Chris Van Hollen
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Recent News About Chris Van Hollen
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Van Hollen, Romney Introduce Resolution Marking Anniversary Of Tiananmen Square Massacre, Denouncing China’s Human Rights Violations
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah), the Chair and Ranking Member of the East Asia, The Pacific, & International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with U.S. Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), introduced a resolution to recognize the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square Massacre, during which thousands of peaceful protesters were injured and killed at the direction of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership.
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Van Hollen, Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Help Americans Recover From Natural Disasters
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) in introducing bipartisan legislation with Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to provide relief for impacted taxpayers in states that have issued state-level disaster declarations.
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Van Hollen, Cardin, Hoyer Announce $5 Million Investment In Infrastructure For Mallows Bay
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Steny Hoyer (all D-Md.) today announced $5 million for Mallows Bay as part of a $2.6 billion investment in climate resilience projects across the country. This historic investment – provided through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – is part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda which supports communities and people on the frontlines of climate change, particularly Tribes and vulnerable populations.
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Van Hollen Statement Calling For Declassification Of Ussc Summation Report On Shooting Death Of Shireen Abu Akleh
I want to commend the United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority (USSC) General Michael Fenzel, and his team, for completing this important summation report on the shooting death of American citizen and journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh.
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Van Hollen Leads 15 Senators In Urging Biden Administration To Help Streamline Health Insurance Enrollment For Low-Income Families
Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led 15 of his Senate colleagues in urging the Biden Administration to support state-level “Easy Enrollment” initiatives, which enable uninsured low-income families to sign up for health insurance when filing their state income tax returns.
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Van Hollen, Warren, Lawmakers Reintroduce Resolution Recognizing Anniversary Of The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) along with their Senate colleagues in reintroducing a resolution recognizing the anniversary of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and honoring the lives and legacies of the nearly 300 Black individuals who were killed and the nearly 9,000 Black individuals who were left homeless and penniless as a result.
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Van Hollen, Cardin, Mfume Announce $5 Million For Advanced Magnet And Semiconductor Research At Morgan State University
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $5,000,000 to spur scientific and technological research at Morgan State University in Baltimore City. Over the next five years, these federal funds – provided through the National Science Foundation’s Centers for Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program – will establish a new CREST Center for advanced magnet and semiconductor research at the University and will serve as a hub for research collaboration in the region. This funding was made possible by the lawmakers’ work to pass the CHIPS and Science Act and is another clear example of how this historic legislation is investing in our communities and keeping our nation at the forefront of science and technology.
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Van Hollen, Schatz Lead Over A Dozen Senators In Letter Urging Administration To Ensure Equal Treatment For All U.S. Citizens As It Considers Israel For Visa Waiver Program
On May 24, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) led 14 of their colleagues in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Administration to ensure equal treatment of all U.S. citizens – regardless of ethnicity, national origin, and religion – is upheld within the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), as the Administration considers Israel’s candidacy to join the program.
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Van Hollen, Cardin, Feinstein, Over 20 Senate Democrats Reintroduce Bill To Provide Certainty, Security To Tps Recipients
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression and in Emergency (SECURE) Act, legislation to allow qualified TPS recipients to apply for legal permanent residency.
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Van Hollen Statement Following Meeting With Family Of Shireen Abu Akleh
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement after his meeting with family members of American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot and killed while reporting on an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin.
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Baltimore-Area Congressional Delegation Members Applaud Launch Of Workforce Hub In Baltimore To Connect Workers To Jobs And Build Out America’s Skilled Workforce
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) applauded the Biden Administration’s launch of a new workforce hub in Baltimore to train workers to step into good-paying jobs and build out our region’s skilled workforce as its clean energy and infrastructure industries grow.
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Van Hollen, Cardin Urge Biden Administration To Renew Tps Designation For Sudan, Providing Critical Relief To Sudanese In U.S.
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) wrote to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging the Department to issue a new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Sudan.
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Over $24 Million In Federal Funding To Spur Economic Growth In Maryland Communities Disproportionately Impacted By The Covid-19 Pandemic
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) announced $24,671,056 to help six Maryland-based community financial institutions spur economic growth and create job opportunities.
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Van Hollen, Rubio, Phillips, Moore Introduce New Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Boost Employee Ownership Of Businesses
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and U.S. Representatives Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) and Blake Moore (R-Utah) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to make it easier for private companies to transfer ownership of the business to their employees.