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Chris Van Hollen

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Proud Marylander serving all the people of this state. Progressive fighter committed to getting results.

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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If the United States is going to be effective in the world, we need to mean what we say. If we say we’re going to stand up for human rights, democracy, and self-determination, we need to follow through.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump is the guy who said he’d keep us out of war and reduce prices on day one. Instead, he’s the guy who got us into an illegal war and stole $1,700 from American families with his illegal tariff tax. A total fraud.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At least 25% of every dollar in healthcare goes to administration and profit. If you look at Medicare, 2% goes to administration, and 98% goes to patient care. We need to shake up a broken healthcare system, we need Medicare for All.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The risk posed by frontier AI is clear & present. We must hold AI companies liable for the harm they cause AND work to prevent bad things from happening in the first place. Trump’s absolute refusal to use the summit with President Xi to negotiate safeguards puts us all at risk.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Dark money groups are spending boatloads of money to influence your vote right now. But they don’t want you to know who they are. Voters deserve transparency. We need to win in November, pass the DISCLOSE Act, and rid our politics of secret money.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thank you, New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm, for the warm welcome & thoughtful questions. As I said on Friday: Now isn’t a time to sit on the sidelines or shun ideas. This moment calls on all of us to get active, debate our differences, & move forward. It was an honor to join you!
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Democrats must be clear about what we will do if the American people help us win majorities in Congress. Voting Democrat this November is a vote to: — Lower costs — Expose Trump’s corruption — Stand with workers — End this illegal war — Stop this admin’s lawless ICE operation
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
We Democrats, we are the party of FDR and John Lewis. The party that created Social Security, expanded voting rights & civil rights, and championed the dignity of every individual. (1/2)
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thank you, Manchester City Democrats, for having me in New Hampshire yesterday to talk about how we win up & down the ticket this November & beyond. From the school board to the US Senate, it will take all of us to defeat Trump's corruption, costs, chaos, and cruelty.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Our democracy can’t survive on autopilot. We must fight for it. Too much is at stake. Take a few minutes to check your voter registration status: vote.gov Maryland voters can register to vote through Election Day, with same-day registration.
Get ready to vote
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Watch what they do, not say. Republicans want you to pay more for electricity to bankroll the richest tech & AI companies on the planet. I've introduced the Power for the People Act to make it absolutely clear that ratepayers should NOT have to foot the bill for big tech’s data centers.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The biggest companies are freeloading off of our electricity grid & driving up our utility bills to pay for their data centers. While Trump pushes his toothless “pledges,” my Power for the People Act ensures you won’t subsidize the electricity needs of a data center.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
AIPAC is spending $50,000 on attack ads against me – and I’m not even on the ballot this year. Why? Because I refuse to give a foreign government a blank check or your tax dollars. Their attacks won’t stop me from standing up for what’s right.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Everywhere I go in our state, I see more & more Marylanders getting involved & demanding an end to our broken status quo. It was great to talk with the Allegany County & Garrett County Democrats last week about how we get money out of politics, lower costs, & protect healthcare in our state.
A group of people, including Senator Chris Van Hollen, standing outside Senator Chris Van Hollen speaking to a room of people Senator Chris Van Hollen with Rep. April McClain DelaneySenator Chris Van Hollen at a local Democratic party event
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We have 70 days until Election Day. Join me in supporting bold Democratic candidates who are fighting Trump AND taking on the status quo for working Americans. It’s time to show that the power of PEOPLE is stronger than the PACs.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Kids in Maryland & across the country are heading back to school & while corporations get refunds for Trump’s tariff taxes, working families are paying the price. I’m fighting to get money back into the pockets of working Americans being ripped off by Trump’s illegal tariffs.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
No one should have to pay higher electricity bills to subsidize the costs of data centers for some of the biggest corporations in this country. My bill, the Power for the People Act, will stop the richest companies in the world from pushing their costs onto working families.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Americans are hungry for leaders who will push back against this lawless administration and shake up a broken status quo. It’s time our candidates and our policies reflect that.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Even after his handpicked US Attorney for DC dropped charges, Trump is pressuring the DOJ to continue the malicious prosecution of David Hearn. There’s no basis for these charges. No American should be treated this way.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Minnesota, don't leave this to a coin toss. Let's make sure @peggyflanagan.bsky.social wins & wins big tomorrow. One more day to bring it home!
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Minnesota, earlier this year you showed the country & the world what it means to stand up for your rights & principles when you blew your whistles on Operation Metro Surge. (1/2)
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Big money super PACs are spending millions of dollars trying to defeat @peggyflanagan.bsky.social because they know she will serve the public interest, not their special interests. Minnesota, you deserve a senator who works for the people, not the PACs. 4 days left. Let's win this for Peggy.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The billionaire class has used their wealth to buy political power & rig the rules against everyone else. Americans are fed up with this blatant corruption. We need fighters in DC who will shake up that corrupt status quo & put power back in the hands of working people.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
@elizabeth-warren.bsky.social & I could use a few more fighters for working people like @abdulelsayed.bsky.social in the Senate. Right now, big money special interests are spending over $60 MILLION to stop him & it’s up to us to show up and prove that people power beats PAC power every time. (1/2)
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
I’ve said it many times: it’s not enough for Democrats to just fight against Trump. We must stand FOR something. Simply calling for a return to the pre-Trump status quo is unacceptable.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Trump’s meme coin is a scam. While everyday investors lost $3.8 BILLION, Trump & his family got even richer. Scamming working people to pad his profits. It’s a sickness.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Trump said we won the Iran war back in March. If we won back in March, - Why are Americans still being killed? - Why is the Strait of Hormuz still closed? - Why are gas prices on the rise again? The best way to protect our troops & lower prices is to end this illegal war NOW.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
With less than 100 days until the election, the billionaires & big money super PACs want to divide people against one another so we don't focus on how they are rigging the economy & politics for themselves. When it’s the people vs. the PACs, We, the People must stick together.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
We need more fighters in Washington. People willing to take on big money special interests and shake up the status quo. Abdul El-Sayed is that candidate. 10 days to go, let’s bring this home!
