Federal · Maryland · Democratic
Chris Van Hollen
Democrat U.S. Senator for Maryland.
Voted further left than 83% of the Senate, based on 894 roll-call votes this Congress.4
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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.
On the record
- Office
- U.S. Senator for Maryland1
- Party
- Democratic1
- In this office since
- January 3, 20171
- Term ends
- January 3, 20291
- Contact
- Official website · 202-224-4654 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube · Instagram1
- Filed to run
- U.S. Senate, District of Columbia (2028)3
What they say and what they did
Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.
- 68 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 495 cosponsored5
- Voted on 56 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 06
- Committees: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Senate Committee on the Budget; Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Senate Committee on Appropriations2
Economy and jobs
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 8 and cosponsored 74 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5570: Ready to Work Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 5019: Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 4934: National Fab Lab Network Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 20267
- Voted Nay on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 20268
- Voted Yea on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 20269
- Voted Nay on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 202510
- Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 202511
Taxes
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 6 and cosponsored 58 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4493: A bill to clarify the use of direct deposit for contributions to ABLE programs. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored S. 4492: ABLE MATCH (Making Able a Tool to Combat Hardship) Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored S. 4306: Millionaires Surtax Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 202512
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 202513
Health care
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 6 and cosponsored 51 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5489: Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 5488: Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 4989: Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care Waste by Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Immigration
What they say
- No position found on their website.
Abortion
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
Guns
Energy and climate
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 8 and cosponsored 32 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4935: Next Generation Shipping Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sponsored S. 3682: Power for the People Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sponsored S. 791: Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 202616
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 202517
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 202518
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 202519
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 202520
Education
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 39 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5626: Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored S. 1277: IDEA Full Funding Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Crime and policing
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 5 and cosponsored 34 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 4837: District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 3212: AIM Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored S.J.Res. 75: A joint resolution terminating the emergency determined by the President on August 11, 2025, in the Executive Order titled "Declaring a crime emergency in the District of Columbia". Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Voted Nay on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521
Foreign policy
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 9 and cosponsored 55 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S.J.Res. 180: 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. Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 49. Record Vote Number: 207.
- Sponsored S.J.Res. 158: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sales to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of certain defense articles and services. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored S. 3981: BRAVE Burma Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 224: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Bill Passed 86–11, August 7, 202622
Social Security and Medicare
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 10 bills on this issue5
Housing
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 3 and cosponsored 6 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5405: Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 5298: Delivering Americans Affordable Homes Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored S. 1932: VALID Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Voted Yea on H.R. 53: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActBill Passed 89–10, March 12, 202623
Elections and voting
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 11 and cosponsored 43 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 5399: No New Fencing At the White House Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sponsored S. 3270: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building". Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 579.
- Sponsored S. 4642: Foreign Service Workforce Retention Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 202624
- Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 202525
Technology and AI
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 12 bills on this issue5
- Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 202526
Civil rights
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 9 bills on this issue5
Military and veterans
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 21 bills on this issue5
- Sponsored S. 3463: Protect Greenbury Point Conservation Area Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Voted Nay on S. 648: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Motion Agreed to 77–20, December 17, 202527
- Voted Nay on S. 570: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Bill Passed 77–20, October 9, 202528
Drugs and addiction
Farms and rural areas
What they say
- No position found on their website.
What they did
- Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 9 bills on this issue5
Money: U.S. Senate, District of Columbia (2028)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3
Raised$2.0M
Spent$628K
Cash on hand$3.3M
Debts$2,210
- From individuals $1.6M
- From PACs and other committees $78K
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $306K
Gifts from people, by size29
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 9%
- $200–$499 3%
- $500–$999 11%
- $1,000–$1,999 25%
- $2,000 and up 52%
Top PACs and committees giving directly30
Individual donors
- $1.5M from 2,640 itemized gifts31
- 9% came from people in District of Columbia31
- 6% came from retired people31
- Top states: Maryland $401K, Texas $222K, New York $134K, California $133K, Virginia $133K31
Where donors work31
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Southwest Airlines | 14 gifts | $23,500 |
| Mei | 5 gifts | $16,000 |
| Exelon | 17 gifts | $15,500 |
| Zeena | 4 gifts | $12,000 |
| Actum | 7 gifts | $9,500 |
| Basha Diagnostics | 3 gifts | $8,000 |
| Monumental Sports & Entertainment | 3 gifts | $8,000 |
| Covington & Burling | 3 gifts | $7,200 |
| Beechtree Capital Partners | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Blink Tech | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| CHQ | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Ciena Healthcare | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Citybridge Foundation | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
| Credit Agricole Cib | 2 gifts | $7,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Chris Van Hollenhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/V000128Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislatorsListed as a source by congress-legislators
- 3FEC candidate record S6MD03441https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6MD03441/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
- 5GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 6Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/VotesRetrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
- 7Senate roll call 228, August 8, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00228.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 8Senate roll call 20, January 30, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00020.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 9Senate roll call 11, January 15, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00011.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 10Senate roll call 618, November 10, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00618.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 11Senate roll call 600, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00600.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 12Senate roll call 151, March 26, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00151.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 13Senate roll call 102, March 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00102.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 14Senate roll call 163, June 5, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00163.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 15Senate roll call 7, January 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00007.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 16Senate roll call 84, April 16, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00084.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 17Senate roll call 632, December 4, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00632.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 18Senate roll call 623, November 20, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00623.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 19Senate roll call 599, October 30, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00599.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 20Senate roll call 560, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00560.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 21Senate roll call 127, March 14, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00127.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 22Senate roll call 224, August 7, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00224.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 23Senate roll call 53, March 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00053.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 24Senate roll call 37, February 12, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00037.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 25Senate roll call 654, December 18, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00654.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 26Senate roll call 238, May 8, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00238.htmOn the Joint Resolution
- 27Senate roll call 648, December 17, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00648.htmOn the Motion
- 28Senate roll call 570, October 9, 2025https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00570.htmOn Passage of the Bill
- 29FEC: contributions to Chris Van Hollen by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S6MD03441/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 30FEC: committee contributions to Chris Van Hollen, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00573758&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 31FEC: itemized individual contributions to Van Hollen for Senate, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00573758&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026