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U.S. Senator from Maryland
Born
January 10, 1959
Age 67
Phone
(202) 224-4654
Office
730 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Maryland

Chris Van Hollen

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Voting Record — 915
Yes28%
No71%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align97%
Cross-party0%
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Chris Van Hollen
U.S. SenatorDemocratMaryland
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Chris's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 76 sponsored · 521 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov6h ago(source)
Trump’s illegal Iran war is turning into our next forever war. 8 months in, Trump & Republicans have deluded themselves into thinking the next strike or another bombing campaign will finally bring victory. From Vietnam to Iraq, we know how this ends. This war must end NOW.
U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov1d ago(source)
The cover-up continues. First they lied about what we could see with our own eyes & called Alex Pretti & Renee Good ‘domestic terrorists.’ Now they’re back to hiding evidence from MN state investigators. MN investigators must be given access to ALL evidence. This impunity must end.
Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say
State officials say in court filings that the federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities who are investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal off...
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov1d ago(source)
Less than a month after arresting the entire Matsadaash newsroom, the Egyptian govt has now filed baseless charges against the editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, continuing their largest crackdown in years.   This assault on the free press must end NOW. Journalism is not a crime.
CPJ condemns the referral of @MadaMasr Editor-in-Chief Lina Attalah to trial for operating a website without a license that Egyptian authorities have themselves refused to grant for years. Egypt is weaponizing its media law to punish independent journalism and intensify one of its worst crackdowns on the press in years, which began with the arrest of six Matsdaash journalists. It is long past time for Egypt to end this campaign and allow independent media to report freely.
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov2d ago(source)
Why is GM nickel and diming their workers if they have billions for stock buybacks? These profits belong, first & foremost, to the workers who created them. Sending them to Wall Street & their executives is gross abuse of corporate power. Give it back! uaw.org/statement-fr...
Statement from UAW President Shawn Fain on Corporate Greed at GM - UAW | United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
On Tuesday, GM announced the largest stock buyback in US automaker history.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov2d ago(source)
Since last Saturday, Meta executives have given vague & shifting answers for why the No Kings Instagram was taken down at the height of the protests.   Today, I'm calling on Meta to come clean.   Is Meta intentionally censoring speech? Americans deserve answers.
Senator Chris Van Hollen
@vanhollen.senate.gov
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Unacceptable. Meta took down the No Kings Instagram today and kept it offline for well over an hour. Censoring free speech to appease Donald Trump? We the people deserve answers, but regardless, we will not be silenced.
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov3d ago(source)
Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. He's responsible for killing over 150,000 Ukrainians — including more than 15,000 civilians — and the murder of political opponents & dissidents.   Witkoff & Trump's bootlicking is an embarrassment to our country.
Witkoff calls Putin a 'humanitarian' at Russia peace talks without Ukraine
Speaking in Oslo on Tuesday, Zelenskyy said Washington had reaffirmed its commitment to providing Ukraine with security guarantees.
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov3d ago(source)
With so much grift in the Trump admin it's hard to keep track of who is selling pardons, who is selling access, and who is buying it all. When the wealthy can buy their own laws & subvert justice it reveals a completely corrupt and rigged system.
A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal. Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov3d ago(source)
Today, while protecting Palestinians, Brad Lander & a group of American rabbis & others were taken by the IDF. Releasing Brad isn't enough, the Israeli govt must release them all.   If this is how they treat Americans, imagine how they treat Palestinians. Trump & Rubio's silence fuels this impunity.
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov3d ago(source)
When push comes to shove, Trump would rather you lose power than the data center companies lose a cent of profit. Clearly, this admin & FERC are not protecting consumers.    Congress must pass my Power for the People Act, to ensure that your power needs are put before Big Tech's.
Federal regulators reject major data center guardrails from regional grid operator for Maryland
PJM, the electric grid operator for Maryland and twelve other states, asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve a proposal that would have shut off data centers first when on the verge...
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov4d ago(source)
Eight days ago, less than a month before an election, Trump's DOJ raided @repilhan.bsky.social’s home in what we know is a fascistic attempt to denaturalize & deport her.   We cannot become numb to these blatant abuses of power. Failure to call this for what it is, is complicity.
U.S. probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar focuses on birth date, citizenship papers, people familiar say
The Department of Homeland Security declined to move forward with an investigation years ago based on similar allegations, said one person, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss informatio...
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov4d ago(source)
SpaceX got almost $6 BILLION in taxpayer-funded defense contracts last fiscal year. Meanwhile, SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, has spent over $360 MILLION in our elections this cycle. This should be illegal — but it isn't. I'll be introducing a bill to close the loophole that allows it.
SpaceX Defense Portfolio Surges with Trump’s Golden Dome Awards
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov5d ago(source)
Another day, another wildly corrupt plot that would shock the country under any other administration.   Trump & his rich friends have turned the federal govt into a pay-to-play scheme — exchanging millions of dollars for favors & selling access to foreign tycoons. www.axios.com/2026/10/19/k...
Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House
The text is a key piece of evidence in the White House's probe of a missing Kennedy Center donation.
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov5d ago(source)
