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Chris Van Hollen

DemocratIn office

Maryland · House 2003–2017 · Senate 2017–present

20037 House terms · 2 Senate terms — lighter bands are House, solid are Senatepresent

Voting record by issue

Where this member landed on each issue across their entire career, and how consistent that position stayed over time. Open an issue to see every vote behind the score.

Health Care ›211 votes · 84.4/100 consistent
Expand coverageRestrict coverage
Immigration ›57 votes · 67.5/100 consistent
ExpansiveRestrictive
Guns ›1 vote
Gun restrictionsGun rights
Abortion & Contraception ›26 votes · 90.1/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Climate & Energy ›93 votes · 84.3/100 consistent
Climate actionFossil fuel priority
Taxes ›154 votes · 62.6/100 consistent
Raise revenueCut taxes
Labor & Wages ›81 votes · 91.3/100 consistent
Worker priorityEmployer priority
Defense & War Powers ›249 votes · 64/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion
Civil Rights ›28 votes · 100/100 consistent
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
LGBTQ Policy ›4 votes
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
Voting & Elections ›3 votes · 100/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Criminal Justice ›115 votes · 53.2/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive
Financial Regulation ›151 votes · 49.1/100 consistent
RegulateDeregulate
Trade ›52 votes · 51.7/100 consistent
ProtectionistFree trade

Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.

Education ›69 votes · 53.7/100 consistent
Expand federal roleReduce federal role
Spending & Budget ›697 votes · 66.5/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

Money & lobbying ties

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Committee assignments

  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Senate Committee on the Budget
  • ↳ Africa and Global Health Policy
  • ↳ Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesRanking Member
  • ↳ Department of Homeland Security
  • ↳ Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
  • ↳ Digital Assets
  • ↳ East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
  • ↳ Financial Services and General Government
  • ↳ Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
  • ↳ National Security and International Trade and Finance
  • ↳ State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International DevelopmentRanking Member
  • ↳ Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Full term history

YearsChamberStatePartyCongress
2003–2005HouseMD-8Democrat108–109
2005–2007HouseMD-8Democrat109–110
2007–2009HouseMD-8Democrat110–111
2009–2011HouseMD-8Democrat111–112
2011–2013HouseMD-8Democrat112–113
2013–2015HouseMD-8Democrat113–114
2015–2017HouseMD-8Democrat114–115
2017–2023SenateMDDemocrat115–118
2023–presentSenateMDDemocrat118–121