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
There was never a question that the US military could inflict damage on Iran. The question has been for what purpose. After yesterday’s hearing it’s even more clear: Trump and Hegseth haven’t got a clue. We need to end this senseless war NOW.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Over the weekend, 3 more Americans lost their lives to Trump’s Iran war. The consequences of this war are dire, and it’s clear Trump has no endgame. When you're digging yourself into a hole, the best way out is to stop digging.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
From my time at Swarthmore College joining the movement to end the apartheid in South Africa, I’ve known the power college students can hold if they get involved & demand change. (1/2)
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
It’s not right versus left, it’s the top versus everyone else. Billionaires and special interests are rigging our economy in their favor & it’s time to pick a side. I’ll stand with working Americans every time.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Today is acting AG Blanche’s confirmation hearing. In May, I said Blanche was acting like Trump’s personal attorney. Since then, he’s only proven me right as he’s refused to meet with survivors of Epstein’s abuse & used his power to shield Trump. He is unqualified to be the People’s lawyer.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
As hospitals & providers continue consolidating, Americans keep seeing higher costs. Coupled with Trump & Republicans’ healthcare cuts & refusal to extend ACA tax credits, millions are being priced out of the most basic care. (1/2)
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
On this 250th anniversary of our country's independence we must remember Ben Franklin's warning, who when asked what they had created said, "a republic, if you can keep it." It's up to all of us to ensure our nation remains one of, by, and for the people. Happy Independence Day!
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We Democrats are the party that fought for workers, for Social Security, for Medicare, and public education. We are the party of FDR, of John Lewis and Good Trouble. Now more than ever, we must live up to that legacy & continue our fight for the common good.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
One of the few truths Trump has said is that he doesn’t think about Americans' financial situation. This week, he sabotaged a bill to lower housing costs, demanding that first Republicans help him rig the midterms. To Trump, his power comes first, working people don’t even make the list.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Today’s Primary Election Day, Maryland! It’s your chance to show up & elect people who will protect our democracy, reject the status quo, & fight to put the people first. Polls are open until 8 PM, with same-day registration available. Let’s make our voices heard!
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Thank you to all the dads out there who set a positive example every day of compassion, moral clarity, humility and integrity — as my dad did. Now more than ever, our country needs strong role models. Happy Father’s Day, America.
Photo of Chris and his dad when Chris was a child
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Thank you, Cheshire County Democrats, for having me in New Hampshire yesterday. Historically, we Democrats have been the Party of the People, fighting for workers & a fair shot for all. It’s time we stand up against the big money interests who are trying to block that legacy.
Senator Van Hollen under a sign for Cheshire County Democrats New HampshireSenator Van Hollen speaks to crowd from Cheshire County Democrats New HampshireSenator Van Hollen talks to two people
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Voters beware: Marylanders deserve to know just two groups are spending $7.6 MILLION in the Democratic primary in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District to support ONE candidate. With early voting underway, here’s what you need to know:
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Donald Trump and Republicans want to use your tax dollars to fund a lawless ICE operation rather than to lower the costs of health care and child care. (1/2)
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I haven’t endorsed in the Democratic primary for County Executive in Montgomery County, and I’m not doing so now, but I want to make one thing clear - there is no place for outside super PAC ads that lie about any candidates in this race. (1/2)
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Today, we remember and honor our nation’s heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. We are forever indebted. We must continue to honor them every day by supporting all who serve and protecting the freedoms they fought to defend.
A person in military uniform places a small American flag at a gravestone in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Todd Blanche was tripping over his words when I said he was acting far more like Trump’s personal attorney than the people’s lawyer. But behind the scenes, he’s selling out the American people and giving Trump & his family a get-out-of-jail-free card for cheating on their taxes.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I have always supported nationwide non-partisan redistricting, but I do not support unilateral disarmament. We can’t sit idly by while Republicans gerrymander away our democracy. We must fight back in every way possible.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Trump wants to spend $1 billion of your tax dollars on a gold-plated ballroom. And Republicans are falling in line to vote for it. That should tell you everything you need to know about their priorities.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
When I asked Kash Patel basic questions about public reports on his conduct & weaponization of the FBI, he lashed out, & spewed provable lies. He even refused to say if he knows that it’s a crime to lie to Congress. He’s completely unfit to lead the FBI.
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Chris Van Hollen @vanhollenformd.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
3 million voters in Virginia made it clear what they wanted. We better use every tool we have to fight this.
Screenshot of the Supreme Court of Virginia's decision to strike down the new congressional map VA voters passed last month.
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