2025-07-30 | S.J. Res. 41 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 41 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Rejected (27-70) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-44) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-45) |
| 2025-07-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-49) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-44) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-07-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-47) |
Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.