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At a Glance
Seat
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 — 788
Yes26%
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 · 60 sponsored · 425 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Climate catastrophes are raging in the U.S. and around the world. At a time when we should be pushing forward in the fight against this crisis, Trump’s executive orders take us backwards — and the American people will suffer the consequences. We won’t give up in this fight.
Donald Trump ran on lowering costs for working people. But in the first few days of his administration, he’s been focused on pardoning violent criminals and delivering for the Big Tech oligarchs in his inner circle. The "Golden Age" Trump promised? It's not for working people⬇️
While Trump steps up attacks on qualified, dedicated public servants, they're still working every day to deliver vital services to the American people. We SHOULD make government more efficient, but not by propping up political cronies and threatening our merit-based civil service.
It bears repeating that one of the first things Trump did after taking office was to pardon rioters who **assaulted and bloodied police officers** The "law and order" president gave law enforcement the finger before they'd even changed the curtains in the White House.
Trump and Senate Republicans said they'd be laser-focused on cutting costs for working people. And yet today — in one of their first actions — they're taking up a bill that villainizes doctors and reproductive care. It's becoming clear that working people aren't their priority.
Surprise surprise: one of Trump's first moves was to roll back important efforts to lower prescription drug costs for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid. So the guy who ran on "lowering prices" is doing the opposite as he does the bidding of Big Pharma and mega corporations.
As we mark 15 years since the Citizens United decision, it's hard to overstate how much damage it has done to our democracy — unleashing a flood of special interest dark money and poisoning our politics. We must pass the DISCLOSE Act to bring transparency back to our elections.
Graphic saying: We must pass the DISCLOSE Act to bring transparency back to our elections.
Pete Hegseth is unqualified and unfit to lead the Department of Defense. These latest sworn statements are further evidence of disturbing and outrageous conduct. Is this really who Republicans want to entrust with the lives of our men and women in uniform?
The January 6th rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol and tried to overthrow our democracy. They assaulted and bloodied police officers. To pardon them shows contempt for law enforcement, for the rule of law, and for our justice system and Constitution.
The fact that the Big Tech oligarchy had better seats than Trump's own cabinet speaks volumes about his priorities as president. We will fight tooth and nail to ensure we deliver for working people — not the billionaire tech titans in Trump’s inner circle⬇️
I'm all for government efficiency, but Trump is coming after our nonpartisan federal civil service to replace them with his cronies. I'll keep supporting our federal workers so that Americans don't see disruptions in their social security, food safety, and more.
Today, the President painted a dystopian picture of America that was full of lies and distortions. Our country does face clear challenges, but most of the “solutions” President Trump outlined will not fix them. My full statement on President Trump's Inaugural Address:
As part of a weekend of celebrating Dr. King’s legacy, I was honored to attend the Alpha Phi Alpha MLK Scholarship Breakfast with Sen. Alsobrooks, Rep. Raskin and hundreds of Montgomery County leaders and activists on Saturday. We must carry his legacy on #MLKDay and every day.
Dr. King taught us that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Today more than ever, we must take his words of hope and turn them into action — doing all we can to fight for equal rights, economic justice, democracy, and equality for all.
If we’re looking for ways to make government more efficient, we should look at the agency that makes up more than HALF of our discretionary spending: the Department of Defense. THAT'S where we can save taxpayer dollars — and we can do it without compromising military strength⬇️
🚨NEWS: Today the Biden Admin announced 15 new drugs to be included in the second round of Medicare price negotiations! This means even more Americans will soon save money thanks to our work to empower Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. Reminder: every Republican voted NO.
Graphic showing 15 new drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiations.
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Voting History
788 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
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Blunt Rochester Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2696)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Reed Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Lujan Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-51)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-51)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Schumer Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Decision of the Chair H.R. 1NONODecision of Chair Sustained (53-47)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Decision of the Chair S.Amdt. 2360 to H.R. 1 (No short title on file)NONODecision of Chair Sustained (53-47)
2025-06-28H.R. 1 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-49)
2025-06-27S.J. Res. 59 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 59YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-26Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-06-25End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-06-25Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (56-40)
2025-06-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (56-42)
2025-06-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (61-35)
2025-06-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (58-33)
2025-06-18Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-06-18Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-06-18End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-46)
2025-06-17S. 1582 (119th)Final passageNONOBill Passed (68-30)
2025-06-17Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-06-17Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (57-40)
2025-06-17End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-06-17End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (46-39)
2025-06-16End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (44-33)
2025-06-12S. 1582 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (67-27, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-12S. 1582 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Agreed to (67-30)
2025-06-12Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 2307)NONOMotion Agreed to (64-33, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-12S. 1582 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Failed (45-52)
2025-06-12Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-44)
2025-06-11S.J. Res. 54 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 54YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (39-56)
2025-06-11S.J. Res. 53 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 53YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (39-56)
2025-06-11S. 1582 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (68-30, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-11End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-06-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-43)
2025-06-10End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)
2025-06-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-44)
2025-06-10End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (48-45)
2025-06-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-41)
2025-06-09End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-06-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-41)
2025-06-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-40)
2025-06-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-43)
2025-06-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-43)
2025-06-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-43)
2025-06-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (57-38)
2025-06-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (48-46)
2025-06-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)

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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