Senator Chris Van Hollen
@vanhollen.senate.gov
U.S. Senator for Maryland
vanhollen.senate.gov
vanhollen.senate.gov
I’ve voted 7 times to reopen the government in a way that holds Trump accountable for his lawlessness and prevents a health care crisis.
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I’ve voted 7 times to reopen the government in a way that holds Trump accountable for his lawlessness and prevents a health care crisis.
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
I’m prepared to work toward a compromise, but this “deal” before us does not come close to meeting those terms. Voting NO.
Full statement:
In light of news that the RSF agreed to a ceasefire, I will put that plan on hold and continue to monitor the situation on the ground. My full statement: (2/2)
November 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
In light of news that the RSF agreed to a ceasefire, I will put that plan on hold and continue to monitor the situation on the ground. My full statement: (2/2)
This is pathetic on two counts. First, the “Dear Leader” worship from Trump’s Cabinet is mind-boggling. Second, it’s dishonest — Trump’s been defunding science, driving talent overseas, and creating a brain drain.
Now, if there were a Nobel for idiocy, he’d be a finalist.
Now, if there were a Nobel for idiocy, he’d be a finalist.
November 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This is pathetic on two counts. First, the “Dear Leader” worship from Trump’s Cabinet is mind-boggling. Second, it’s dishonest — Trump’s been defunding science, driving talent overseas, and creating a brain drain.
Now, if there were a Nobel for idiocy, he’d be a finalist.
Now, if there were a Nobel for idiocy, he’d be a finalist.
Trump turned a visit with US troops in Japan into another campaign rally — disgracing the role of Commander in Chief & using our military as political props.
This from the guy who dodged Vietnam and called our troops “suckers and losers.” What a disgrace. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
This from the guy who dodged Vietnam and called our troops “suckers and losers.” What a disgrace. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
October 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Trump turned a visit with US troops in Japan into another campaign rally — disgracing the role of Commander in Chief & using our military as political props.
This from the guy who dodged Vietnam and called our troops “suckers and losers.” What a disgrace. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
This from the guy who dodged Vietnam and called our troops “suckers and losers.” What a disgrace. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
The Trump Administration has been desperately shopping for faraway countries where they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia — all to deny him his constitutional rights here in America.
We cannot stand for it. He must be allowed to defend himself in court. My full statement:
We cannot stand for it. He must be allowed to defend himself in court. My full statement:
October 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Trump Administration has been desperately shopping for faraway countries where they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia — all to deny him his constitutional rights here in America.
We cannot stand for it. He must be allowed to defend himself in court. My full statement:
We cannot stand for it. He must be allowed to defend himself in court. My full statement:
These photos get more outrageous the more you look at them.
Tearing down the People's House for a $300M vanity project while federal workers go unpaid and America barrels towards a health care crisis.
A literal depiction of what Trump is doing to our country.
Tearing down the People's House for a $300M vanity project while federal workers go unpaid and America barrels towards a health care crisis.
A literal depiction of what Trump is doing to our country.
October 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
These photos get more outrageous the more you look at them.
Tearing down the People's House for a $300M vanity project while federal workers go unpaid and America barrels towards a health care crisis.
A literal depiction of what Trump is doing to our country.
Tearing down the People's House for a $300M vanity project while federal workers go unpaid and America barrels towards a health care crisis.
A literal depiction of what Trump is doing to our country.
Week 4 of the shutdown. Federal workers unpaid. A looming health care crisis.
And Trump? He's talking to everyone BUT Democrats —sending billions of taxpayer dollars to his buddy in Argentina and negotiating in the Middle East while refusing to reopen his own government.
Insane.
And Trump? He's talking to everyone BUT Democrats —sending billions of taxpayer dollars to his buddy in Argentina and negotiating in the Middle East while refusing to reopen his own government.
Insane.
October 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Week 4 of the shutdown. Federal workers unpaid. A looming health care crisis.
And Trump? He's talking to everyone BUT Democrats —sending billions of taxpayer dollars to his buddy in Argentina and negotiating in the Middle East while refusing to reopen his own government.
Insane.
And Trump? He's talking to everyone BUT Democrats —sending billions of taxpayer dollars to his buddy in Argentina and negotiating in the Middle East while refusing to reopen his own government.
Insane.
Kings and dictators thrive when everyday people stay silent and look the other way.
Yesterday, millions of Americans — including these fired-up Marylanders in Towson — stood up and said:
We will not be silent. We will not look away. NO KINGS.
Yesterday, millions of Americans — including these fired-up Marylanders in Towson — stood up and said:
We will not be silent. We will not look away. NO KINGS.
October 20, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Kings and dictators thrive when everyday people stay silent and look the other way.
Yesterday, millions of Americans — including these fired-up Marylanders in Towson — stood up and said:
We will not be silent. We will not look away. NO KINGS.
Yesterday, millions of Americans — including these fired-up Marylanders in Towson — stood up and said:
We will not be silent. We will not look away. NO KINGS.
Trump and his cronies spread all sorts of lies about yesterday's No Kings Day protests.
