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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

Christopher Van Hollen Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maryland, a seat he has held since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district from 2003 to 2017 and as a Maryland state senator from 1995 to 2003.

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Voting Record — 771
Yes25%
No73%
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 · 56 sponsored · 407 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 16(source)
Trump's Budget Director admitted it: Trump & Republicans CHOSE to give big PERMANENT tax cuts to the rich, while the much smaller cuts for working Americans EXPIRE in 2 years. Their priorities are clear. We need a tax code that works for working people, not the super-rich.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 16(source)
If you were outraged when Trump tried to silence Jimmy Kimmel, you should be outraged by what they're doing to students who spoke out against the war in Gaza. Now they're firing immigration "judges" who refuse to go along with their illegal scheme. Defend free speech! ⬇️
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 15(source)
4 years ago, then-Rep. Mike Waltz called on President Biden to make clear that Putin was an 'absolute war criminal.' Today, he refused to even utter those words himself. As one of Trump's top diplomats, his reversal speaks volumes.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 15(source)
This is another win for our communities in the fight against ICE's mass detention facilities cropping up in our backyards.

In January, I joined hundreds to demand ICE stay out of Washington Co.

I commend @oagmaryland.bsky.social for his tireless work to fight back against this effort.
Preliminary injunction extended for planned ICE detention center
A federal judge on Wednesday extended a court-ordered pause on work for a planned immigration detention center near Hagerstown.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 15(source)
Today marks 3 years of civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces & the genocidal RSF, which has killed thousands of Sudanese civilians, left millions starving & displaced, & led to untold levels of sexual violence against women & girls. We must pass mine & @sarajacobs.house.gov bill [1/2]
Sudan drone strikes kill nearly 700 in three months as civil war reaches grim milestone
Nearly 700 civilians have been reported killed in drone strikes so far this year, the United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said Tuesday, lamenting that "the world has failed to meet the test of Sudan...
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 14(source)
Instead of ending his illegal war in Iran, Trump spent the weekend attacking Pope Leo & posting pictures of himself as Christ. This unhinged man is unfit to be Commander in Chief. He is putting Americans & the world in danger. We must end this war now.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 14(source)
On Yom HaShoah we remember the over 6 million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis in the Holocaust. Today & everyday, we must stand together against antisemitism & ensure that Jewish communities can live & pray without fear. Never Again.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 13(source)
From calling a documentary on female Holocaust victims "inherently discriminatory" to basing their cuts on AI chatbots, there's no low to which Trump's DOGE goons didn't stoop. They wreaked havoc, wasted taxpayer $, & made our gov LESS efficient. They must be held accountable.
New disclosures reveal how DOGE actually worked
Depositions offer insight into what Elon Musk’s group was up to. Members describe a club-like atmosphere in which they pushed for grant and contract cancellations with little oversight.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 11(source)
It’s been 50 days since the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s illegal tariff taxes & he still has no plan to pay back the money he stole from American families.  When are they going to see the $1,700 he owes them? Return the money, NOW!
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 10(source)
Next week, Republicans will have another chance to vote with us to end the war in Iran. @sanders.senate.gov & I will also call for a vote to stop the sale of US taxpayer-funded weapons to the Netanyahu gov, which has used them in violation of international law. We must end these wars.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 10(source)
Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking to the historic NASA Artemis crew. I asked MD native & Commander Reid Wiseman what advice he'd give any young person looking to follow in his footsteps. His message: explore & keep trying. Learning how to fail can be the key to success.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 9(source)
Yesterday, Israeli strikes across Lebanon killed 250+ people even as Pakistan said the ceasefire it brokered includes Lebanon. Netanyahu urged Trump to start this war, now Trump must demand he help end it. Who's calling the shots here?
Israeli strikes pummel Lebanon, killing 250 in deadliest day of war
Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, killing more than 250 people on Wednesday even as the Iran-aligned group ​paused its attacks under a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
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Voting History
771 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-09-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2025-09-16S. Con. Res. 22 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (36-62)
2025-09-16S.J. Res. 60 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-51)
2025-09-15—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (48-47)
2025-09-15—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2025-09-15S. Res. 377 (119th)Resolution S.Res. 377NONO✓Resolution Agreed to (51-44)
2025-09-11S. Res. 377 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-09-11S. Res. 377 (119th)Decision of the Chair S.Res. 377YESYES✓Decision of Chair Not Sustained (45-53)
2025-09-11S. Res. 377 (119th)Motion to Reconsider S.Res. 377NONO✓Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (52-45)
2025-09-11S. Res. 377 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2025-09-10S. 2296 (119th)Kill the motionNONO✓Motion to Table Agreed to (51-49)
2025-09-09S. Res. 377 (119th)Begin considerationNOT_VOTINGNO—Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)
2025-09-09S. Res. 377 (119th)Kill the motionNOT_VOTINGNO—Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46)
2025-09-09—Confirm nomineeNOT_VOTINGNO—Nomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-09-09—End debateNOT_VOTINGNO—Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-09-09—Confirm nomineeNOT_VOTINGNO—Nomination Confirmed (49-46)
2025-09-09—End debateNOT_VOTINGNO—Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-09-09—Confirm nomineeNOT_VOTINGNO—Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-09-08—Confirm nomineeNOT_VOTINGNO—Nomination Confirmed (50-43)
2025-09-04S. 2296 (119th)Begin considerationNOYES✕Motion to Proceed Agreed to (83-13)
2025-09-04—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-09-04—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-09-02S. 2296 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNOYES✕Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-14, 3/5 majority required)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (71-23)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNO——Nomination Confirmed (72-22)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (59-35)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-42)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNOYES✕Nomination Confirmed (78-17)
2025-08-02—End debateNOYES✕Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-19)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
2025-08-02—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-08-02—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-45)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (49-44)
2025-08-02—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-44)
2025-08-02—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-41)
2025-08-01—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
2025-08-01—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-43)
2025-08-01—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-44)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Agreed to (81-15)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Final passageYESYES✓Bill Passed (87-9, 3/5 majority required)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Agreed to (87-9, 3/5 majority required)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (21-75)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (15-81)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (14-81)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (45-50)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (42-53)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (44-51)

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.

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