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{{Short description|American lawyer and politician (born 1959)}}
{{for|his father|Christopher Van Hollen (diplomat)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Chris Van Hollen
| image               = Chris Van Hollen official portrait 115th Congress.jpg
| caption             = Official portrait, 2017
| jr/sr               = United States Senator
| state               = [[Maryland]]
| alongside           = [[Angela Alsobrooks]]
| term_start          = January 3, 2017
| term_end            = 
| predecessor         = [[Barbara Mikulski]]
| successor           = 
| office1             = [[Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee]]
| leader1             = [[Chuck Schumer]]
| term_start1         = January 3, 2017
| term_end1           = January 3, 2019
| predecessor1        = [[Jon Tester]]
| successor1          = [[Catherine Cortez Masto]]
| office2             = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|House Democratic Assistant to the Leader]]
| leader2             = [[Nancy Pelosi]]
| term_start2         = January 3, 2009
| term_end2           = January 3, 2011
| predecessor2        = [[Xavier Becerra]]
| successor2          = [[Jim Clyburn]] (Assistant Democratic Leader)
| office3             = [[Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]]
| leader3             = [[Nancy Pelosi]]
| term_start3         = January 3, 2007
| term_end3           = January 3, 2011
| predecessor3        = [[Rahm Emanuel]]
| successor3          = [[Steve Israel]]
| state4              = [[Maryland]]
| district4           = {{ushr|MD|8|8th}}
| term_start4         = January 3, 2003
| term_end4           = January 3, 2017
| predecessor4        = [[Connie Morella]]
| successor4          = [[Jamie Raskin]]
| state_senate5       = Maryland
| district5           = 18th
| term_start5         = January 11, 1995
| term_end5           = January 8, 2003
| predecessor5        = Patricia Sher
| successor5          = Sharon M. Grosfeld
| state_delegate6     = Maryland
| district6           = 18th
| term_start6         = January 9, 1991
| term_end6           = January 11, 1995
| predecessor6        = Patricia Sher<br />Lawrence Wiser
| successor6          = Sharon Grosfeld
| birth_date          = Christopher Van Hollen Jr.<br/>{{birth date and age|1959|1|10}}
| birth_place         = [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]]
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| party               = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse              = {{marriage|Katherine Wilkens|1987}}
| children            = 3
| father              = [[Christopher Van Hollen (diplomat)|Christopher Van Hollen]]
| education           = [[Swarthmore College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[Harvard University]] ([[Master of Public Policy|MPP]])<br />[[Georgetown University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| signature           = Chris Van Hollen Signature.svg
| website             = {{URL|vanhollen.senate.gov|Senate website}}
| module              = {{Listen|pos=center|embed=yes|filename=Chris Van Hollen questions witnesses on housing supply shortages.ogg|title=Van Hollen's voice|type=speech|description=Van Hollen questions witnesses on [[housing supply]] shortages<br/>Recorded August 2, 2022}}
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'''Christopher Van Hollen Jr.''' ({{IPAc-en|v|æ|n|_|ˈ|h|ɒ|l|ə|n}} {{respell|van|_|HOL|ən}}; born January 10, 1959) is an American attorney and politician serving as the [[Seniority in the United States Senate|senior]] [[United States Senate|United States senator]] from [[Maryland]], a seat he has held since 2017. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he served as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[Maryland's 8th congressional district]] from 2003 to 2017 and as a [[Maryland senate|Maryland state senator]] from 1995 to 2003.<ref>{{cite web |title=Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., U.S. Senator, Maryland |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/39fed/05ussen/html/msa12178.html |website=msa.maryland.gov |publisher=maryland.gov |access-date=October 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments 2011 COG Annual Report |website=mwcog.gov |url=http://www1.mwcog.org/uploads/pub-documents/oF5eVls20120313152933.pdf |access-date=October 24, 2022}}</ref>

In 2007, Van Hollen became the chair of the [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]] (DCCC). In this post, he was responsible for leading efforts to defend vulnerable Democrats and get more Democrats elected to Congress in [[2008 United States House of Representatives elections|2008]], which he did. House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] created a new leadership post, Assistant to the Speaker, in 2006 so that Van Hollen could be present at all leadership meetings. He was elected ranking member on the Budget Committee on November 17, 2010. Pelosi appointed Van Hollen to the 12-member bipartisan [[United States Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction|Committee on Deficit Reduction]] with a mandate for finding major budget reductions by late 2011. On October 17, 2013, Pelosi appointed Van Hollen to serve on the bicameral conference committee.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Pelosi Names Conferees to FY 2014 Budget Conference |url=http://www.democraticleader.gov/Pelosi_Statement_on_Conferess_to_FY_2014_Budget_Conference |website=www.democraticleader.gov |access-date=July 4, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704022207/http://www.democraticleader.gov/Pelosi_Statement_on_Conferess_to_FY_2014_Budget_Conference |archive-date=July 4, 2014 }}</ref>

Van Hollen ran for the [[United States Senate]] in [[2016 United States Senate election in Maryland|2016]] to replace retiring Senator [[Barbara Mikulski]]. He defeated U.S. Representative [[Donna Edwards]] in the Democratic primary and won the general election with 61% of the vote to [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee [[Kathy Szeliga]]'s 36%. He was reelected in [[2022 United States Senate election in Maryland|2022]] with nearly 66% of the vote to Republican nominee Chris Chaffee's 34%. Van Hollen chaired the [[Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee]] (DSCC) from 2017 to 2019.<ref name="krobillard1">{{cite news|last1=Robillard|first1=Kevin|last2=Schor|first2=Elena|title=Van Hollen to serve as DSCC chair|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/chris-van-hollen-dscc-chair-231621|access-date=November 18, 2016|work=Politico}}</ref> Van Hollen became Maryland's senior senator when [[Ben Cardin]] retired from the Senate in 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Jeff |title=Longtime Maryland U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin won't seek re-election, creating rare Senate vacancy |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-cardin-2024-20230501-6o4r3dufcjbl3o26iv4ze6drju-story.html |access-date=May 1, 2023 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=May 1, 2023}}</ref>
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==Early life, education, and career==
Van Hollen was born in [[Karachi]], Pakistan, the eldest of three children of American parents, Edith Eliza (née Farnsworth) and [[Christopher Van Hollen (diplomat)|Christopher Van Hollen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/reps/vanhollen.htm |title=Christopher Van Hollen, Jr |publisher=Ancestry.com |access-date=August 31, 2012}}</ref><ref name=wp2/> His father was a [[United States Foreign Service|Foreign Service]] officer who served as deputy [[Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs|assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs]] (1969–1972) and [[United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives|U.S. ambassador]] to [[Sri Lanka]] and the [[Maldives]] (1972–1976);<ref name=bsun>{{cite news |first=Jacques|last=Kelly|title=Christopher Van Hollen Sr., ambassador, Former Baltimorean and father of Md. congressman was ambassador to Sri Lanka and career Foreign Service officer |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2013/02/03/christopher-van-hollen-sr-ambassador-2/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225045932/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-02-03/news/bs-md-ob-christopher-vanhollen-20130201_1_political-debates-ambassador-baltimore-gas |url-status=live |archive-date=February 25, 2013 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=February 3, 2013 |access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref> his mother worked in the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and the [[United States Department of State|State Department]], where she served as chief of the intelligence bureau for [[South Asia]].<ref name=wp2>{{cite news |title=State Department Policy Analyst Eliza Van Hollen |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/25/AR2007022501387.html |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=February 26, 2007 |access-date=February 25, 2013}}</ref><ref name=matusow>{{cite news|date=June 1, 2008|work=[[Washingtonian (magazine)|Washingtonian]]|title=Can Nice Guy Chris Van Hollen Finish First?|url=http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/people/7994.html|last=Matusow|first=Barbara}}</ref> He spent parts of his early life in Pakistan, Turkey, India, and Sri Lanka.<ref name=matusow/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://projects.wsj.com/campaign2012/candidates/view/chris-van-hollen--MD-H|title=Chris Van Hollen (D)|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=June 14, 2015}}</ref> He returned to the United States for his junior year of high school, and attended [[Middlesex School]] in [[Concord, Massachusetts]], where his grandfather had once taught.<ref name=matusow/>