I'll tell you what I saw from these folks in Columbia and throughout Maryland — Americans of all ages gathering peacefully to deliver a simple message: In America, we don't bow down to kings.
I'll tell you what I saw from these folks in Columbia and throughout Maryland — Americans of all ages gathering peacefully to deliver a simple message: In America, we don't bow down to kings.
October 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Trump and his cronies spread all sorts of lies about yesterday's No Kings Day protests.
I'll tell you what I saw from these folks in Columbia and throughout Maryland — Americans of all ages gathering peacefully to deliver a simple message: In America, we don't bow down to kings.
I'll tell you what I saw from these folks in Columbia and throughout Maryland — Americans of all ages gathering peacefully to deliver a simple message: In America, we don't bow down to kings.
Presidents and governors shouldn't be able to deploy National Guard troops from one state to another if that state's governor objects.
That is common sense, and yet Republicans just blocked my amendment to stop this blatant abuse of power. Another shameful abdication of duty.
That is common sense, and yet Republicans just blocked my amendment to stop this blatant abuse of power. Another shameful abdication of duty.
October 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Presidents and governors shouldn't be able to deploy National Guard troops from one state to another if that state's governor objects.
That is common sense, and yet Republicans just blocked my amendment to stop this blatant abuse of power. Another shameful abdication of duty.
That is common sense, and yet Republicans just blocked my amendment to stop this blatant abuse of power. Another shameful abdication of duty.
This is the first hopeful moment in a long time. At last we have an agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all the hostages, and a surge of desperately needed aid to the people of Gaza. It is long overdue.
My full statement:
My full statement:
October 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This is the first hopeful moment in a long time. At last we have an agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all the hostages, and a surge of desperately needed aid to the people of Gaza. It is long overdue.
My full statement:
My full statement:
If Republicans don’t pass our bill to reopen the government and extend ACA tax credits, millions of families will see their health care costs soar.
Here's just one example of a MD couple who would see their costs nearly TRIPLE — a health catastrophe and another Trump betrayal:
Here's just one example of a MD couple who would see their costs nearly TRIPLE — a health catastrophe and another Trump betrayal:
October 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
If Republicans don’t pass our bill to reopen the government and extend ACA tax credits, millions of families will see their health care costs soar.
Here's just one example of a MD couple who would see their costs nearly TRIPLE — a health catastrophe and another Trump betrayal:
Here's just one example of a MD couple who would see their costs nearly TRIPLE — a health catastrophe and another Trump betrayal:
I’m glad Van Jones apologized for his sick joking about dead kids in Gaza.
But the problem goes deeper: he spread Netanyahu propaganda that the mass killings of civilians in Gaza—including 20K+ kids—is Iranian fake news.
It’s not the students and young people who are fooled. It’s Van Jones.
But the problem goes deeper: he spread Netanyahu propaganda that the mass killings of civilians in Gaza—including 20K+ kids—is Iranian fake news.
It’s not the students and young people who are fooled. It’s Van Jones.
October 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I’m glad Van Jones apologized for his sick joking about dead kids in Gaza.
But the problem goes deeper: he spread Netanyahu propaganda that the mass killings of civilians in Gaza—including 20K+ kids—is Iranian fake news.
It’s not the students and young people who are fooled. It’s Van Jones.
But the problem goes deeper: he spread Netanyahu propaganda that the mass killings of civilians in Gaza—including 20K+ kids—is Iranian fake news.
It’s not the students and young people who are fooled. It’s Van Jones.
The wannabe king is huddling with his fixer to decide which vital services to rip away from Americans. Shutdown or not, Trump admits this is just more of their Project 2025 assault on our government.
And these are the people who want a blank check from Congress? Hell no.
And these are the people who want a blank check from Congress? Hell no.
October 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The wannabe king is huddling with his fixer to decide which vital services to rip away from Americans. Shutdown or not, Trump admits this is just more of their Project 2025 assault on our government.
And these are the people who want a blank check from Congress? Hell no.
And these are the people who want a blank check from Congress? Hell no.
They are stealing taxpayer dollars from blue states because Democrats in Congress refuse to give Trump a blank check for his authoritarianism.
Corruption. Coercion. Blackmail. Lawlessness.
I won’t bend the knee to a wannabe dictator and his cronies. We will prevail.
Corruption. Coercion. Blackmail. Lawlessness.
I won’t bend the knee to a wannabe dictator and his cronies. We will prevail.
October 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
They are stealing taxpayer dollars from blue states because Democrats in Congress refuse to give Trump a blank check for his authoritarianism.
Corruption. Coercion. Blackmail. Lawlessness.
I won’t bend the knee to a wannabe dictator and his cronies. We will prevail.
Corruption. Coercion. Blackmail. Lawlessness.
I won’t bend the knee to a wannabe dictator and his cronies. We will prevail.
This lawless Trump stooge is illegally withholding federal funds to try to squeeze us into giving Trump a blank check…to continue this EXACT type of lawlessness.
