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Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

DDemocratMD · Senator
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Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

DemocratMD · Senator
Voting Ideologyⓘ
Liberal
Conservative
Liberal (-0.398)
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Chris Van Hollen is a Democrat Senator from MD. He has served 23 years in Congress across 8 terms. Based on his voting record, he is rated as liberal, voting with his party 65.4% of the time.

23
Years in Office
8
Terms Served
119
Current Congress

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Report Card

Performance metrics for the current Congress

65.4%
Party Loyaltyⓘ
110 votes against party
1.9%
Missed Votesⓘ
324 total votes
23
Bills Sponsoredⓘ
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How Chris Compares

vs. the average Senator

Party Loyalty+19.3% vs avg
65.4%
Avg: 46.1%
Missed Votes-0.4% vs avg
1.9%
Avg: 2.3%
Bills Sponsored+1.3 vs avg
23
Avg: 21.7

Committee Assignments

Committees shape which bills get heard. See what this member has influence over.

Africa and Global Health Policy SubcommitteeMemberAppropriations CommitteeMemberBanking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeMemberBudget CommitteeMemberCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies SubcommitteeRanking MemberDepartment of Homeland Security SubcommitteeMemberDepartment of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies SubcommitteeMemberDigital Assets SubcommitteeMemberEast Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy SubcommitteeMemberFinancial Services and General Government SubcommitteeMemberForeign Relations CommitteeMemberHousing, Transportation, and Community Development SubcommitteeMemberNational Security and International Trade and Finance SubcommitteeMemberState Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development SubcommitteeRanking MemberTransportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies SubcommitteeMember

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle

$0
Cash on Handⓘ
$0
Total Receiptsⓘ
$0
Disbursementsⓘ
$0
Individual Donors
0

Service History

2003–2017House · MD-8 · Democrat
2017–PresentSenate · MD · DemocratCurrent

State Demographics

MD · ACS 2023 estimates · These are the people this member represents.

6,170,738
Population
$104,462
Median Income
39.4
Median Age
42.7%
College Educated
Racial Composition
White 49.4%Black 29.7%Hispanic 12.1%Asian 6.5%