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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 — 833
Yes27%
No71%
Present0%
Not Voting2%
Party align97%
Cross-party0%
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Chris Van Hollen
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Chris's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 61 sponsored · 434 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 10(source)
Yesterday we met with the family of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland dad wrongly deported by Trump. The pain they're feeling is unimaginable. I reiterated what I've been saying from the beginning: this should never have happened — and we won't stop fighting until Kilmar is home.
Photos of Senators Van Holle, Alsobrooks and Padilla meeting with the family of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 9(source)
Elon Musk has been very clear: he wants to privatize the Postal Service — turning it into a for-profit operation that Trump's billionaire pals can cash in on at the expense of the American people. Our message to them: HELL NO.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 9(source)
We're facing a crisis for our judicial system: Trump's cronies are asking federal employees to sign off on positions, including legal assessments, that they believe are wrong or illegal—under threat of being fired. This coercion corrupts the system. Judges should pay attention:
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 8(source)
Today Trump and Netanyahu talked about their plan to have Palestinians "voluntarily" leave Gaza.   Let's be clear: nothing about this is voluntary — it would mean the coerced deportation of 2 million people from Gaza and U.S. taxpayers should have NOTHING to do with it.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 7(source)
Trump is trying to rewrite the history of the Underground Railroad — even diminishing its conductor, MD's own Harriet Tubman. The Underground Railroad is an important part of the American story. We cannot let him whitewash it as part of his larger effort to erase our history.
Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad
Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website describes key moments from slavery to Jim Crow
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 5(source)
Republicans just rammed their terrible budget plan through the Senate. It's never been more clear: they are hell bent on passing a giant tax giveaway for billionaires like Elon Musk at the expense of everybody else. We won't stop fighting.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 5(source)
We'll be in the Senate late into the night fighting this Republican plan to deliver tax cuts for billionaires at everyone else's expense. We've offered amendments to protect Medicare, Medicaid and so much more. Republicans have blocked them all. The Great Betrayal in action.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 4(source)
Trump has thrown our economy into chaos. And what’s he doing about it? He’s at the golf course in Florida. And what are Senate Republicans doing? They’re setting in motion their plan for a giant tax giveaway for billionaires at everyone else’s expense. The Great Betrayal in action.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 4(source)
Remember when Musk boasted he was taking a "chainsaw” to federal programs? After blowback from Americans all over the country, watch how his DOGE boys are trying to rebrand. They’re not fooling anyone:
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 4(source)
🚨UPDATE: The judge has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be returned to the United States by Monday. This is great news for his family and our country. In America, we have due process. This should never have happened and he must be returned NOW.
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Today a federal judge in MD is hearing the case of Mr. Garcia — the Maryland dad whom the Trump admin refuses to bring back to the US after they admitted to deporting him due to an "administrative error." What they're doing is unacceptable. Mr. Garcia has a right to due process.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 4(source)
Today a federal judge in MD is hearing the case of Mr. Garcia — the Maryland dad whom the Trump admin refuses to bring back to the US after they admitted to deporting him due to an "administrative error." What they're doing is unacceptable. Mr. Garcia has a right to due process.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 4(source)
Donald Trump talks about his tariff plan like it's a miracle cure — like it's something that'll fix all of our problems and make us all rich. Problem is, that's just not true. It's a massive sales tax on working people and it will hurt our economy.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 3(source)
Erdoğan arrested his political rival and locked up thousands of protestors — and the Trump Administration just shrugged it off. Meanwhile, Trump is disappearing a Turkish Fulbright student and others for exercising free speech rights. Birds of a feather flock together.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 3(source)
Remember when Elon Musk "accidentally" canceled Ebola prevention programs? That was pretty bad, but then he said those programs had been restored. Good news, right?   Wrong.   Turns out that was a bold-faced lie — Ebola prevention was never restored. Watch⬇️
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.govApr 2(source)
There's a reason Trump didn't announce his disastrous tariffs yesterday: people would've thought it was an April Fool's joke. Unfortunately, this is no joke. Trump's plan will raise prices and hurt working people.
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Voting History
833 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
2025-02-04—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (54-46)
2025-02-04—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (77-23)
2025-02-03—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-02-03—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (59-38)
2025-02-03—Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46)
2025-01-30—End debateNOYES✕Cloture Motion Agreed to (83-13)
2025-01-30—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-35)
2025-01-30—Confirm nomineeNOYES✕Nomination Confirmed (80-17)
2025-01-29—End debateNOYES✕Cloture Motion Agreed to (78-20)
2025-01-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (56-42)
2025-01-29—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-42)
2025-01-28H.R. 23 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-01-28—Confirm nomineeNOYES✕Nomination Confirmed (77-22)
2025-01-27—End debateYESYES✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (97-0)
2025-01-27—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (68-29)
2025-01-25—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-23)
2025-01-25—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (59-34)
2025-01-24—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-39)
2025-01-24—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-01-23—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49)
2025-01-23—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (74-25)
2025-01-23—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)
2025-01-22S. 6 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2025-01-21—Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)
2025-01-21—Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46)
2025-01-20—Confirm nomineeYESYES✓Nomination Confirmed (99-0)
2025-01-20S. 5 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Bill Passed (64-35)
2025-01-20S. 5 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Agreed to (75-24)
2025-01-17S. 5 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required)
2025-01-15S. 5 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (46-49)
2025-01-15S. 5 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Agreed to (70-25)
2025-01-13S. 5 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10)
2025-01-09S. 5 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYES✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required)

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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