Federal · U.S. Senate
Chris Van Hollen
U.S. Senator · Maryland · Party: Democratic
65 final-passage votes on record.
Record at a glance
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Office
- Office
- U.S. Senator
- District
- Maryland
- Party
- Democratic
- Term
- Since 2017
- Body
- U.S. Senate
- Website
- Official site ↗
Source
No platform recorded yet
This tab shows Chris Van Hollen's platform in two parts. In their own words: a short excerpt, word for word, from their own Issues or Priorities page, with a link to the whole page, and statements their office submits, labeled as such. Commitments tracked: specific, checkable promises (signing a named bill, funding a program at a stated amount, finishing a project by a date), each quoted with its date and source and checked in code before it's published, with a status that changes only with evidence.
How the platform is recordedShowing every recorded vote. Procedural, amendment, committee, and nomination votes are labeled.
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To make funds available for the timely adjudication of DACA renewal applications.
On the Amendment
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To rescind unobligated balances under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
On the Amendment
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To transfer amounts for youth mentoring programs of the Department of Justice.
On the Amendment
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S. 2
An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
On the Motion
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To repurpose funds previously appropriated for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the timely processing of DACA applications and related employment authorization documents and to prohibit the use of funds to arrest, detain, deport, or remove DACA recipients.
On the Motion
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To ensure only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office, and to require voters to provide photo identification.
On the Motion
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To support the work performed by the Immigration Detention Ombudsman.
On the Motion
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To redirect funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the Child Care and Development Block Grant program.
On the Motion
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To place reasonable limits on contributions to Super PACs which make independent expenditures.
On the Motion
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S. 2
An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
On the Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
To make appropriations for the conduct of inspections of the Delaney Hall Detention Facility.
On the Motion
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To prohibit the distribution of Federal funds to individuals convicted of certain crimes.
On the Motion
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To ensure only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office, and to require voters to provide photo identification, and for other purposes.
On the Motion
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To prohibit an individual from acting as Director of National Intelligence if such individual is simultaneously serving as the head of any other Federal department or agency.
On the Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
To help build 7,000,000 new homes.
On the Motion
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S. 2
An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
On the Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
To provide funding for the HOME Investment Partnerships program.
On the Motion
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To provide a clarification relating to, and to prohibit the use of funds for, the White House Ballroom.
On the Motion
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To reallocate funds that would have been used for the Anti-Weaponization Fund to fraud enforcement.
On the Motion
No Source ↗ -
S. 2
An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
On the Motion
Yes Source ↗ -
S. 2
An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
On the Motion to Proceed
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 188
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Kathleen S. Lane, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years
On the Nomination
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S.J.Res. 185
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
On the Motion to Discharge
Yes Source ↗ -
Evan Rikhye, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Sheria Akins Clarke, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years; and Brian David Miller, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years; and Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years; and Darin Smith, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years; and Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large; and Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; and Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; and Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs); and Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029; and Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years; and Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years; and Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years; and Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2031; and Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2031; and Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy; and Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years; and Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years; and David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines; and William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland; and Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue; and Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador; and Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia; and Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; and Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs); and Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030; and Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028; and Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology; and Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years; and Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years; and James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the term of four years; and Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years; and Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years; and James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years; and Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; and Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years; and Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs)
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years; and Brian David Miller, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years; and Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years; and Darin Smith, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years; and Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large; and Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; and Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; and Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs); and Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029; and Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years; and Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years; and Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years; and Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2031; and Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2031; and Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy; and Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years; and Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years; and David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines; and William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland; and Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue; and Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador; and Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia; and Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; and Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs); and Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030; and Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028; and Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology; and Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years; and Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years; and James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the term of four years; and Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years; and Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years; and James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years; and Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; and Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years; and Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs)
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 130
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".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 141
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 132
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 the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Examinations for Risks to Active-Duty Servicemembers and Their Covered Dependents".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
S.Res. 526
A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 163
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
On the Motion to Discharge
Yes Source ↗ -
Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2026
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
Kevin Warsh, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of fourteen years from February 1, 2026
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
S.Res. 690
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
On the Resolution
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 184
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
On the Motion to Discharge
Yes Source ↗ -
S.Res. 690
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
On the Cloture Motion
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 99
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 139
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
On the Motion to Proceed
Yes Source ↗ -
Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
On the Nomination
No Source ↗ -
S.J.Res. 124
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
On the Point of Order
No Source ↗ -
S.Res. 690
An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar.
On the Motion to Proceed
No Source ↗
Raised · 2025–2026
$1,973,280
Spent $627,944 · Cash on hand $3,298,739 as of Jun 30, 2026
Money raised by Chris Van Hollen's campaign committees in 2025–2026, through Jun 30, 2026 (latest report: july quarterly 2026), as reported to the Federal Election Commission. These are facts about money, shown beside the voting record; they don't explain any vote.
Where it came from
- Small individual donors ($200 or less)$123,3706%
- Larger individual donors (more than $200)$1,465,24174%
- PACs and other political committees$78,2504%
- Political party committees$00%
- The candidate (own money and loans)$00%
- Other (transfers, refunds, interest)$306,41916%
For comparison, the average of the 98 senators with 2025–2026 filings loaded: raised $5,036,442; PACs 18% of money raised; small donors 19%; cash on hand $4,588,845. A senator's fundraising varies with where they are in a six-year term.
Top PACs
- OPEIU VOICE OF THE ELECTORATE (VOTE)$5,000
- SODEXO, INC. PAC$5,000
- KBR, INC. PAC$5,000
- LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC)$5,000
- IONQ, INC. PAC$5,000
- MONUMENTAL SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PAC$3,500
- AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA PAC$2,500
- EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$2,500
- GEICO PAC$2,500
- EYEPAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FOR AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY$2,500
The 10 largest of $78,250 from PACs and other political committees (4% of all money raised). Every PAC contribution at the FEC ↗
Outside spending for and against
None reported.
None reported.
Independent expenditures: spending on ads and outreach about this member, without coordinating with the campaign. This money isn't given to the campaign. FEC record ↗
Top contributing industries (approximate)
- Finance, insurance and banking$71,000
- Lawyers and lobbyists$59,750
- Health care$57,000
- Technology and telecommunications$29,750
- Energy and utilities$24,000
- Transportation$23,500
- Real estate$23,000
- Media and entertainment$21,000
Approximate. Industries are assigned by keywords in PAC and employer names (how); 39% of these dollars matched an industry, and the rest are left unclassified rather than guessed. Employer amounts count only donors who gave more than $200, from the campaign's principal committee.
Donors' employers
- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES$22,000
- EXELON$14,000
- ZEENA LLC$12,000
- JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY$9,750
- ACTUM LLC$9,000
- MEI$9,000
- GALLAGHER LLP$8,750
- BASHA DIAGNOSTICS$8,000
- MONUMENTAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT$8,000
- LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH$7,500
Employers named by donors who gave more than $200, summed; an employer is listed only when 3 or more people named it. Individual donors are never listed.
Source: Federal Election Commission (Chris Van Hollen at the FEC ↗), 2025–2026. Read Oct 5, 2026. Federal law bars using contributor information from FEC reports to ask for contributions or for commercial purposes; ThePillory shows totals only and has no donor export. Methodology
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