He is an alumnus of the [[Kodaikanal International School]] (in [[Dindigul district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., U.S. Senator, Maryland |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/39fed/05ussen/html/msa12178.html |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=msa.maryland.gov}}</ref> In 1982, Van Hollen graduated from [[Swarthmore College]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in philosophy.<ref name=directory>{{cite news|work=[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]|title=VAN HOLLEN profile|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=v000128}}</ref> He continued his studies at [[Harvard University]], where he earned a [[Master of Public Policy]] concentrating in national security studies from the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]] in 1985.<ref name=directory/> He then earned a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the [[Georgetown University Law Center]] in 1990.<ref name=directory/>

==Early political career==
Van Hollen worked as a legislative assistant for defense and foreign policy to [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Charles Mathias]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] from [[Maryland]], from 1985 to 1987.<ref name=MSA>{{cite news|work=Maryland State Archives|title=Chris Van Hollen, Jr. Biography|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/012100/012178/html/12178bio.html}}</ref> He was also a staff member of the [[United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations|U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations]] (1987–1989), and a legislative advisor for federal affairs to [[Governor of Maryland|Maryland governor]] [[William Donald Schaefer]] (1989–1991).<ref name=MSA/> He was admitted to the Maryland [[Bar association|bar]] in 1990, and joined the law firm of [[Arent Fox]].<ref name=maryland>{{cite news|work=Maryland Manual Online|title=Christopher Van Hollen, Jr.|url=http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/39fed/06ushse/html/msa12178.html}}</ref>

==Maryland State Legislature (1991–2003)==
Van Hollen served in the [[Maryland General Assembly]] from 1991 to 2003, first in the [[Maryland House of Delegates|House of Delegates]] (1991–1995) and then in the [[Maryland State Senate|State Senate]] (1995–2003).<ref name=directory/> In the Senate, he served on the Budget and Taxation Committee and the Health and Human Services Subcommittee. He led successful efforts to raise the tobacco tax, prohibit oil drilling in the [[Chesapeake Bay]], mandate [[trigger lock]]s for guns, and increase funding for education and healthcare.<ref name=matusow/> In 2002, ''[[The Washington Post]]'' called Van Hollen "one of the most accomplished members of the General Assembly."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/archive/release.cfm?year=2004&ArticleID=1002|title=Commencement Speaker|publisher=University Communications Newsdesk, University of Maryland|date=December 2, 2004|access-date=August 31, 2012|archive-date=August 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820152540/http://www.newsdesk.umd.edu/archive/release.cfm?year=2004&ArticleID=1002|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==U.S. House of Representatives (2003–2017)==
[[Image:Vanhollen johnson agenda.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Chris Van Hollen joining [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]] Executive [[Jack B. Johnson]] (at the podium and to the left of Van Hollen) for the announcement of the county's legislative agenda for 2005]]

===Elections===
Before Van Hollen's election, incumbent [[Connie Morella]] had won eight elections in the district, despite being a Republican in a district that had swung heavily Democratic. Morella's success was largely attributed to her political independence and relatively [[Liberalism|liberal]] voting record, including support for [[abortion rights]], [[gay rights]], [[gun control]] and increased [[Environmentalism|environmental protections]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-02-29 |title=Morella Maintains Moderate Voting Record |url=https://cnsmaryland.org/1996/02/29/morella-maintains-moderate-voting-record/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=CNS Maryland |language=en-US}}</ref>

After Morella's reelection in 2000, Democratic [[Maryland Senate]] President [[Thomas V. Miller, Jr.]] made no secret that he wanted to draw the 8th out from under Morella. Indeed, one redistricting plan after the 2000 census divided the 8th in two, giving one district to Van Hollen and forcing Morella to run against popular State Delegate [[Mark Kennedy Shriver]]. The final plan was far less ambitious, but made the district even more Democratic than its predecessor. It absorbed nine heavily Democratic precincts from neighboring [[Prince George's County]], an area Morella had never represented. It also restored a heavily Democratic spur in eastern Montgomery County that had been cut out in the last round of redistricting.<ref>{{Cite news|last=LeDuc|first=Daniel|date=January 25, 2002|title=Md. Democrats Redraw Morella's District|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/01/25/md-democrats-redraw-morellas-district/276e7cee-6962-4e96-9140-4b83084fea20/|access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref> Van Hollen defeated Morella in the 2002 general election in part, according to some analysts, because of this redistricting.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Becker|first=Jo|date=November 6, 2002|title=Van Hollen Ousts Morella|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2002/11/06/van-hollen-ousts-morella/71fa4ced-49db-4da2-9e81-4ef3897a4b55/|access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref>

In 2002, Van Hollen entered a competitive Democratic primary against Shriver and former [[Presidency of Bill Clinton|Clinton administration]] aide Ira Shapiro. Though Shriver had the most money, Van Hollen launched a grassroots effort that mobilized Democratic voters. After receiving the endorsement of ''[[The Washington Post]]'', ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'', and other local papers, Van Hollen defeated Shriver, 43.5% to 40.6%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 Gubernatorial Election |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2002/results/p_cd08.html |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=elections.maryland.gov}}</ref>

During the campaign, Van Hollen emphasized that even when Morella voted with the district, her partisan affiliation kept [[Tom DeLay]] and the rest of her party's more conservative leadership in power. Van Hollen also touted his leadership in the State Senate on issues such as education funding, [[HMO]] reform, [[trigger lock]]s for handguns, and protecting the [[Chesapeake Bay]] from [[oil drilling]]. Van Hollen defeated Morella, 51.7% to 48.2%.<ref name="apsanet.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.apsanet.org/imgtest/PSJul03Abbe.pdf|title=American Political Science Association election review|access-date=August 31, 2012}}</ref> He crushed Morella in Prince George's County while narrowly winning Montgomery County. Morella won most of the precincts she had previously represented.

