Van Hollen, Chris
Senator
Addresses
Office Address:
730 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington, 20515
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Voting positions
Recorded a position on 195 bills: 144 for, 51 against, including 1 against their party.
Committees
- Appropriations Committee Ranking Member
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Budget Committee
- Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member
Sponsored bills
Sponsored 8 bills and cosponsored 120.
Sponsored
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices".
- A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative impact on the education of children with disabilities.
- National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act
- Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
- YALI Act of 2026
- Taiwan International Solidarity Act
- Taiwan Allies Fund Act
- Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2025
Cosponsored
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 10, 2026, as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
- A resolution designating July 15, 2026, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day".
- Saving the OOI Act of 2026
- A resolution designating May 1, 2026, as "United States Foreign Service Day" in recognition of the men and women who have served, or are presently serving, in the Foreign Service of the United States, and honoring the members of the Foreign Service who have given their lives in the line of duty.
- A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
- A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jingping.