Chris Van Hollen

D Democrat Senator from Maryland

Maryland 730 Hart Senate Office Building 202-224-4654 Born 1959-01-10

Chris Van Hollen is a Democrat Senator representing Maryland, serving since 2003. Chris Van Hollen sits on 4 committees, including Senate Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Term Details

Term Start 2023-01-03

Term End 2029-01-03

Terms Served 9

Senate Class 3

State Rank Senior

Committee Assignments

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Member

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Member

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Member

Senate Committee on the Budget

Member

Lobbying Exposure

Total lobbying directed at committees this member serves on

$374.9M

2023-Q1 – 2024-Q4

These figures represent total lobbying on issues within each committee’s jurisdiction, not direct contributions to this member.

Recent Activity

Nay

On the Nomination PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor

2026-09-30 Confirmed 47/41

Nay

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor

2026-09-30 Agreed to 53/47

Nay

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 9340

2026-09-30 Rejected 57/43

Nay

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: H.R. 7008

2026-09-30 Rejected 53/47

S. 5626: Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026

2026-09-30

Bill Text: This bill's text is now available. Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] is the sponsor of this bill.

S. 5626: Higher Education Grant Flexibility Act of 2026

2026-09-30

Introduced: Sponsor: Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration. 1 cosponsor is on that committee.

S. 3371: National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act

2026-09-30

Ordered Reported: Sponsor: Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] Last Action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Explanation: The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on September 30, 2026.

Yea

On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 852

2026-09-29 Rejected 47/51

Yea

Motion to Proceed on S.J.Res. 197: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medica

2026-09-29 Rejected 48/51

Nay

S. 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026

2026-09-28 Passed 77/22

Data from GovTrack.us

Campaign Finance

2026 election cycle fundraising from FEC filings

$1.1M Total Raised

$64K From PACs

$803K From Individuals

$2.7M Cash on Hand

Top PAC Contributors

Committee	Type	Amount
IONQ, INC. PAC IONQ, INC.	Corp	$5.0K
SODEXO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SODEXO INC.	Corp	$5.0K
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION	Corp	$2.5K
TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Corp	$2.5K
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC) AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION	Trade	$2.5K
COMMERCIAL SPACE FEDERATION PAC COMMERCIAL SPACE FEDERATION	Trade	$2.5K
EYEPAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FOR AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CATARACT & REFRACTIVE SURGERY		$2.5K
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY	Corp	$2.5K
PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC') PERATON CORP.	Corp	$2.5K
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE RTX CORPORATION	Corp	$2.0K
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES	Trade	$2.0K
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION	Trade	$1.5K
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY	Corp	$1.5K
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS	Labor	$1.5K
EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE EXELON CORPORATION	Corp	$1.0K

2026 cycle · Data from Federal Election Commission

Follow the Money

These organizations both lobbied committees this member serves on and contributed to their campaign via PAC.

J STREET Member

PAC Contribution $1.0K

Lobbying Spend $985K

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 7 lobbying filings