Van Hollen never faced another contest nearly that close, and was reelected six times with at least 60% of the vote. After the 2010 census, his district was made slightly less Democratic. He lost a heavily Democratic spur of Montgomery County to the neighboring [[Maryland's 6th congressional district|6th district]], and lost his share of Prince George's County to the [[Maryland's 4th congressional district|4th district]]. In their place, the 8th absorbed a strongly Republican spur of Frederick County, as well as the southern part of even more Republican Carroll County. Nonetheless, his share of Montgomery County has more than double the population of his shares of Carroll and Frederick Counties combined, and Van Hollen won a sixth term over Republican Ken Timmerman with 63% of the vote. He lost in Carroll and Frederick, but swamped Timmerman in Montgomery by 130,406 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official 2012 Presidential General Election results for Representative in Congress - Congressional District 8 |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2012/results/general/gen_detail_results_2012_4_BOT00808.html |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=elections.maryland.gov}}</ref>

===Tenure===
In 2003, the Committee for Education Funding, a nonpartisan education coalition founded in 1969, named Van Hollen its Outstanding New Member of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cef.org/events/cef-awardees-2/ |title=CEF Awardees – Outstanding New Member Award |year=2003 |website=Committee for Education Funding |access-date=October 6, 2021 }}</ref> The first bill Van Hollen introduces every session is the Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers (Keep Our PACT) Act, which would fully fund [[No Child Left Behind]] and [[Individuals with Disabilities Education Act]]. He introduced an amendment, which passed, that repealed a 9.5 percent loophole in [[student loan]]s that had allowed lenders to pocket billions of taxpayer dollars. Now, that money is available for additional student loans.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Campaign/071205.html|title=House races loom large in student-loan debate|work=The Hill|author=Savodnik, Peter|date=July 12, 2005|access-date=October 19, 2006|archive-date=September 5, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905113642/http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Campaign/071205.html|url-status=dead}}  {{Cite web |url=http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Campaign/071205.html |title=House races loom large in student-loan debate |access-date=October 19, 2006 |archive-date=September 5, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060905113642/http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Campaign/071205.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

Because many federal employees live in his district, Van Hollen has worked on a number of issues relating to them. He supported pay parity in pay raises for civilian employees and introduced an amendment, which passed, to block attempts to [[Outsourcing|outsource]] federal jobs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mosquera|first=Mary|url=http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/23456-1.html|title=House votes against revised A-76 rules|website=gcn.com|date=September 10, 2003|access-date=August 31, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930153903/http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/23456-1.html|archive-date=September 30, 2007}}</ref>

[[File:Chris Van Hollen official portrait, 2010.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Official portrait as a U.S. representative, 2010]]
Van Hollen has secured federal funding for a number of local-interest projects, including transportation initiatives, local [[homeland security]] efforts, education programs and community development projects. Van Hollen included a provision in legislation governing [[Washington Metro]] to prevent housing development in [[Takoma Park, Maryland|Takoma Park]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wiener |first=Aaron |date=6 Apr 2025 |title=D.C. needs housing. Why has it taken 25 years to build on this parking lot? |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/04/06/dc-housing-development-takoma-density/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250406123024/https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/04/06/dc-housing-development-takoma-density/ |archive-date=2025-04-06 |access-date=2025-04-12 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> He and [[Adam Schiff]] (D-CA) often discuss issues of National Security on the floor of the House in tandem, with particular commentary on the wars in [[Afghanistan]] and [[Iraq]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/md08_vanhollen/Real_Security_9_19.html|title=Transcript of Congress speech on national security|publisher=House.gov|date=September 19, 2006|access-date=August 31, 2012}}</ref>

In May 2006, Van Hollen formed a [[congressional caucus]] on the [[Netherlands]] with Dutch-born Republican U.S. Representative [[Pete Hoekstra]] from [[Michigan]]. The goal of the caucus is to promote the U.S. relationship with the Netherlands and remember the Dutch role in establishing the [[New York (state)|State of New York]] and the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rep. Hoekstra to co-chair Dutch Congressional Caucus » The Windmill news articles » goDutch |url=http://www.godutch.com/newspaper/index.php?id=989 |access-date=November 6, 2023 |website=www.godutch.com}}</ref>

[[Image:Chris Van Hollen DNC 2008.jpg|240px|thumb|right|Van Hollen speaking during the second day of the [[2008 Democratic National Convention]] in [[Denver, Colorado]], in his capacity as chairman of the [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]]. He is flanked by Democratic House challengers.]]
In July 2006, Van Hollen urged the [[George W. Bush administration|Bush administration]] to support a ceasefire supported by a peacekeeping force that would end the [[2006 Lebanon War]]. He was criticized by elements of the [[Jewish]] and pro-Israel community, a large part of his constituency, for criticizing U.S. and Israeli policy in the Lebanon conflict.<ref name=jta20081231>{{cite news |url=http://www.jta.org/2008/12/31/news-opinion/the-telegraph/van-hollen-strongly-backs-israel |date=December 31, 2008 |title=Van Hollen strongly backs Israel |publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |first=Eric |last=Fingerhut |access-date=July 13, 2017 }}</ref> In follow-up comments, Van Hollen indicated that his original comments were meant as a critique of Bush administration policy but did not retract his position, and other members of the local Jewish and pro-Israel community defended him.<ref name=jta20081231 /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/rosnerBlog.jhtml?itemNo=756837&contrassID=25&subContrassID=0&sbSubContrassID=1&listSrc=Y&art=1 |title=Get ready for the Democrats |work=[[Haaretz]] |access-date=January 3, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070302034906/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/rosnerBlog.jhtml?itemNo=756837&contrassID=25&subContrassID=0&sbSubContrassID=1&listSrc=Y&art=1 |archive-date=March 2, 2007 |date=August 31, 2006 |first=Shmuel |last=Rosner |quote=he did not apologize, just clarified his statements }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Hard Choices and Right Choices in the Mideast |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=August 15, 2006 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/2006/08/15/hard-choices-and-right-choices-in-the-mideast/1abbecb1-02b1-4af4-b482-2c9f24601571/ |first1=Jesse |last1=Baker |first2=Jeremy |last2=Rabinovits |access-date=July 13, 2017 }}</ref>

In 2006, Van Hollen opted out of the race to succeed the retiring Senator [[Paul Sarbanes]], saying he would rather spend time with his family and help elect more Democrats to Congress.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Craig|first1=Tim|last2=Wagner|first2=John|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/11/AR2005071101496.html|title=Van Hollen says he won't run for Senate|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=July 12, 2005|access-date=August 31, 2012}}</ref> In keeping with that, Van Hollen was appointed to Chairman of the [[Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]].

