# Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen is a Democratic U.S. senator from Maryland.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Maryland
- Serving since: 2017-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: V000128
- FEC candidate IDs: H2MD08126, S6MD03441

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/V000128 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

23% of Hollen’s statements contain a personal attack, 2.1 times the Senate Democrat average of 11%.

## What Hollen says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,614 classified statements: 1,794 posts on X, 614 press releases, 194 Congressional Record speeches, 12 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Hollen | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 22.6% | 10.9% | 2 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 42.9% | 36.6% | 9 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 82.4% | 77.8% | 15 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 10.6% | 17.8% | 37 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 18.3% | 26.2% | 37 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 4.3% | 2.4% | 9 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Government Operations and Politics 31% (Senate Democrats 22%); Economics and Public Finance 24% (Senate Democrats 24%); International Affairs 22% (Senate Democrats 12%); Armed Forces and National Security 20% (Senate Democrats 21%); Health 18% (Senate Democrats 27%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.30 (standard error 0.01), from 9,771 donors and 3,785 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 23% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.4% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 100% (95.3%). 31 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 76 bills: 76 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 676. 10.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 28 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5626: Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5626
- S. 5570: Ready to Work Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5570
- S. 5488: Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5488
- S. 5489: Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5489
- S. 5405: Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5405
- S. 5396: No Fencing at the United States Capitol Complex Act (in committee, 2026-09-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5396
- S. 5399: No New Fencing At the White House Act (in committee, 2026-09-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5399
- S.Res. 851: A resolution designating the week of September 13 through September 19, 2026, as "Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week". (in committee, 2026-09-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/851
- S.Res. 852: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/852
- S. 5298: Delivering Americans Affordable Homes Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5298

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $2.5M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 7.2% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 27% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://x.com/ChrisVanHollen/status/2114712513833042061
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ChrisVanHollen/status/2114095675814412362
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ChrisVanHollen/status/2113434813646463417
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ChrisVanHollen/status/2113619059690410181
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/ChrisVanHollen/status/2113634940671729876
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ChrisVanHollen/status/2113712688685842695
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ChrisVanHollen/status/2113394878373597475
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Van Hollen, Colleagues Press Meta’s Zuckerberg for Answers After No Kings Coalition Account Shut Off in Middle of No Kings National Demonstrations · labels: personal attacks, policy discussion · https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-colleagues-press-metas-zuckerberg-for-answers-after-no-kings-coalition-account-shut-off-in-middle-of-no-kings-national-demonstrations
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/ChrisVanHollen/status/2112897141727232399
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/ChrisVanHollen/status/2112967338941202540

## Links

- Official site: https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/ChrisVanHollen
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisvanhollen
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisvanhollen
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RepChrisVanHollen
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/V000128

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/V000128