Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Became Law
Nay
Chris Van Hollen
Democrat
U.S. Senate
25
Recorded Votes
21
Became Law
66
Bills Sponsored
Next Election
November 2028
Term ends: January 3, 2029
Last won: 2016 (60.9%, +25.2pt)
Terms served: 2
Term length: 6 years
Current Focus
119th Congress · 2025–2027Van Hollen has been active across several areas in the 119th Congress, most often Education, Defense & Veterans and Foreign Affairs.
- Education 6 actions
- Defense & Veterans 5 actions
- Foreign Affairs 5 actions
- Sponsored 119-s4504 — Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026 14 cosponsors
- Sponsored 119-s4083 — Working Americansâ Tax Cut Act 20 cosponsors
- Sponsored 119-s3455 — Moving Transit Forward Act of 2025 12 cosponsors
- Sponsored 119-sres531 — A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on November 29, 2025, and recognizing its transformative impact on the education of children with disabilities. 31 cosponsors
Recent Activity
Last 14 days-
2026-07-16Introduced 119-s5019 — Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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2026-07-15Introduced 119-s4989 — Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care Waste by Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Chris Van Hollen is a Democratic Senator from Maryland serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Now in their 2nd term, they have cast 25 recorded votes, seen 21 measures become law, and sponsored 66 bills. They won their 2016 election with 60.9% of the vote, a 25.2-point margin. Next election in 2028.
How congressional sessions work
Each numbered Congress spans two calendar years and is divided into two sessions: the first session (odd-numbered year, e.g., 2025) and the second session (even-numbered year, e.g., 2026). Modern Congresses begin on January 3 of odd-numbered years and end on January 3 two years later, unless a law sets a different date. The House is elected every two years, while Senators serve six-year terms staggered so that roughly one-third of the Senate is up for election every two years.
Legislative Record
Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Became Law
Yea
Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Became Law
Nay
Became Law
Yea
Referred to Budget Committee
Introduced
Yea
Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Referred to Veterans' Affairs Committee
Committee
Yea
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Became Law
Yea
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
Became Law
Nay
Tribal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025
Referred to Indian Affairs Committee
Became Law
Yea
Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Committee
Yea
Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Referred to Committee on House Administration; Veterans' Affairs Committee
Committee
Yea
Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act
Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Became Law
Yea
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Referred to Armed Services Committee; Veterans' Affairs Committee
Became Law
Nay
Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Became Law
Nay
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Became Law
Nay
Became Law
Nay
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act
Referred to Environment and Public Works Committee
Became Law
Nay
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Became Law
Yea
Referred to Environment and Public Works Committee
Became Law
Nay
Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Became Law
Nay
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Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act
Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care Waste by Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act
Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
National Fab Lab Network Act of 2026
Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
District of Columbia Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act
Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Federal Flood Risk Management Act of 2026
Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Foreign Service Workforce Retention Act
Referred to Foreign Relations Committee
ABLE MATCH (Making Able a Tool to Combat Hardship) Act
Referred to Finance Committee
A bill to clarify the use of direct deposit for contributions to ABLE programs.
Referred to Finance Committee
Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Foreign Relations Committee
Referred to Foreign Relations Committee
Strengthen Social Security by Taxing Dynastic Wealth Act
Referred to Finance Committee
National Transit Frontline Workforce Training Act
Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Working Americansâ Tax Cut Act
Referred to Finance Committee
Referred to Foreign Relations Committee
A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup.
Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Power for the People Act of 2026
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Moving Transit Forward Act of 2025
Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Protect Greenbury Point Conservation Area Act of 2025
Referred to Armed Services Committee
Referred to Foreign Relations Committee
National Museum of the Blind Peopleâs Movement Act
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
A resolution commemorating the centennial year of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Shutdown Guidance for Financial Institutions Act
Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Referred to Environment and Public Works Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act
Referred to Armed Services Committee
District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act
Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act
Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Consumer Online Payment Transparency and Integrity Act
Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Referred to Foreign Relations Committee
Taiwan International Solidarity Act
Referred to Foreign Relations Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act
Referred to Finance Committee
El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025
Referred to Foreign Relations Committee
Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act
Referred to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
American Ownership and Resilience Act
Referred to Finance Committee
Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act of 2025
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Referred to Foreign Relations Committee
Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Referred to Foreign Relations Committee
Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act
Referred to Environment and Public Works Committee
Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act of 2025
Referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Protect Our Probationary Employees Act
Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Referred to Foreign Relations Committee
Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2025
Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Referred to Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Handgun Permit to Purchase Act
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Referred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025
Referred to Finance Committee
Election History
Regular Election
Up for Re-election 2028
2 terms served
2016 General Election
60.9%
1,659,907 votes
Won by 25.2 points
Kathy Szeliga (R)
35.7%
972,557
Margaret Flowers (O)
3.3%
89,970
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Current Election Status
Current Term Ends
Term Length
6 years (staggered thirds)
Next Election
November 2028
Status
Not up until 2028
Campaign Finance (FEC)
$1,515,661
Total Raised
$446,555
Total Spent
$3,022,509
Cash on Hand
$2,210
Debts Owed
Source: Federal Election Commission · Candidate ID: S6MD03441 · Through 03/31/2026 · 2026 Cycle
Federal Spending in Your State
Federal dollars obligated to this state in FY2025. Reflects ongoing programs and prior authorizations — not decisions by the current officeholder.
$105,638,447,615
FY2025 total obligations
$42,691,392,812
FY2026 (YTD)
Top agencies (FY2025)
Top awards (FY2025)
Maryland Department Of Health
$10,559,906,263
Maryland Department Of Health
$10,506,709,927
Climate United Fund
$6,970,000,000
Lockheed Martin Corporation
$4,980,508,595
The Johns Hopkins Medical Services Corporation
$4,179,844,458
Source: USASpending.gov. Voting records via official House/Senate clerk roll-call data. District map: post-2020 census (118th/119th Congress).
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What The Facts Score
Measured from public voting records, Census district demographics, and CRS bill data. Not an editorial judgment — the same formula applies to every member regardless of party.
District Disconnect
0
Institutional Tilt
0
Sponsor Contradiction
0
Ghost Voting
0
Anomaly Complicity
0
Methodology: The WTF Score is computed from five equally-party-neutral pillars:
District Disconnect (30%), Institutional Tilt (25%), Sponsor Contradiction (20%),
Ghost Voting (15%), and Anomaly Complicity (10%). Each uses only public government data.
Full methodology →
Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy
Sources: Congress.gov · Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · Legislative Dossier on The Honest Copy
Maryland Congressional Delegation
Other members of the 119th Congress representing Maryland. View full Maryland delegation
Angela Alsobrooks
U.S. Senate
Democratic
Andrew Harris
U.S. House • Maryland U.S. House Maryland District 1
Republican
April McClain-Delaney
U.S. House • Maryland U.S. House Maryland District 6
Democratic
Glenn Ivey
U.S. House • Maryland U.S. House Maryland District 4
Democratic
Jamie Raskin
U.S. House • Maryland U.S. House Maryland District 8
Democratic
John Olszewski Jr.
U.S. House • Maryland U.S. House Maryland District 2
Democratic
Kweisi Mfume
U.S. House • Maryland U.S. House Maryland District 7
Democratic
Sarah Elfreth
U.S. House • Maryland U.S. House Maryland District 3
Democratic
Steny Hoyer
U.S. House • Maryland U.S. House Maryland District 5
Democratic
Frequently Asked Questions
How did Chris Van Hollen win their last election?
Chris Van Hollen won the 2016 general election with 60.9% of the vote (1,659,907 votes), winning by a margin of 25.2 points against 2 opponents.
When is Chris Van Hollen up for re-election?
Chris Van Hollen is up for re-election in 2028. Their current term ends January 3, 2029. They have served 2 terms in this office. Senate seats are contested in staggered six-year cycles, with roughly one-third up each election.
What is Chris Van Hollen's current election status?
Chris Van Hollen's current term ends January 3, 2029. Their next election is in 2028. Senators serve six-year terms with elections staggered across three classes.
How much campaign money has Chris Van Hollen raised?
According to FEC filings, Chris Van Hollen has raised $1,515,661 in campaign funds, spent $446,555, and has $3,022,509 cash on hand.
What is the difference between campaign funds and office spending?
Campaign funds are raised from donors for election purposes and regulated by the FEC. Office spending (MRA) is a separate taxpayer-funded budget allocated to each House member for staff salaries, rent, travel, and official duties. The two cannot be mixed — campaign money cannot pay for official expenses and vice versa.