There’s something particularly sick about the richest man on earth trying to shut down an agency that has returned BILLIONS of dollars to Americans who were cheated by big corporations.
We need to shut down the Elon Musk operation NOW.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Maryland
Chris Van Hollen
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Yes28%
No71%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align97%
Cross-party0%
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Chris Van Hollen
U.S. SenatorDemocratMaryland
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If you don’t believe RFK Jr.’s dangerous anti-vax views will be a problem at HHS, well…they are literally co-signed by the president of the United States.
Are Senate Republicans really about to put this extreme, anti-science zealot in charge of our country’s health care system?
Elon Musk thinks he can “shut down” vital agencies the American people rely on. Well, I think it’s time we shut down Elon Musk’s illegal operation.
WATCH: Even the Chairman of the Fed, who studiously avoids controversy, admits the Trump/Musk decision to pay CFPB employees to stop working is hardly about "government efficiency.”
They’d rather they stop work than go after fraudsters ripping off the American people⬇️
Trump and Musk are trying to cut vital services for the American people so they can pay for tax cuts for billionaires, and Americans everywhere are fighting back.
We're fighting in the Courts, in Congress, in the snow — everywhere and every day. We're not backing down.
Trump ran on lowering prices — but when you look at the rising price of eggs, it’s pretty clear that he and Elon Musk are focused on everything BUT that ⬇️
Elon Musk wants to fire merit-based federal employees and replace them with an army of political cronies.
That’s not government efficiency — it’s a recipe for corruption that will serve the billionaires at the expense of everyone else. We must shut down this illegal power grab.
🚨Tomorrow, Senator Alsobrooks and I will be hosting a live telephone town hall to hear directly from Marylanders who are gravely concerned about the illegal Musk-Trump power grab — and to discuss how we're fighting back.
Tune in tomorrow at 7:30PM: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/live
Our message to Elon Musk: keep your hands OFF our Social Security!!!
You know what doesn't scream "everything is above board?" Firing the person who is literally in charge of ethics.
But we know how this plays out — they fire the independent watchdogs, then they deliver for their billionaire friends.
A cycle of corruption.
The judiciary is a co-equal branch of government, just like Congress and the presidency. When Musk & his cronies do illegal things, it's their JOB to step in and block them.
Musk may get to be a dictator at Tesla — he doesn't get to be one in Washington.
🚨UPDATE: A federal judge has temporarily blocked this order from going into effect in 22 states, including Maryland.
We will continue to fight this outrageous and illegal move to cut critical funds for cancer research and so much more. This cannot and will not stand.
🚨We’re at the Social Security Administration HQ in Baltimore to make clear that we won't allow Musk and his cronies to attack federal workers and interfere with the Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits of working Americans.
Tune in now:
This is the richest man on earth bragging about destroying an agency that’s returned BILLIONS of dollars to working Americans who were cheated by big corporations.
Well guess what - the CFPB is protected by law and we will fight to ensure it can continue to fight for consumers.
Trump and Musk are slashing funding for lifesaving cancer research and much more.
More Americans will die as they take a sledgehammer to decades of medical progress and cripple research institutes in Maryland and nationwide.
We are fighting this with everything we’ve got.
Make no mistake: Their endgame is to give billionaires control of the government so they can then turn around and deliver a massive tax cut for the ultra-wealthy.
There can be no "business as usual" in the U.S. Congress. We must fight this assault on working people.
Every committee in Congress should hold urgent hearings on Musk's illegal takeover of the federal government.
He is causing real harm to the American people. I've been demanding hearings in the committees I sit on — the Republicans in charge need to DO THEIR JOBS.
🚨We just learned that Elon Musk and his cronies are planning to fire nearly the ENTIRE workforce at USAID. This blatantly illegal action will cause huge damage to America around the world.
We will immediately fight this in Congress and the Courts — IT MUST NOT STAND.
Trump and Musk have made it clear they're willing to violate the law to vilify federal workers and dismantle key government services — and Russ Vought will only add fuel to that dangerous fire.
Tune in as I explain why I'm voting NO on Vought⬇️
Elon Musk's illegal dismantling of USAID is already hurting efforts to deliver vital assistance around the globe and strengthening our adversaries. It’s not America First — it's America in retreat.
Tune in as I discuss why this must be stopped:
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890 total votes
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| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-46) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (49-46) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-12-09 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-46) |
| 2025-12-08 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-44) |
| 2025-12-04 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (57-32) |
| 2025-12-04 | S. Res. 520 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Rejected (43-37, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-12-04 | H.J. Res. 131 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (49-45) |
| 2025-12-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (63-34) |
| 2025-12-03 | S.J. Res. 91 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (49-47) |
| 2025-12-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (57-41) |
| 2025-12-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-40) |
| 2025-12-02 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (60-39) |
| 2025-12-02 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-36) |
| 2025-12-02 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-45) |
| 2025-12-01 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-41) |
| 2025-11-20 | H.J. Res. 130 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-43) |
| 2025-11-19 | S.J. Res. 76 (119th) | Begin consideration | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-51) |
| 2025-11-19 | S.J. Res. 89 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-11-19 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (66-32) |
| 2025-11-18 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (65-32) |
| 2025-11-10 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Bill Passed (60-40) |
| 2025-11-10 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-11-10 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (60-40) |
| 2025-11-10 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-11-10 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (76-24) |
| 2025-11-10 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Failed (47-53) |
| 2025-11-10 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Table Failed (47-53) |
| 2025-11-10 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (60-40) |
| 2025-11-09 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (60-40, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-11-07 | S. 3012 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (53-43, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-11-06 | S.J. Res. 90 (119th) | Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 90 | YES | YES | ✓ | Motion to Discharge Rejected (49-51) |
| 2025-11-05 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (57-43) |
| 2025-11-05 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-41) |
| 2025-11-05 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-45) |
| 2025-11-04 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-46) |
| 2025-11-04 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-44, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-11-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-10-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-47) |
| 2025-10-30 | S.J. Res. 88 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (51-47) |
| 2025-10-30 | S.J. Res. 80 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (52-45) |
| 2025-10-29 | S.J. Res. 77 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (50-46) |
| 2025-10-29 | S.J. Res. 69 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Rejected (25-72) |
| 2025-10-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (51-47) |
| 2025-10-29 | S.J. Res. 80 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46) |
| 2025-10-28 | S.J. Res. 81 (119th) | Approve resolution | YES | YES | ✓ | Joint Resolution Passed (52-48) |
| 2025-10-28 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46) |
| 2025-10-28 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (52-47) |
| 2025-10-28 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47) |
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