In 2009, Van Hollen introduced a bill which establishes a [[green bank]] to catalyze the financing of [[clean energy]] and [[Efficient energy use|energy efficiency]] projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/renewable-energy-news/by_technology/energy_efficiency/the-coalition-for-green-bank-applauds-congressman-chris-van-hollens-green-bank-act.html|title=Coalition for Green Bank applauds US Congressman Chris Van Hollen's Green Bank Act|website=newenergyworldnetwork.com|date=March 25, 2009|access-date=March 30, 2009|archive-date=March 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327163116/http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/renewable-energy-news/by_technology/energy_efficiency/the-coalition-for-green-bank-applauds-congressman-chris-van-hollens-green-bank-act.html|url-status=dead}} {{Cite web |url=http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/renewable-energy-news/by_technology/energy_efficiency/the-coalition-for-green-bank-applauds-congressman-chris-van-hollens-green-bank-act.html |title=Newnet news - Coalition for Green Bank applauds US Congressman Chris van Hollen's Green Bank Act |access-date=March 30, 2009 |archive-date=March 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327163116/http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/renewable-energy-news/by_technology/energy_efficiency/the-coalition-for-green-bank-applauds-congressman-chris-van-hollens-green-bank-act.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> He reintroduced the same bill again in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=House Democrats Introduce the Green Bank Act of 2014|url=http://vanhollen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-democrats-introduce-the-green-bank-act-of-2014|website=vanhollen.house.gov|access-date=July 4, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628191826/http://vanhollen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-democrats-introduce-the-green-bank-act-of-2014|archive-date=June 28, 2014}}</ref>

In March 2010, when [[Charles Rangel]] was forced to resign as Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means over ethics charges, Van Hollen played a key role in having [[Sander Levin]] succeed to the Chairmanship over [[Pete Stark]]. Stark was the second-most experienced member of the committee while Levin was third, and party tradition would have made Stark chairman due to seniority. However, Van Hollen and other younger members saw Stark's past intemperate comments as a liability to the Democrats in an election year.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/04/AR2010030402174.html?hpid=topnews | newspaper=The Washington Post | first=Paul | last=Kane | title=Michigan's Sander Levin replaces Rangel as House Ways and Means chairman | date=March 5, 2010}}</ref>

On April 29, 2010, Van Hollen introduced the campaign finance [[DISCLOSE Act]].<ref>[http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:h.r.05175: H.R. 5175] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019004120/http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:h.r.05175: |date=October 19, 2015 }} [[THOMAS]]</ref> He reintroduced the bill for the 113th Congress on February 9, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Van Hollen, House Democrats Introduce DISCLOSE 2012 Act|url=http://vanhollen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/van-hollen-house-democrats-introduce-disclose-2012-act|website=vanhollen.house.gov|access-date=July 4, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704025410/http://vanhollen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/van-hollen-house-democrats-introduce-disclose-2012-act|archive-date=July 4, 2014}}</ref>

In April 2011, Van Hollen sued the [[Federal Election Commission]], charging it with [[regulatory capture]] and the creation of a loophole that allowed unlimited and undisclosed financing in the 2010 election season. According to Van Hollen, had it not been for the loophole, "much of the more than $135 million in secret contributions that funded expenditures would have been disclosed."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/fundraising/89276-top-democrat-sues-federal-election-commission-over-anonymous-donors/|title=Top Democrat sues Federal Election Commission over anonymous donors|newspaper=The Hill|date=April 21, 2011|access-date=August 31, 2012}}</ref>{{update inline|date=August 2017|reason=What activity followed this lawsuit, now more than 6 years ago?}}

During the 2012 Obama reelection campaign, Van Hollen participated in one-on-one debate prep with vice president [[Joe Biden]], impersonating the Republican vice-presidential candidate [[Paul Ryan]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/election-2012/post/maryland-rep-chris-van-hollen-to-play-role-of-paul-ryan-in-biden-debate-prep/2012/08/17/53a3a88c-e81c-11e1-a3d2-2a05679928ef_blog.html |title=Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen to play role of Paul Ryan in Biden debate prep |first=Felicia |last=Sonmez |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=August 17, 2012 |access-date=March 22, 2021 }}</ref>

In 2014, Van Hollen worked with a bipartisan group to pass the ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Act. The legislation allowed people with disabilities to create tax-free savings accounts for qualified disability-related expenses (including education, housing, and transportation). The act was signed into law on December 19, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of the ABLE Act |url=https://www.ablenrc.org/what-is-able/history-of-the-able-act/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=ABLE National Resource Center |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Party leadership and caucus memberships===
* Ranking Member on the [[House Budget Committee]]
* Vice Chairman of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
* Co-chairman of the Congressional Soccer Caucus
* Co-chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force
* Co-chairman of the [[Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety]]
* Vice Chairman of the Democratic Task Force on Budget and Tax Policy
* Member of the [[Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus]]
* Member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition
* [[United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus|International Conservation Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html |title=U.S. Congressional International Conservation Caucus Members |publisher=International Conservation Caucus |access-date=August 31, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324151021/http://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html |archive-date=March 24, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Caucus
* Chairman, Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus
*[[Afterschool Caucuses]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/policyCongressionalCaucuses.cfm|publisher=Afterschool Alliance|access-date=April 17, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Congressional Coalition on Adoption]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute|url=https://www.ccainstitute.org|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Senate Taiwan Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Senate Taiwan Caucus 118th Congress (2023-2024)|author=|url=https://fapa.org/senate-taiwan-caucus/|format=|publisher=Formosan Association for Public Affairs|date=February 5, 2004|accessdate=10 October 2024}}</ref>
* [[Rare Disease Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Rare Disease Congressional Caucus|author=|url=https://everylifefoundation.org/rare-advocates/rarecaucus/rarecaucus-members/|format=|publisher=Every Life Foundation for Rare Diseases|date=|accessdate=21 March 2025}}</ref>

==U.S. Senate (2017–present)==
===Elections===

==== 2016 ====
{{Main|2016 United States Senate election in Maryland}}
Van Hollen defeated Republican [[Kathy Szeliga]] in the general election, 61% to 36%. He replaced Democrat [[Barbara Mikulski]], who had retired from the Senate after serving for 30 years.<ref name=Mikulski>{{cite news | url=https://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/barbara-mikulski-no-reelection-2016-115650.html?hp=l2_4 | title=Barbara Mikulski won't seek reelection in 2016 | publisher=Politico | author=Kyle Cheney and Burgress Everett | date=March 2, 2015 | access-date=March 2, 2015}}</ref>

==== 2022 ====
{{Main|2022 United States Senate election in Maryland}}
Van Hollen was reelected to a second term in 2022, defeating Republican Chris Chaffee with 65.8% of the vote to Chaffee's 34.1%.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kurtz |first1=Josh |title=Political Notes: A Barnburner in Southern Md., Van Hollen Makes It Official, Masking Changes, Senator Pulls Chief Judge Bill |url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/02/15/political-notes-a-barnburner-in-southern-md-van-hollen-makes-it-official-masking-changes-senator-pulls-chief-judge-bill/ |access-date=February 15, 2022 |work=[[Maryland Matters]] |date=February 15, 2022}}</ref>