Trump wants to spend hundreds of thousands of your tax dollars on an ad campaign to attract more White South African "refugees."   This white nationalist immigration policy is a waste of taxpayer dollars & it makes a mockery of our laws & Lady Liberty's promise. It must end.
US officials considering ad campaign to urge South African Afrikaners to emigrate
Exclusive: Trump has falsely claimed Afrikaners are facing ‘white genocide’, but very few have applied to live in US
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov5d ago(source)
Trump kicked millions off their healthcare & caused back-to-back double-digit spikes in ACA premiums — all to fund tax breaks for billionaires. Your healthcare shouldn't be at the whim of Republicans, corporate middlemen, or the billionaire class. We need Medicare for All.
The Washington Sun
@washingtonsun.com
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Costs for health insurance plans sold on healthcare.gov will rise by double digits next year, and Americans will have access to fewer insurers, according to government documents reviewed by The Washington Sun.
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov6d ago(source)
Trump started an illegal war, prices are through the roof, Americans are hurting, & yet he lays awake thinking about how to screw our DC neighbors & take over their public parks. Out of touch doesn’t even begin to describe it.
The Washington Post
@washingtonpost.com
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Breaking news: President Trump said that his administration has developed a plan to transform East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level golf course, saying the historic public facility will close Nov. 15 and reopen approximately 15 months later.
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govOct 18(source)
Unacceptable. Meta took down the No Kings Instagram today and kept it offline for well over an hour. Censoring free speech to appease Donald Trump? We the people deserve answers, but regardless, we will not be silenced.
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govOct 17(source)
Hate against our South-Asian communities is on the rise, last Sunday’s planned attack was an example of this horrifying truth.   I am grateful that worshipers at the Balaji Temple in Illinois weren’t harmed. Everyone, regardless of party, must call out & condemn this hatred.
Teen Arrested Over Plan to Attack Hindu Temple, Officials Say
The suspect in suburban Chicago was in the parking lot of the temple on Sunday and told a co-worker that his gun had jammed, the authorities said.
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govOct 17(source)
243 years ago, George Washington resigned his commission & made one thing clear: We will have no kings in America. Today, we have a president who's ripping up our Constitution & trampling over our democracy. We must show him that he won't get away with it. NO KINGS!
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Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govOct 16(source)
Today, another American citizen & journalist was brutalized by Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in the West Bank. This repeated violence & brazen impunity for attacks against Americans & Palestinians alike are unacceptable. When will Trump & Rubio DO SOMETHING?
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and Washington Post photographer in West Bank
The settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives and beat Heidi Levine, a veteran photojournalist. Witnesses said Israeli soldiers did nothing to halt the violence.
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Voting History
915 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-07-22—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-07-22—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-44)
2026-07-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (62-36)
2026-07-22—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-35)
2026-07-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (49-46)
2026-07-21—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-48)
2026-07-20—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (43-40)
2026-07-16S.J. Res. 198 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-50)
2026-07-16—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-48)
2026-07-15—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2026-07-15—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-07-14S. 4784 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-07-14—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
2026-07-13—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (46-44)
2026-06-24S.J. Res. 185 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50)
2026-06-24—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-24S.J. Res. 196 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-52)
2026-06-24—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2026-06-24—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-44)
2026-06-24—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-24—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2026-06-24—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2026-06-23H. Con. Res. 86 (119th)Accept House changesYESYES✓Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (50-48)
2026-06-23—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (67-30)
2026-06-22H.R. 6644 (119th)Accept House changesYESYES✓Motion Agreed to (85-5)
2026-06-18—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (48-39)
2026-06-18H.R. 6644 (119th)End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-8, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-17S. Res. 616 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (44-50)
2026-06-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-41)
2026-06-17—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (55-39)
2026-06-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-41)
2026-06-16H.R. 6644 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (87-8)
2026-06-16S.J. Res. 172 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (47-48)
2026-06-16S.J. Res. 190 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-48)
2026-06-15—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (48-43)
2026-06-11—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-43)
2026-06-11—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (49-44)
2026-06-10—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)
2026-06-10—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-44)
2026-06-10—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-45)
2026-06-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2026-06-08—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-42)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804)NONO✓Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (48-51)
2026-06-05S. 1318 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Bill Passed (52-47)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (45-53)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cassidy Amdt. No. 5812)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)

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