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Chris Van Hollen

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 6:54 PM

Devos funding Super PAC ads in Michigan

Van Hollen for Senate My friend and colleague Gary Peters of Michigan is one of just two Democratic incumbent senators running in states that President Trump won in 2016 (the other is Doug Jones in Alabama). As FiveThirtyEight has noted, Republicans see an upset in Michigan as key to Mitch McC…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 8:26 PM

deadly incompetence

Van Hollen for Senate According to new reporting from The Washington Post, Donald Trump hasn’t consulted with Dr. Fauci — his top infectious disease expert — since early June. Even worse, Trump is contradicting Dr. Fauci’s scientific advice to the American public, even as COVID-19 case counts …
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 11:47 PM

revolting abuse of power

Van Hollen for Senate President Trump’s decision to commute Roger Stone’s sentence is another gross abuse of presidential power and another body blow against the rule of law. Roger Stone, a longtime Trump friend and advisor, was found guilty of lying to investigators, threatening witnesses, an…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 6:52 PM

people are suffering and Mitch went on vacation

Van Hollen for Senate We are nearing two months since the House passed the HEROES Act to provide additional emergency relief to those most harmed by the pandemic and its economic fallout. Instead of taking action in the Senate, Mitch McConnell decided to go on vacation without passing emergenc…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 2:48 PM

thank you for your support

Van Hollen for Senate Many thanks for being part of the movement sweeping across the country to bring about desperately needed change in the White House and win a Democratic majority in the United States Senate! The Trump-McConnell duo pose a clear and present danger to the unity and success o…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 11:21 PM

winning the Senate is critical to preserving our democracy

Van Hollen for Senate We only have hours left, so I’ll get right to the point. Our Federal Election Commission filing deadline is at midnight, and we are still short of our goal. Winning the Senate is critical to preserving our democracy, advancing justice, and getting this country back on its…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 3:38 PM

progress will continue to be blocked as long as Trump is in the White House and Mitch McConnell controls the Senate

Van Hollen for Senate Our nation is facing a dizzying array of attacks from a president who is openly antagonistic to the principles of democracy, refuses to believe scientists, and is indifferent to the suffering of our fellow Americans. There are many ways we can make a difference, but at th…
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  Team Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 5:44 PM

rising to the challenge

This is critical, and we need your help Van Hollen for Senate Did you see Chris’ email yesterday? Our FEC fundraising deadline is tomorrow at midnight, and Republicans in the Senate are blocking progress and refusing to hold the Trump administration accountable for its attacks on the foundation…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 1:41 PM

21 million Americans

Van Hollen for Senate We are in the middle of a pandemic that has taken the lives of over 125,000 Americans and left over 21 million unemployed. Yet on Thursday, the Trump administration filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act! Instead of taking measures t…
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  Team Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 4:44 PM

winning in Arizona is key to taking back the Senate

Van Hollen for Senate Mark Kelly’s race against Senator Martha McSally in Arizona could decide who controls the Senate. That’s why Chris is going all-out to help Mark respond to GOP attacks before he has to file his fundraising numbers publicly with the Federal Election Commission at the end o…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 5:52 PM

If Mark Kelly wins, we can take back the Senate

Van Hollen for Senate Folks, Trump’s campaign visit to Phoenix this week once again violated the government’s own health and safety guidelines. Despite the fact that Arizona is one of the emerging coronavirus epicenters, the President decided to put lives at risk anyway. The event was just the…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 22, 2020 at 11:18 PM

Trump's enabler

Van Hollen for Senate Attorney General Barr has repeatedly disgraced the oath he swore to the Constitution by acting as Trump's personal protector and political enforcer, instead of doing his job as our country’s chief law enforcement official. His actions have undermined the foundation of our…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 9:18 PM

gross negligence not to act before we adjourn

Van Hollen for Senate The Senate GOP is on a collision course with reality — and they are deciding to look the other way. Another 1.5 million people filed for unemployment benefits for the first time last week, and nearly 30,000 more people have lost their lives since May 15 when Democrats pas…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 11:46 PM

its time to hold Susan Collins accountable

Van Hollen for Senate Susan Collins says she supports LGBTQ+ rights, but she also voted for Brett Kavanaugh, who was one of the three Supreme Court Justices to OPPOSE today's SCOTUS ruling that discrimination against LGBTQ+ workers violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This landmark decision …
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 14, 2020 at 9:04 PM

we need real, sustained change

Van Hollen for Senate We are at a moment of reckoning. Future generations will carefully look to see how we responded — which path our nation took and what role each and every American played. We must commit ourselves as a country to eliminating deep inequities and systemic racism in all forms…
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  Samantha Gross · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 7:02 PM

overcoming Georgia's history of voter suppression

Van Hollen for Senate Yesterday's primary election in Georgia was badly marred by widespread reports of hours-long lines, voting machine malfunctions, provisional ballot shortages and absentee ballots failing to arrive in time. Republicans know that control of the Senate could very well come d…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 12:16 AM

a political earthquake in Georgia

Van Hollen for Senate I’m reaching out today with an urgent request: please help us win back the Senate and support the campaign of Reverend Raphael Warnock for U.S. Senate in Georgia. Reverend Raphael Warnock, the longtime pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church — the historic church that…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 2:44 PM

curbing abuse

Van Hollen for Senate The world is watching the United States at this moment of reckoning. We must confront the wrongs of our past, and make the choices necessary to ensure police accountability and root out systemic racism in all its forms. The protests around the country are calling for thos…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 5:31 PM

this moment of national crisis

Van Hollen for Senate Our country has faced national crises before, but never with such a dangerously unfit and polarizing leader — someone who hungers for the unchecked power of the autocrats he so admires. And Trump is fully enabled by the cowering obedience and complicity of Congressional R…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 30, 2020 at 8:39 PM

