Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

July 11, 2021 at 7:59 PM

Starting this week

  The United States has one of the highest rates of child poverty among the world's wealthiest nations. It's a disgrace. The good news is that thanks to the American Rescue Plan, starting this week nearly 39 million eligible American families will begin to receive up to $300 per month…

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July 9, 2021 at 7:15 PM

breaking all expectations

  Earlier this week Mitch McConnell got caught on tape bragging to his constituents about the major boost in federal support they were about to receive thanks to the American Rescue Plan. That’s pretty rich, since McConnell opposed those funds and not one Senate Republican voted in fa…

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July 7, 2021 at 11:42 PM

One person one vote

  Just before the Fourth of July, the Supreme Court issued two decisions that will have significant impacts on our democracy. By votes of 6-3, the conservative justices on the Court voted to uphold a restrictive Arizona voting law and strike down a California law requiring non-profit …

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July 4, 2021 at 2:49 PM

Happy 4th: what a difference a year makes

  This July 4th is a unique reminder of the power of the American spirit and what we can do with steady leadership, determination -- and a commitment to science and lifting up all Americans. Thanks to a true team effort to deploy groundbreaking COVID vaccines to communities across the…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 7:14 PM

thank you

  First of all I want to thank you for helping us reach our end-of-quarter fundraising goal last night. Our campaign is funded by people power -- and your contribution directly supports the work we do together to keep this Maryland Senate seat BLUE and protect our Senate majority. We …

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  Team Van Hollen · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 12:41 AM

A few hours to go

  The Mid-Year FEC deadline, which is just a few hours away, is an important test for every Democratic candidate for Senate right now. And that includes Chris. Can we count on you to help us reach this crucial fundraising goal before midnight tonight? DONATE Mitch McConnell h…

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June 30, 2021 at 5:29 PM

what we are up against

  I’ll get right to the point. You know the challenges ahead and what we are up against in the 2022 midterm elections. Chris and his Democratic colleagues are working hard to make badly needed investments in our nation’s physical and human infrastructure, build a shared economy that w…

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  Team Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 3:58 PM

why we need to be ready

  Donald Trump desperately craves the limelight and he and his cronies are working overtime to turbocharge his poisonous politics and bring him back onto the campaign trail full-time. Last Saturday in Ohio Trump had his first large public gathering since his January 6th 'Save America'…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 28, 2021 at 6:41 PM

they are targeting us

  The fight to protect our Democratic Senate majority in 2022 is already underway –– and fresh reporting shows Maryland is a top target for Mitch McConnell in his quest to retake control of the Senate. New reports confirmed that McConnell is personally engaged in recruiting a well-fun…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 6:58 PM

DeJoy’s delays

  Just when we thought we had hit rock bottom when it comes to slow mail delivery times, DeJoy’s plan will make it worse. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is in the midst of rolling out his proposed changes that will further slowdown USPS’s delivery times, reduce post office hours, and …

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June 23, 2021 at 8:20 PM

the science is clear

  “International Panel on Climate Change steps up warning on climate tipping points in leaked draft report” — The Guardian 6/23/21 The science is clear: climate change is altering our planet and intensifying severe weather events — and we are running out of time to stop its worst effe…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 4:08 PM

giving up is not an option

  Later today the Senate will vote on a “motion to proceed” to consider the For the People Act (HR 1/S 1). This vote is NOT the final vote on the bill. It is simply a vote to allow the Senate to begin to actively debate this vital bill to protect voting rights nationwide, end secret m…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 4:48 PM

we can’t normalize this

  We are a country of laws. And without respect for the law at the highest level, we cannot call ourselves a democracy. That’s why the evidence this week that following the 2020 election Donald Trump tried to use our own government to overturn the legitimate results of the election is…

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  Team Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 9:12 PM

Over $40 million

  "McConnell: GOP-controlled Senate would block a Supreme Court nominee before 2024 election" — USA Today Yesterday, Mitch McConnell said the quiet part out loud for all to hear. If Republicans win back the Senate in the upcoming midterm election, McConnell vowed to BLOCK any Biden no…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 14, 2021 at 8:43 PM

blue crabs

  In just six days summer is officially here. Along with special traditions including Chesapeake Blue Crabs and 4th of July parades, that also means that at the end of this month our campaign faces an important test: the end-of-quarter FEC fundraising deadline. At the end of June, eve…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 8:52 PM

Making sure I get your thoughts

  The next few months are shaping up to be extremely busy — and consequential — in the U.S. Senate. We will be taking up a number of key legislative priorities from investing in a 21st century national infrastructure, to dramatically expanding education and job opportunities, to prote…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 6:11 PM

$0.82

  Fifty-eight years ago this week, President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into law. It was a historic first step in the fight to ensure equal pay for equal work. But nearly six decades later, the gender pay gap persists for many women in our country. According to data from…

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  Team Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 7, 2021 at 7:16 PM

