Congressman Chris Van Hollen

Representing the 8th District of Maryland

Press Releases

Maryland Delegation Requests Major Disaster Declaration for Howard County Following Deadly Flooding in Ellicott City

Aug 12, 2016 Press Release
U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin and U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings (all D-Md.), together with U.S. Representatives Steny H. Hoyer, Chris Van Hollen, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Donna F.

Van Hollen Statement on DOJ Report on Baltimore Police Department

Aug 10, 2016 Press Release
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement on the results of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into the practices of the Baltimore City Police Department, which was initiated after the death of Freddie Gray last year:

Maryland Congressional Delegation Urge Small Business Administration to Support Request for Physical Disaster Declaration for Howard County

Aug 9, 2016 Press Release
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen joined U. S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (both D-Md. ), ‎U. S. Representatives Steny H. Hoyer, Elijah E. Cummings, C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Donna F.

Van Hollen Statement on the 51st Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

Aug 6, 2016 Press Release
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement marking the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on this day in 1965:

Van Hollen Urges NPS to Mitigate Impact of Beach Drive Rehabilitation During Red Line SafeTrack Surge

Aug 4, 2016 Press Release
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen sent a letter urging the National Park Service to consider ways to reduce the impact of Beach Drive rehabilitation work in Rock Creek Park during disruptions on the Red Line due to Metro’s SafeTrack surge this fall.

Van Hollen Statement on NTSB Report on Silver Line Derailment

Aug 3, 2016 Press Release
Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement on the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) preliminary report on the July 29 Silver Line derailment:  

Van Hollen Calls for Congressional Hearing on Drastic Insurance Premium Hikes for Some Federal Employees

Aug 2, 2016 Press Release
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen wrote a letter to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee requesting a hearing on drastic premium hikes for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) after a seven-year contract to oversee the program was awarded to the only bidder.

Van Hollen Statement on Death of Edward Chow, Jr., Former Maryland Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Jul 22, 2016 Press Release
Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen released the following statement on the death of Edward Chow, Jr., Maryland’s Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 2009 to 2015:

Cardin, Mikulski, Van Hollen, Delaney Statement on Conviction of Fanta Jawara

Jul 21, 2016 Press Release
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski and U.S. Representatives Chris Van Hollen and John K. Delaney issued the following joint statement Thursday after Fanta Jawara of Frederick, Maryland, was convicted and sentenced to three years in prison in The Gambia.

Van Hollen, Murphy Announce Green Bank Act of 2016

Jul 20, 2016 Press Release
Today Maryland Congressmen Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) announced the introduction of the Green Bank Act of 2016 (HR. 5802) to help local and state Green Banks finance clean energy and energy efficiency projects.