Lindsey Graham is one of Trump's favorites. Let's beat him together.

Van Hollen for Senate I’m writing to you today to ask for your help to support my friend Jaime Harrison in his campaign to defeat one of Trump’s favorite Senators: Lindsey Graham. Experts are saying that this race will be one of the most expensive in the country, but despite facing Graham’s we…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 30, 2020 at 1:59 PM

the Senate on the cusp...

Van Hollen for Senate As we protect our health from COVID-19, we must also protect the health of our democracy by defeating Trump’s ongoing efforts to erect barriers to the ballot box and taking back the Senate from Mitch McConnell in November.The stakes are higher than ever. Senate Republican…
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  Team Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 3:02 PM

taking back our country

Van Hollen for Senate Chris is working as hard as he can to help take back the Senate by supporting frontline Democrats like John Hickenlooper in Colorado and Jaime Harrison in South Carolina.Click here to help Chris take back the Senate from Mitch McConnell, and read his message below for mor…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Senate Republicans have made it clear that they are willing to let Americans suffer

Van Hollen for Senate As we protect our health from COVID-19, we must also protect the health of our democracy by defeating Trump’s ongoing efforts to erect barriers to the ballot box and taking back the Senate from Mitch McConnell in November. The stakes are incredibly high. Senate Republican…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 27, 2020 at 5:27 PM

Hickenlooper's strong record scares Republicans

Van Hollen for Senate I’m reaching out today to ask you to support John Hickenlooper for Senate in his race against Cory Gardner, who Politico called “Republicans' most vulnerable Senate incumbent.” To ditch Mitch we first must win this seat in Colorado.Give a split contribution here to suppor…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 21, 2020 at 9:56 PM

why I'm proud to support John Hickenlooper

Van Hollen for Senate I’m reaching out today to ask you to support John Hickenlooper for Senate in his race against Cory Gardner, who Politico called “Republicans' most vulnerable Senate incumbent.” To ditch Mitch we first must win this seat in Colorado.Give a split contribution here to suppor…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 7:14 PM

State Department cover-up

Van Hollen for Senate Late on Friday night, when they hoped nobody was paying attention, President Trump fired the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of State, Steve A. Linick. According to a White House official, Linick was fired at the urging of Secretary Mike Pompeo. We learned today …
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 12:30 AM

dangerous to your health

Van Hollen for Senate Listening to Donald Trump is downright dangerous to your health. Remember when he suggested injecting disinfectants to cure COVID 19? That is the WARNING that should appear on the TV screen every time President Trump opens his mouth regarding the coronavirus. Even Fox New…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 16, 2020 at 12:04 AM

Trump's escalating war on COVID-19 facts

Van Hollen for Senate On Thursday, Dr. Rick Bright — the director of the public health agency charged with developing a vaccine for the coronavirus — told a House Committee that Trump had him fired for refusing to promote junk science. In his testimony, Dr. Bright slammed the White House for b…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 14, 2020 at 9:19 PM

McConnell is blocking relief for frontline workers

Van Hollen for Senate This week, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats introduced the HEROES Act to fund urgent priorities including providing nearly $1 trillion in relief for state and local governments that will otherwise have to layoff frontline workers and cut essential public services. This …
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 12, 2020 at 9:10 PM

Dr Fauci urges CAUTION

Van Hollen for Senate Everyone wants to “re-open” America as soon as possible. The question is how do we do it safely and sustainably. During testimony earlier today before the Senate Dr. Anthony Fauci, our top infectious disease expert, urged CAUTION on those insisting on a precipitous 'retur…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 11, 2020 at 9:20 PM

$20 million slush fund to attack voting rights

Van Hollen for Senate The battle over voting rights is a key front in the November elections. Democrats believe that Congress and the states should make it easier for every eligible voter to cast a ballot. But while we believe in winning elections by addition, Republicans want to win by subtra…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 8, 2020 at 3:55 PM

a naked abuse of power

Van Hollen for Senate In a naked ploy to try to distance President Trump from Russia's interference in the 2016 elections, yesterday the Department of Justice officially asked a federal judge to drop all charges against Michael Flynn. Let's be clear — Flynn pled GUILTY in 2017 to lying to the …
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 5:13 PM

what is he thinking?

Van Hollen for Senate The United States Postal Service (USPS) employs 600,000 Americans and provides an essential connection for millions who rely on it daily to deliver vital goods — including more than one million life-saving medications last year alone. That’s why it’s so outrageous that Tr…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 6:32 PM

End Trump's deadly incompetence

Van Hollen for Senate Let's take stock: Intelligence reports warned the Trump administration about the global threat of COVID-19 months before we had our first known virus cases in the United States. During this time, Trump did nothing to prepare for what was coming. He did not order planning …
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 5:04 PM

don't drink bleach

Van Hollen for Senate Earlier this week President Trump fired Rick Bright, who was leading the federal agency tasked with developing a vaccine for coronavirus. Dr. Bright was fired because he refused to recommend hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 despite the lack of studies proving its effi…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
April 22, 2020 at 12:04 AM

Trump's Big Oil anniversary present

Trump is relaxing safety rules and now talking about bailing out Big Oil. Van Hollen for Senate It's the 10th anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, the largest accidental oil spill in history. But instead of staying vigilant and taking action to prevent future spills, President Trum…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
April 18, 2020 at 9:43 PM

Trump is delaying relief checks

Trump is delaying the delivery of mailed relief checks because he wants to add his name to them. Van Hollen for Senate The president’s job is to serve the American people — especially during a crisis that is devastating families and businesses across our country. But instead, Donald Trump has s…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
April 16, 2020 at 6:38 PM

escalating threats to our democracy

Van Hollen for Senate The COVID-19 pandemic is testing democracies around the world. Authoritarian-minded leaders are using the crisis as an excuse to violate democratic norms and weaken institutions. And sadly we are no exception. Trump's threat yesterday to force Congress out of session was …
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
April 14, 2020 at 7:16 PM

We need Dr. Fauci

Van Hollen for Senate There is only one way out of this crisis — our response must be based on science, accurate data and truthful information. Wishful thinking, political expediency and uninformed shortcuts don't work against an enemy like COVID-19. That's why a critical RED LINE was crossed …
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
April 10, 2020 at 5:10 PM

Trump's incompetence threatens the CARES Act

Van Hollen for Senate Contrary to Trump's claims, the rollout of small business relief under the CARES Act has been a mess — thousands of restaurants, small retail stores and non-profit organizations have been unable to access critical support. The Small Business Administration and Treasury De…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
April 8, 2020 at 4:11 PM

don't suspend our democracy

Van Hollen for Senate Our democracy depends on free and fair elections. Elections that are about addition, not subtraction. COVID-19 presents a new threat to our elections by requiring that we observe social distancing and take other precautions to keep ourselves and our communities safe. One …
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
April 6, 2020 at 11:54 PM

integrity and competence

Van Hollen for Senate While our nation fights the faceless enemy of COVID-19, with hundreds of thousands of lives on the line, President Trump is fighting those in government who do their jobs with competence and integrity. Late on Friday, Trump fired the Inspector General of the Intelligence …
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
April 2, 2020 at 2:13 PM

they thought we were distracted

Van Hollen for Senate As America confronts the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration is using the crises as an excuse to reward polluters by slashing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) enforcement of environmental regulations. In just the last week, they have announced a relaxat…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 6:51 PM

keep moving forward

Van Hollen for Senate We're just beginning to understand how the coronavirus is transforming our country. Our top focus for the foreseeable future is healing the sick and stopping the disease. As the crisis has deepened, more and more Americans are staying home and practicing social distancing…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
March 26, 2020 at 10:39 PM

key victories in the Senate bill

Van Hollen for Senate While the final bill is far from perfect, I am pleased to report that Senate Democrats took a Trump Administration proposal weighted heavily in favor of handouts to big corporations, and succeeded in redirecting its primary focus to workers, families, and all taxpayers.Si…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
March 23, 2020 at 10:05 PM

SIGN ON: Tell Republicans to stop playing games with our health and our economy

Van Hollen for Senate Since I reached out on Saturday, Senate Republicans have unfortunately continued to hold working people, our health care system, and small businesses hostage. After promising they would rush relief to working families and small businesses in need, Republicans have gone ba…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
March 21, 2020 at 10:29 PM

McConnell's bill misses the mark

Van Hollen for Senate At this moment of national emergency, we must ensure that Congress enacts measures that help people most in need — and do it now. That’s why we must mount a full-scale effort to end the shortage of critical medical supplies, including masks to protect health care workers,…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
March 18, 2020 at 10:58 PM

some progress, much more needed

Van Hollen for Senate This is an anxious time for all of us. But if we stay informed and take the advice of public health professionals — and our federal, state and local governments act decisively — we will get through the coronavirus crisis. The Senate just took an important step forward by …
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
March 16, 2020 at 7:33 PM

we need action today

Van Hollen for Senate Who would have thought we would be in this situation just weeks ago? Across Maryland and the country, our daily life is being transformed as we all take necessary measures to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. While the president continues to downplay the seriousn…
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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 7:10 PM

Coronavirus

Van Hollen for Senate Coronavirus is a threat that must be taken seriously. As we have seen globally, the primary characteristic of this virus is its ability to affect whole communities quickly and threaten to overload health systems. Its rapid spread is already having an impact on our educati…
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