===Tenure===

====115th Congress (2017–2019)====
Shortly after the [[2016 United States Senate elections|2016 elections]], Van Hollen was selected as the Chairman of the [[Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee]] (DSCC) for the [[2018 United States Senate elections|2018]] cycle.<ref name="krobillard1"/> While part of a congressional delegation visiting India in 2019, Van Hollen requested the Indian government's permission to travel to [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] to observe the conditions of the [[2019–2021 Jammu and Kashmir lockdown|lockdown]]. His request was denied.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-06 |title=US senator barred from Kashmir as lockdown enters 3rd month |url=https://apnews.com/general-news-3cf80aeeeba14d079f9d6686d3560358 |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref>

====117th Congress (2021–2023)====
[[File:Chris Van Hollen's 2020 United States presidential election Electoral College count speech.ogg|thumb|Chris Van Hollen giving his Electoral College count remarks, including his response to the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack]].]]
Van Hollen was walking to the Senate chambers to speak during the [[2021 United States Electoral College vote count]] when he was stopped by [[U.S. Capitol Police]] telling him that the building was on lockdown due to the [[January 6 United States Capitol attack|attack on the Capitol]].<ref name="Hartner">{{cite news |last1=Hartner |first1=Zeke |last2=Moore |first2=Jack |title='Bad day for our democracy': Day after Capitol chaos, local leaders react |url=https://wtop.com/dc/2021/01/bad-day-for-our-democracy-day-after-capitol-chaos-local-leaders-react/ |access-date=January 11, 2021 |work=WTOP |date=January 7, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> He returned to his office, where he remained for the duration of the attack.<ref name="BradBell">{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Brad |title='This is 100% on leadership.' US Capitol Police unprepared for mob storming the Capitol |url=https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/leadership-capitol-police-unprepared-mob |access-date=January 11, 2021 |work=WBFF |date=January 7, 2021}}</ref> In the immediate wake of the insurrection, Van Hollen called Trump a "political arsonist" and said "I never thought we would live to see the day that violent mobs seized control of the Capitol. I cry for our country."<ref>{{cite news |title=Congress reconvenes to certify Biden's win; Trump supporter killed inside Capitol; Twitter, Facebook suspend Trump |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/state/congress-reconvenes-to-certify-bidens-win-trump-supporter-killed-inside-capitol-twitter-facebook-suspend-trump/article_8d20ef86-9682-5d8a-adbf-4c8a457f27ea.html |access-date=January 11, 2021 |work=Herald-Mail Media |agency=The Star Democrat |date=January 6, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=January 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112173720/https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/state/congress-reconvenes-to-certify-bidens-win-trump-supporter-killed-inside-capitol-twitter-facebook-suspend-trump/article_8d20ef86-9682-5d8a-adbf-4c8a457f27ea.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> As Van Hollen waited for the Capitol to be secured, he said he wanted an immediate investigation, calling the perpetrators "a violent mob." He also contrasted the police's treatment of the rioters with events that led to the use of tear gas on peaceful demonstrators, such as [[Black Lives Matter]] protests.<ref name="Felice">{{cite news |last1=Felice |first1=Danielle Ohl, Brooks DuBose, Olivia Sanchez, Heather Mongilio, Lilly Price, Selene San |title=From Washington to Annapolis, dismay, anger and disbelief follow insurrection on Capitol Hill |url=https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/ac-cn-trump-capitol-riots-20210106-20210106-w4rmogsphndlrezzds5y3k2eke-story.html |access-date=January 11, 2021 |work=capitalgazette.com |date=January 6, 2021}}</ref> After Congress returned to session to count the electoral votes, he voted against objections raised by some Republican senators.<ref>{{cite news |title=Biden certified as next president; Maryland lawmakers condemn Trump, storming of Capitol |url=https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/state/biden-certified-as-next-president-maryland-lawmakers-condemn-trump-storming-of-capitol/article_4eed738e-20d7-5255-8e32-6adce3f2236e.html |access-date=January 11, 2021 |work=Herald-Mail Media |agency=Star Democrat |date=January 7, 2021 |language=en |archive-date=January 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113075104/https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/state/biden-certified-as-next-president-maryland-lawmakers-condemn-trump-storming-of-capitol/article_4eed738e-20d7-5255-8e32-6adce3f2236e.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Van Hollen also called for Trump's "immediate removal" via the [[Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution]] and said, "we should have looked at that option much earlier."<ref name="Hartner"/>

====119th Congress (2025–2027)====
[[File:Chris Van Hollen and Kilmar Ábrego García.jpg|thumb|Van Hollen meets with Abrego Garcia, April 2025]]
In April 2025, Van Hollen traveled to [[El Salvador]], advocating the release of Maryland resident [[Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia|Kilmar Abrego Garcia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-16 |title=Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with El Salvador's vice president in push for prisoner's release |url=https://apnews.com/article/abrego-garcia-el-salvador-trump-deportation-van-hollen-senator-81cca0ac24a9a312be97c730679f8dd1 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> On April 16, he met with the Salvadoran vice president [[Félix Ulloa]], who denied him visitation access to [[CECOT]] and refused to authorize a call between him and Abrego Garcia.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Renteria |first1=Nelson |last2=Oré |first2=Diego |last3=Holland |first3=Steve |title=El Salvador blocks US senator from visiting wrongly deported Salvadoran man |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-senator-lands-el-salvador-seeking-release-wrongly-deported-salvadoran-man-2025-04-16/ |access-date=17 April 2025 |work=Reuters |date=April 17, 2025}}</ref> On April 17, Van Hollen was denied entry into [[CECOT]] after he was stopped at a checkpoint under orders to not allow him to proceed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jalonick |first1=Mary Claire |last2=MAGAÑA |first2=Yolanda |title=Maryland Sen. Van Hollen says he was denied entry to the El Salvador prison holding Abrego Garcia |url=https://apnews.com/article/abrego-garcia-el-salvador-trump-deportation-van-hollen-senator-81cca0ac24a9a312be97c730679f8dd1 |access-date=17 April 2025 |work=AP News |date=April 17, 2025}}</ref> A delegation of five House Republicans, including Ways and Means Committee Chair [[Jason Smith (American politician)|Jason Smith]], had been given a tour of the prison two days earlier.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Solender |first1=Andrew |title=Scoop: Another House Democrat seeks to go to El Salvador |url=https://www.axios.com/2025/04/16/house-democrats-el-salvador-deportation-trump |access-date=17 April 2025 |agency=Axios |date=April 16, 2024}}</ref> When [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] [[Marco Rubio]] testified before the [[United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations|Senate Foreign Relations Committee]] on May 20, 2025, Van Hollen told him that he regretted voting to confirm him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Van Hollen slams Rubio in contentious exchange over deportations and Abrego Garcia |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rubio-van-hollen-spar-contentious-exchange-deportations/story?id=122000745 |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref>