This isn’t governing and it sure as hell isn’t democracy.
It’s mafia-style blackmail and authoritarianism.
This isn’t governing and it sure as hell isn’t democracy.
It’s mafia-style blackmail and authoritarianism.
October 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This lawless Trump stooge is illegally withholding federal funds to try to squeeze us into giving Trump a blank check…to continue this EXACT type of lawlessness.
This isn’t governing and it sure as hell isn’t democracy.
It’s mafia-style blackmail and authoritarianism.
This isn’t governing and it sure as hell isn’t democracy.
It’s mafia-style blackmail and authoritarianism.
I don't often quote the president, but here goes:
"If there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together."
- Donald Trump
"If there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together."
- Donald Trump
September 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I don't often quote the president, but here goes:
"If there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together."
- Donald Trump
"If there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together."
- Donald Trump
The “case” against James Comey isn’t a case at all — it’s a political prosecution, plain and simple. Trump has weaponized the DOJ and other agencies to punish his critics, and this is just the latest example.
Americans must stand together against this blatant authoritarianism.
Americans must stand together against this blatant authoritarianism.
September 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The “case” against James Comey isn’t a case at all — it’s a political prosecution, plain and simple. Trump has weaponized the DOJ and other agencies to punish his critics, and this is just the latest example.
Americans must stand together against this blatant authoritarianism.
Americans must stand together against this blatant authoritarianism.
The wannabe dictator is still openly threatening Jimmy Kimmel and ABC. We cannot give him an inch.
Kimmel said it best: “This show is not important. What’s important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.”
We must fight to keep it that way.
Kimmel said it best: “This show is not important. What’s important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.”
We must fight to keep it that way.
September 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The wannabe dictator is still openly threatening Jimmy Kimmel and ABC. We cannot give him an inch.
Kimmel said it best: “This show is not important. What’s important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.”
We must fight to keep it that way.
Kimmel said it best: “This show is not important. What’s important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.”
We must fight to keep it that way.
The grass seed in your backyard.
Roma tomatoes.
Plump Thanksgiving turkeys.
Pest control and disease prevention in crops…
and MUCH more is made possible by the groundbreaking research at the Maryland BARC facility Trump wants to close.
We can't let it happen.
Roma tomatoes.
Plump Thanksgiving turkeys.
Pest control and disease prevention in crops…
and MUCH more is made possible by the groundbreaking research at the Maryland BARC facility Trump wants to close.
We can't let it happen.
September 24, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The grass seed in your backyard.
Roma tomatoes.
Plump Thanksgiving turkeys.
Pest control and disease prevention in crops…
and MUCH more is made possible by the groundbreaking research at the Maryland BARC facility Trump wants to close.
We can't let it happen.
Roma tomatoes.
Plump Thanksgiving turkeys.
Pest control and disease prevention in crops…
and MUCH more is made possible by the groundbreaking research at the Maryland BARC facility Trump wants to close.
We can't let it happen.
And you can read our full report here: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
September 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
And you can read our full report here: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
🚨@merkley.senate.gov and I just released our report detailing how the Netanyahu government is engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza. The U.S. is complicit and the world must stop it.
Read it in full here: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/download/van...
Read it in full here: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/download/van...
September 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🚨@merkley.senate.gov and I just released our report detailing how the Netanyahu government is engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza. The U.S. is complicit and the world must stop it.
Read it in full here: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/download/van...
Read it in full here: www.vanhollen.senate.gov/download/van...
Today marks 24 years since one of the darkest days in our history. We’ll never forget those we lost on 9/11. We also salute those who rushed toward danger, sacrificing themselves to save others.
As we honor the victims, we must recommit to fighting for peace & democracy at home & around the world.
As we honor the victims, we must recommit to fighting for peace & democracy at home & around the world.
September 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Today marks 24 years since one of the darkest days in our history. We’ll never forget those we lost on 9/11. We also salute those who rushed toward danger, sacrificing themselves to save others.
As we honor the victims, we must recommit to fighting for peace & democracy at home & around the world.
As we honor the victims, we must recommit to fighting for peace & democracy at home & around the world.
For those who doubted where this was headed, this is what dictatorship looks like — declaring war against an American city. It is not a joke. We must all stand against this lawless regime.
September 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
For those who doubted where this was headed, this is what dictatorship looks like — declaring war against an American city. It is not a joke. We must all stand against this lawless regime.
Trump politicizing law enforcement in Baltimore does nothing to improve public safety. We've boosted the number of FBI, DEA and ATF agents in Baltimore and always welcome more support in coordination with local law enforcement.
Trump’s bloviating and theatrics are a distraction. Full statement:
Trump’s bloviating and theatrics are a distraction. Full statement:
September 2, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Trump politicizing law enforcement in Baltimore does nothing to improve public safety. We've boosted the number of FBI, DEA and ATF agents in Baltimore and always welcome more support in coordination with local law enforcement.
Trump’s bloviating and theatrics are a distraction. Full statement:
Trump’s bloviating and theatrics are a distraction. Full statement: