Chris Van Hollen

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Party

Democrat

Chamber

Senate

State

In office since

2017

Next election

2028

Votes recorded

915

Stated positions

6 topics · AI-compiled from cited sources

Abortion and Reproductive RightsSupports protecting the right to abortion and access to reproductive health care, including the right to travel for abortion services.1 ref ▾

Chris Van Hollen on the Issues ↗

Civil Rights and Civil LibertiesSupports civil rights protections, including ending racial profiling and systemic discrimination in institutions.1 ref ▾

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen ↗

Federal Budget and Spending PrioritiesOpposes Republican budget bills that increase funding for immigration enforcement while criticizing them for not addressing affordability concerns like health care and gas prices.2 refs ▾

Foreign Policy - Israel/PalestineHas called for U.S. recognition of a Palestinian state.1 ref ▾

US Sen. Chris Van Hollen Calls for Recognition of ‘State of Palestine’ in New York Times Essay | Algemeiner.com ↗

Immigration ReformOpposes Trump administration mass deportation policies and increased ICE/CBP funding, and supports extending Temporary Protected Status for groups such as Haitians.3 refs ▾

Jobs, Economy, and Cost of LivingSupports policies to lower costs for families, raise wages, cut prescription drug prices, and increase taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations to invest in working Americans.2 refs ▾

Legislative record

Official roll-call record · Congress 119 · BioGuide V000128

Total votes

915

Missed

14 (1.5%)

Committees

Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Consistency score: 86 · Mostly consistent

⚠️MinorSCONRES33vs. stated position on Immigration Reform ▾

Supported a budget amendment creating a reserve fund for stepped-up apprehension and deportation of violent criminal immigrants, which sits uneasily with a stated opposition to increased deportation enforcement funding, even though it targeted a narrow criminal subset rather than mass deportation.

Voted Yea on 2026-04-22 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

Reader-contributed context, ranked by the community — not IJR editorial.

🔴SignificantSJRES103vs. stated position on Abortion and Reproductive Rights ▾

Voted to advance a resolution disapproving a VA rule expanding reproductive health services for veterans, which runs counter to a stated pro-choice, pro-reproductive-access position. The vote likely reflected a broader anti-regulatory or partisan procedural motive rather than opposition to the rule's substance, but it still conflicts with the stated stance.

Voted Yea on 2026-03-25 — see the roll call ↗

Community notes

Reader-contributed context, ranked by the community — not IJR editorial.

Committee assignments

About Chris Van Hollen

Christopher Van Hollen Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maryland, a seat he has held since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district from 2003 to 2017 and as a Maryland state senator from 1995 to 2003.

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Occupation: politician, lawyer
Position held: United States representative, member of the Maryland House of Delegates, member of the State Senate of Maryland, United States representative
Citizenship: United States
Born: January 10, 1959
Website: https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/, https://vanhollen.org/

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3 of 3 testable positions borne out by the record

KeptImmigration Reform
Opposes Trump administration mass deportation policies and increased ICE/CBP funding, and supports extending Temporary Protected Status for groups such as Haitians.
Supported amendments to redirect ICE funds toward DACA processing and away from enforcement actions.
🗳 Yea on S2 (2026-06-05)🗳 Yea on S2 (2026-06-05)🗳 Yea on S2 (2026-06-04)
KeptJobs, Economy, and Cost of Living
Supports policies to lower costs for families, raise wages, cut prescription drug prices, and increase taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations to invest in working Americans.
Backed budget amendments to cut prescription drug prices and address household costs like groceries and health care.
🗳 Yea on SCONRES33 (2026-04-23)🗳 Yea on SCONRES33 (2026-04-22)🗳 Yea on SCONRES33 (2026-04-22)
KeptFederal Budget and Spending Priorities
Opposes Republican budget bills that increase funding for immigration enforcement while criticizing them for not addressing affordability concerns like health care and gas prices.
Opposed reconciliation and budget measures increasing immigration enforcement funding without affordability provisions.
🗳 Nay on S2 (2026-06-05)🗳 Nay on S2 (2026-06-03)🗳 Nay on SCONRES33 (2026-04-23)
UntestedAbortion and Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting the right to abortion and access to reproductive health care, including the right to travel for abortion services.
No votes or bills address abortion access, reproductive health care, or travel rights.
UntestedCivil Rights and Civil Liberties
Supports civil rights protections, including ending racial profiling and systemic discrimination in institutions.
No votes or bills address racial profiling, systemic discrimination, or related civil rights measures.
UntestedForeign Policy - Israel/Palestine
Has called for U.S. recognition of a Palestinian state.
No votes or bills address recognition of a Palestinian state.

Verdicts cite the official roll-call record and sponsored bills; positions with nothing on the record yet are marked untested.

Stated positions

Legislative record

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Committee assignments

Stated positions

Legislative record

Position vs. vote record — conflicts

Committee assignments

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