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===Committee assignments===
====Current====
*[[United States Senate Committee on Appropriations|Committee on Appropriations]]
**[[United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies|Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies]]
**[[United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government|Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government]] (Chair)
**[[United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies|Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies]]
**[[United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs|Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs]]
**[[United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies|Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies]]
*[[United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs|Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs]]
**[[United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development|Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development]]
**[[United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection|Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection]]
**[[United States Senate Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment|Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment]]
*[[United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations|Committee on Foreign Relations]]
*[[United States Senate Committee on the Budget|Committee on the Budget]]

====Previous====
*[[United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works|Committee on Environment and Public Works]] (2017–2021)

===Caucus memberships===
*[[Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Members|url=http://www.ng911institute.org/about-the-congressional-nextgen-9-1-1-caucus|publisher=Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus|access-date=June 14, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142643/http://www.ng911institute.org/about-the-congressional-nextgen-9-1-1-caucus|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Expand Social Security Caucus]]

==Political positions==

===Conservation===
In 2023 Van Hollen received a 100% score from the [[League of Conservation Voters]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2024 |title=Check out Senator Chris Van Hollen's Environmental Voting Record |url=https://scorecard.lcv.org/moc/chris-van-hollen |access-date=March 8, 2024 |website=League of Conservation Voters Scorecard |language=en}}</ref>

===Economy===
According to his campaign website, Van Hollen supports an increase in the minimum wage, paid sick leave, an expansion of the [[Earned Income Tax Credit]], [[equal pay for equal work|equal pay for women]], an increase in the child care tax credit, and a [[financial transactions tax]].<ref>{{cite web|title=An Economy that Works for Everyone|website=vanhollen.org|url=http://vanhollen.org/issue/an-economy-that-works-for-everyone/|access-date=August 20, 2016|archive-date=August 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822094618/http://vanhollen.org/issue/an-economy-that-works-for-everyone/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Elections===
In October 2018, Van Hollen and [[Susan Collins]] cosponsored the Protect Our Elections Act, legislation that would block "any persons from foreign adversaries from owning or having control over vendors administering U.S. elections" and would make companies involved in administering elections reveal foreign owners and inform local, state and federal authorities if said ownership changes. Companies failing to comply would face fines of $100,000.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomsen |first1=Jacqueline |title=Bipartisan bill would block foreign adversaries from owning US election vendors |url=https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/410965-bipartisan-bill-would-block-foreign-adversaries-from-owning-us-election/ |website=The Hill |date=October 11, 2018|access-date=October 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fleischer |first1=Jodie |last2=Leslie |first2=Katie |last3=Piper |first3=Jeff |title=Measure Seeks to Prevent Foreign Ownership of US Elections Firms After Russian Invests in Maryland Elections Vendor |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/Measure-Seeks-to-Prevent-Foreign-Ownership-of-Elections-Firms-After-Russian-Invests-in-Maryland-Elections-Vendor-497070001.html |website=NBC Washington |date=October 11, 2018 |access-date=October 12, 2018}}</ref>

===Gun control===
Van Hollen has been endorsed by the [[Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence]], a group that lobbies for more regulation of guns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bradycampaign.org|title=Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence|access-date=November 21, 2012}}</ref> In September 2008, he voted against repealing parts of the Washington, D.C., firearm ban. He supports a national assault weapon ban.<ref name="weapons ban">{{cite web |title=Durbin, Duckworth join colleagues in introducing Assault Weapons ban |date=January 14, 2019 |url=https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/durbin-duckworth-join-colleagues-in-introducing-assault-weapons-ban-33106.cfm |access-date=January 14, 2019 |ref=45}}</ref>

In 2015, Van Hollen introduced legislation for increased [[handgun]] licensing, specifically the requirement for permit-to-purchase licenses. The proposal was based on a similar law in Maryland. Of his proposal, Van Hollen said, "States require licenses to drive a car or even to fish in local rivers, so requiring a license to buy a deadly handgun is a commonsense step that could save countless lives."<ref name="Fritze1004G2">{{cite web|last1=Fritze|first1=John|title=Van Hollen crafts gun licensing bill|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bs-md-van-hollen-gun-20150611-story.html|work=The Baltimore Sun|access-date=October 4, 2017|archive-date=October 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005100803/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bs-md-van-hollen-gun-20150611-story.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In response to the [[2017 Las Vegas shooting]], Van Hollen co-sponsored a bill to ban [[bump stock]]s.<ref name="Siegel1004G">{{cite web|last1=Siegel|first1=Robert|title=Democrat Senators Introduce Bill To Ban Bump Stocks After Las Vegas Massacre|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/10/04/555710462/democrat-senators-introduce-bill-to-ban-bump-stocks-after-las-vegas-massacre|website=National Public Radio|date=October 4, 2017|access-date=October 4, 2017|language=en}}</ref>

===Health===
Van Hollen supports [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|Obamacare]] and has defended it many times.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vanhollen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/van-hollen-63rd-attempt-to-dismantle-obamacare-a-historically-callous |title=Van Hollen: 63rd Attempt to Dismantle Obamacare a 'Historically Callous Action' |website=vanhollen.house.gov |date=February 2, 2016 |access-date=December 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161210045652/https://vanhollen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/van-hollen-63rd-attempt-to-dismantle-obamacare-a-historically-callous |archive-date=December 10, 2016 |url-status=dead  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.healthreformvotes.org/congress/400415 |title=Rep. Chris Van Hollen: key health care votes |website=healthreformvotes.org |publisher=healthinsurance.org |access-date=December 5, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/feb/2/obamacare-repeal-vote-gop-stymied-democrats/ |title=Democrats foil GOP repeal of Obamacare |newspaper=The Washington Times |date=February 2, 2016 |first=Tom Jr |last=Howell |access-date=December 5, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ontheissues.org/House/Chris_Van_Hollen.htm#Health_Care |title=Chris Van Hollen on Health Care |access-date=December 5, 2016 |publisher=On The Issues |website=ontheissues.org }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5ql9LNYC08 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924225821/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5ql9LNYC08&gl=US&hl=en| archive-date=September 24, 2013 | url-status=dead|title=Van Hollen Exposes the GOP's Hypocrisy on Obamacare |publisher=YouTube (ABC News: This Week) |access-date=December 5, 2016 |date=September 23, 2013 }} (at approx. 2:36)</ref> He is also pro-choice<ref>{{Cite web |title=Issues Archive |url=https://vanhollen.org/issues/ |access-date=January 3, 2023 |website=Chris Van Hollen |language=en-US}}</ref> and he was an original co-sponsor of the [[Women's Health Protection Act|Women’s Health Protection Act]] of 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=S.1975 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1975 |access-date=January 3, 2023 |website=congress.gov|date=June 8, 2021 }}</ref>

===Israel–Palestine===
In May 2020, Van Hollen voiced his opposition to [[Israel]]'s plan to [[Proposed Israeli annexation of the West Bank|annex]] parts of the Israeli-occupied [[West Bank]].<ref>{{cite news |date=May 21, 2020 |title=Democratic senators release letter warning Israel against annexation |url=https://jewishinsider.com/2020/05/democratic-senators-release-letter-warning-israel-against-annexation/ |work=Jewish Insider}}</ref>

In January 2024, during the [[Gaza war]], Van Hollen voted for a resolution proposed by Senator [[Bernie Sanders]] to apply the [[Foreign Assistance Act]]'s [[human rights]] provisions to [[Israel–United States military relations|U.S. aid to Israel's military]]. The proposal was defeated, 72 to 11.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bolton |first1=Alexander |date=January 16, 2024 |title=Democratic rebels send Biden stern message on Gaza |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4412586-democratic-rebels-send-biden-stern-message-on-gaza/ |access-date=January 17, 2024 |newspaper=The Hill}}</ref> After the Israeli military shot and killed an American activist in the [[West Bank]], Van Hollen urged the Biden administration to hold Israel accountable for its actions, saying "If the [[Benjamin Netanyahu|Netanyahu]] government will not pursue justice for Americans, the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] must".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Van Hollen Statement on American Citizen Killed in West Bank |url=https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-statement-on-american-citizen-killed-in-west-bank |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland |date=September 6, 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US 'cannot turn a blind eye' to killing of American citizens: Senator |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-cannot-turn-a-blind-eye-to-killing-of-american-citizens-senator/3323638 |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref> In November 2024, Van Hollen criticized Biden for what he saw as Biden's "inaction" in holding Israel accountable for not letting aid into [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]], calling Biden's conduct "weak" and "shameful".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeteo.com/p/exclusive-top-democratic-senator|title=EXCLUSIVE: Top Democratic Senator Slams Biden's "Shameful" and "Weak" Inaction on Gaza|publisher=[[Zeteo]]|quote=“President Biden's inaction, given the suffering in Gaza, is shameful,” Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland tells Mehdi on this week’s ‘Mehdi Unfiltered’. “I mean, there's no other word for it.”|date=November 13, 2024|accessdate=November 15, 2024}}</ref> In April 2025, Van Hollen voted for a pair of resolutions Sanders proposed to cancel the [[Second presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration's]] sales of $8.8 billion in bombs and other munitions to Israel. The proposals were defeated, 82 to 15.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neukam |first=Stephen |date=April 3, 2025 |title=15 Senate Dems vote to cancel billions in Israeli military aid |url=https://www.axios.com/2025/04/03/senate-democrats-cancel-military-aid-israel |access-date=April 3, 2025 |website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |language=en}}</ref>

===Journalism===
In July 2019 Van Hollen cosponsored the Fallen Journalists Memorial Act, a bill introduced by [[Ben Cardin]] and [[Rob Portman]] that would create a privately funded memorial to be constructed on federal lands in Washington, D.C. to honor journalists, photographers, and broadcasters who died in the line of duty.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/sen-susan-collins-joins-effort-honor-fallen-journalists/121094|title=Sen. Susan Collins joins effort to honor fallen journalists|work=Penobscot Bay Pilot|date=July 9, 2019}}</ref>

===LGBTQ rights===
Van Hollen signed a letter in July 2017 in opposition to an announced [[Transgender military ban in the United States|military ban]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Maryland a battleground state in fight against transgender military ban |url=https://cnsmaryland.org/2017/10/24/transgender-military-service/ |first=Helen |last=Parshall |date=October 24, 2017 |work=Capital News Service |access-date=March 14, 2023 |ref=34}}</ref>

===Taxes===
Van Hollen received a 0% rating for the [[Citizens Against Government Waste]] (CAGW), and the [[National Taxpayers Union]] (NTU), in 2010.<ref name="Vote-smart.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.vote-smart.org/candidate/6098/chris-van-hollen-jr|title=Christopher Van Hollen, Jr. Summary|work=[[Vote Smart]]|access-date=November 20, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019004121/http://votesmart.org/candidate/6098/chris-van-hollen-jr|archive-date=October 19, 2015}}</ref> Both these organizations advocate for lower taxes for everyone including the wealthy.<ref name="www.cagw.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.cagw.org|title=Citizens Against Government Waste Homepage|access-date=November 21, 2012}}</ref><ref name="ntu.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.ntu.org|title=National Taxpayers Union|access-date=November 21, 2012}}</ref> In 2006, Van Hollen received a 100% rating from [[Citizens for Tax Justice]] (CTJ), a group that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy.<ref name="citizens for tax justice">{{cite web|url=http://www.ctj.org/|title=CTJ – Citizens For Tax Justice|access-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref> Van Hollen opposes eliminating the federal estate tax.<ref name="Vote-smart.org" /><ref name="vote-smart.org6">{{cite web|url=http://www.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/6098/chris-van-hollen-jr/|title=Chris Van Hollen, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)|work=Vote Smart|access-date=September 21, 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Van Hollen and his wife Katherine have three children: Anna, Nicholas, and Alexander.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/content/about-chris |title=About Chris |website=vanhollen.senate.gov |access-date=August 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820034739/https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/content/about-chris |archive-date=August 20, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Van Hollen is of [[Dutch American|Dutch descent]]<ref name="Van Hollen, Hoekstra to Announce Founding of Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands">{{cite web|url=https://vanhollen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/van-hollen-hoekstra-to-announce-founding-of-congressional-caucus-on-the|title=Van Hollen, Hoekstra to Announce Founding of Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands|access-date=January 10, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920023522/http://vanhollen.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/van-hollen-hoekstra-to-announce-founding-of-congressional-caucus-on-the|archive-date=September 20, 2014|quote=Van Hollen, who is of Dutch descent}}</ref> and is [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopalian]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Schaul |first1=Kevin |last2=Schwarz |first2=Hunter |date=September 22, 2015 |title=Maps: Religions of our representatives |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/114th-house-religions/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2013 |title=The Religious Affiliation of Each Member of Congress |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2012/11/113-congress-relig-affil.pdf}}</ref>

===Health===
On May 15, 2022, Van Hollen announced that he had a minor [[stroke]] over that weekend and would stay at [[George Washington University Hospital]] for a few days. He further said he was expected to make a full recovery with no long-term effects and would return to his work in the Senate later in the week.<ref name="stroke">{{cite news |last1=McKend |first1=Eva |title=Maryland Sen. Van Hollen hospitalized after stroke but says no long-term damage |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/15/politics/maryland-senator-van-hollen-stroke/index.html |access-date=May 16, 2022 |work=CNN}}</ref>

==Electoral history==
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| title = Maryland's 8th congressional district election, 2002<ref>{{cite web |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002election.pdf |title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002 |date=May 1, 2003 |access-date=June 5, 2017 |author=Clerk of the House of Representatives |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office }}</ref>}}
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  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Chris Van Hollen
  |votes      = 112,788
  |percentage = 51.74
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = [[Connie Morella]] ([[incumbent]])
  |votes      = 103,587
  |percentage = 47.52
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{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 1,599
  |percentage = 0.73
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{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 217,974
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link without swing
  |winner    = Democratic Party (United States)
  |loser     = Republican Party (United States)
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{{Election box begin no change
| title = Maryland's 8th congressional district election, 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2004election.pdf |title=Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 2004 |date=June 7, 2005 |access-date=June 5, 2017 |author=Clerk of the House of Representatives |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Chris Van Hollen ([[incumbent]])
  |votes      = 215,129
  |percentage = 74.91
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Chuck Floyd
  |votes      = 71,989
  |percentage = 25.07
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 79
  |percentage = 0.03
}}
{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 287,197
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Maryland's 8th congressional district election, 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006election.pdf |title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006 |date=September 21, 2007 |access-date=June 5, 2017 |author=Clerk of the House of Representatives |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Chris Van Hollen ([[incumbent]])
  |votes      = 168,872
  |percentage = 76.52
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Republican Party (United States)
  |candidate  = Jeffrey M. Stein
  |votes      = 48,324
  |percentage = 21.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
  |party      = Green Party of the United States
  |candidate  = Gerard P. Giblin
  |votes      = 3,298
  |percentage = 1.49
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
  |votes      = 191
  |percentage = 0.09
}}
{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 220,685
  |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Maryland's 8th congressional district election, 2008<ref>{{cite web |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008election.pdf |title=Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 2008 |date=July 10, 2009 |access-date=June 5, 2017 |author=Clerk of the House of Representatives |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
   |party      = Democratic Party (US)
   |candidate  = Chris Van Hollen ([[incumbent]])
   |votes      = 229,740
   |percentage = 75.08
 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link no change
   |party      = Republican Party (US)
   |candidate  = Steve Hudson
   |votes      = 66,351
   |percentage = 21.68
 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
   |party      = Green Party of the United States
   |candidate  = Gordon Clark
   |votes      = 6,828
   |percentage = 2.23
 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
   |party      = Libertarian Party (US)
   |candidate  = Ian Thomas
   |votes      = 2,562
   |percentage = 0.84
 }}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
   |votes      = 533
   |percentage = 0.17
 }}
{{Election box total no change
  |votes      = 306,014
  |percentage = 100.00
 }}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
  |winner     = Democratic Party (US)
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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Maryland's 8th congressional district election, 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010election.pdf |title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010 |date=June 3, 2011 |access-date=June 5, 2017 |author=Clerk of the House of Representatives |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Chris Van Hollen ([[incumbent]])
 |votes      = 153,613
 |percentage = 73.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
 |party      = Republican Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Michael Lee Philips
 |votes      = 52,421
 |percentage = 25.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
 |party      = Libertarian Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Mark Grannis
 |votes      = 2,713
 |percentage = 1.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
 |party      = Constitution Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Fred Nordhorn
 |votes      = 696
 |percentage = 0.33
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
 |votes      = 224
 |percentage = 0.11
}}
{{Election box total no change
 |votes      = 209,667
 |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
 |winner     = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Maryland's 8th congressional district election, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2012election.pdf |title=Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 2012 |date=February 28, 2013 |access-date=June 5, 2017 |author=Clerk of the House of Representatives |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris Van Hollen ([[incumbent]])
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 217,531
| percentage = 63.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Kenneth R. Timmerman]]
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 113,033
| percentage = 32.93
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mark Grannis
| party = Libertarian Party (United States)
| votes = 7,235
| percentage = 2.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = George Gluck
| party = Green Party of the United States
| votes = 5,064
| percentage = 1.48
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 393
| percentage = 0.11
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 343,256
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = Maryland's 8th congressional district election, 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://elections.state.md.us/elections/2014/results/General/gen_results_2014_2_008X.html |title=Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for Representative in Congress |date=December 2, 2014 |access-date=June 5, 2017 |publisher=Maryland State Board of Elections }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
 |party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Chris Van Hollen ([[incumbent]])
 |votes      = 136,722
 |percentage = 60.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
 |party      = Republican Party (United States)
 |candidate  = Dave Wallace
 |votes      = 87,859
 |percentage = 39.03
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes      = 516
| percentage = 0.23
}}
{{Election box total no change
 |votes      = 225,097
 |percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
 |winner     = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin no change
| title = United States Senate Democratic primary results in Maryland, 2016<ref name="State Board of Elections">{{cite news | url=http://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2016/results/primary/gen_results_2016_3_007-.html | title=Official 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for U.S. Senator | work=State Board of Elections | access-date=May 31, 2016}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chris Van Hollen
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 470,320
| percentage = 53.18
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Donna Edwards]]
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 343,620
| percentage = 38.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Freddie Dickson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 14,856
| percentage = 1.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Theresa Scaldaferri
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 13,178
| percentage = 1.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Violet Staley
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 10,244
| percentage = 1.16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lih Young
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 8,561
| percentage = 0.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Charles Smith
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 7,912
| percentage = 0.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ralph Jaffe
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 7,161
| percentage = 0.81
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Blaine Taylor
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 5,932
| percentage = 0.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ed Tinus
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 2,560
| percentage = 0.29
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 884,344
| percentage= 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin
| title = [[2016 United States Senate election in Maryland|United States Senate election in Maryland, 2016]]<ref name="Generalresults">{{cite web | url=http://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2016/results/general/gen_results_2016_4_007-.html | title=Official 2016 Presidential General Election results for U.S. Senator | publisher=Maryland Secretary of State | access-date=December 20, 2016}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 | candidate  = Chris Van Hollen
 | votes      = 1,659,907
 | percentage = 60.89
 | change     = -1.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Republican Party (United States)
 | candidate  = [[Kathy Szeliga]]
 | votes      = 972,557
 | percentage = 35.67
 | change     = -0.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Green Party of the United States
 | candidate  = [[Margaret Flowers]]
 | votes      = 89,970
 | percentage = 3.30
 | change     = +2.17
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
 | votes      = 3,736
 | percentage = 0.14
 | change     = +0.03
}}
{{Election box total
 | votes      = 2,726,170
 | percentage = 100.00
 | change     = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
 | winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title= [[2022 United States Senate election in Maryland|United States Senate election in Maryland, 2022]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for U.S. Senator |url=https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2022/general_results/gen_results_2022_4.html |website=Maryland State Board of Elections}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
 | party      = Democratic Party (United States)
 | candidate  = Chris Van Hollen (incumbent)
 | votes      = 1,316,897
 | percentage = 65.7
 | change     = +4.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
 | party      = Republican Party (United States)
 | candidate  = Chris Chaffee
 | votes      = 682,293
 | percentage = 34.0
 | change     = −1.60
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link
 | votes      = 3,146
 | percentage = 0.16
 | change     = +0.02
}}
{{Election box total
 | votes      = 2,002,336
 | percentage = 100.00
 | change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
 | winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[List of United States senators born outside the United States]]
* [[Trump–Ukraine scandal]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Barone, Michael, and Chuck McCutcheon. ''The Almanac of American Politics 2012'' (2011) pp 762–5

==External links==
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*[https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/ Senator Van Hollen] official U.S. Senate website
*[https://vanhollen.org/ Chris Van Hollen for Senate] campaign website
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