Chris Van Hollen
Senator for Maryland · Democrat
Born 1959
Chris Van Hollen
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (Ranking Member)
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Financial Services and General Government
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Homeland Security
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: National Security and International Trade and Finance
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Africa and Global Health Policy
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development (Ranking Member)
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Digital Assets
- S. 5626 · Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026 September 30, 2026 · In committee
- S. 5570 · Ready to Work Act of 2026 September 28, 2026 · In committee
- S. 5489 · Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2026 September 23, 2026 · In committee
- S. 5488 · Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2026 September 23, 2026 · In committee
- S. 5405 · Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2026 September 16, 2026 · In committee
9 terms
| Chamber | Represents | Party | Term dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Maryland | Democrat | January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2029 |
| Senate | Maryland | Democrat | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023 |
| House | Maryland · District 8 | Democrat | January 6, 2015 – January 3, 2017 |
| House | Maryland · District 8 | Democrat | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
| House | Maryland · District 8 | Democrat | January 5, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
| House | Maryland · District 8 | Democrat | January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
| House | Maryland · District 8 | Democrat | January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2009 |
| House | Maryland · District 8 | Democrat | January 4, 2005 – January 3, 2007 |
| House | Maryland · District 8 | Democrat | January 7, 2003 – January 3, 2005 |
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· Committee assignments
Listed as a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations on the official Senate committee roster (roster as of October 23, 2026)
· Committee assignments
Listed as a member of the Committee on the Budget on the official Senate committee roster (roster as of October 23, 2026)
· Committee assignments
Listed as a member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the official Senate committee roster (roster as of October 23, 2026)
· Committee assignments
Listed as a member of the Committee on Appropriations on the official Senate committee roster (roster as of October 23, 2026)
· Roll-call votes
Voted Nay — On the Nomination: PN 1129 (Senate Vote 256 (119th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Nomination Confirmed
· Roll-call votes
Voted Nay — On the Cloture Motion: PN 1129 (Senate Vote 255 (119th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Cloture Motion Agreed to
· Roll-call votes
Voted Nay — On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 9340 (Senate Vote 254 (119th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
· Roll-call votes
Voted Nay — On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008 (Senate Vote 253 (119th Congress, 2nd Session)). Result as recorded: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
· Bills sponsored
Latest official action on S. 5626: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
· Bills sponsored
Introduced as sponsor: S. 5626 (119th Congress): Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026
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Registered with the FEC as a candidate for the U.S. Senate for the 2028 election (FEC candidate ID S6MD03441). FEC registration does not mean a candidate is on the ballot.
2025–2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026: total receipts $2,503,116.41, total disbursements $814,548.58, cash on hand $3,641,970.00. FEC totals published October 19, 2026.
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