Republicans are raising millions to take back the Senate

  Thanks to the work of grassroots activists like you and millions of Americans voting in record numbers last year, Joe Biden is in the White House and Democrats took back the Senate. That crucial effort has made progress like the American Rescue Plan possible this year, but there is …

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 8:06 PM

the filibuster needs to go

  The United States Senate calls itself a great “democratic” institution. But here’s the rub. Under the current Senate rules, if you get a vote of 59 to 0, ZERO can win. Yes, that’s right. This bizarre and undemocratic result is the way the Senate filibuster rule operates. Unless a bi…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 4:14 PM

the fight to save our planet

  I wanted to make sure you saw this important news in the fight to reduce carbon pollution and address climate change. Last week, Big Oil suffered serious blows on multiple fronts. Here’s what happened: A Dutch court told Shell to cut its emissions 45% by 2030 Chevron’s shareholders…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 1, 2021 at 6:54 PM

stopping voter suppression in Texas — and across the country

  “Texas Gov Threatens To Defund Legislature After Dems Block Voter Suppression Bill”  — The Huffington Post I want to start with a simple but heartfelt “thank you!”. With your support, we were able to reach our May fundraising goal over the weekend. Goals like these are critical to…

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  Team Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 30, 2021 at 11:34 PM

Tomorrow

  Tomorrow is our May fundraising deadline. At the moment, it looks like we are still a little short of reaching our goal before the deadline passes. As you know, Chris is up for re-election in 2022, and Mitch McConnell is already recruiting well-funded candidates to take on Democrats…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 30, 2021 at 4:19 PM

they used an undemocratic filibuster to protect the 'Big Lie'

  Time and time again, Republicans in Congress have shown where their true allegiance lies: to Donald Trump and nothing else. Not to the truth, the Constitution, or the people they were elected to serve. And now they just used the undemocratic filibuster to block the creation of a bip…

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  Team Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 29, 2021 at 7:37 PM

A brief note

  Hello, You are probably out enjoying this long weekend, so we’ll keep this note brief. In two days we face our end-of-month fundraising deadline. It’s an important test of our campaign’s strength heading into the summer months. Your support helps power our work to build a strong mov…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 4:27 PM

My thoughts on what happened today

  I wanted to write to you about what happened today in the U.S. Senate and why I believe that when historians look back this will be remembered as a particularly dark moment for our democracy. The last four years we have lived through several low moments and ‘firsts’ where we saw a s…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 5:31 PM

holding Marjorie Taylor Greene accountable

  QAnon conspiracy theorist and member of the House of Representatives, Marjorie Taylor Greene, has spent the last several days comparing mask and vaccine requirements to actions taken by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. Her outrageous comments even crossed a line for Trump-loyalist…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 5:50 PM

a new abuse of the filibuster

  “…Senate GOP is ready to mount a filibuster of House-passed legislation creating an independent cross-aisle panel to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection.” — Politico The Senate GOP have been looking for where they will make their mark. And they found it — McConnell wants to push S…

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May 22, 2021 at 8:03 PM

more lies and conspiracy theories

  Harassing fellow members of Congress, spouting conspiracy theories from the House floor, inciting an insurrection, and past support for violence against Democrats should all be disqualifying actions for a member of our legislative body. But for Marjorie Taylor Greene, and a few of h…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 5:17 PM

a day that will live in infamy

  Last night, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to establish a January 6 Commission to fully investigate the violent insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. January 6th 2021 is a day that will live in infamy. A violent mob, incited by a sitting president, stormed th…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 19, 2021 at 3:36 PM

This isn’t just about 2022, it’s about our future

  ‘Arizona Vote Review Is ‘Political Theater’ and ‘Sham,’ G.O.P. Leaders Say’ - The New York Times The attack on voting rights in Arizona has reached a fever pitch. The “audit” of the results of the 2020 election being carried out by the state’s Republican-led legislature is so outr…

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May 17, 2021 at 8:21 PM

Let’s make the expanded Child Tax Credit permanent

  Today is the extended federal tax deadline. If you haven’t filed your federal taxes, or an extension, you have until midnight tonight! This morning, the Treasury Department announced that the expanded Child Tax Credit, which passed as part of the American Rescue Plan, will be deli…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 15, 2021 at 4:14 PM

the party of Trump: loyalty test

  Three days after removing Liz Cheney, House Republicans elected their new Conference Chair: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik of New York. Unlike her predecessor, Stefanik is a full-fledged Trump disciple and super spreader of the “Big Lie.” With her election, the House GOP made it cryst…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 5:38 PM

midway

  This weekend marks the midway point to the June FEC fundraising deadline when every candidate for federal office files an official FEC fundraising report of funds raised and number of donations to our campaign. Senate Republicans led by NRSC Chair Rick Scott are determined to try to…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 12, 2021 at 4:08 PM

Liz Cheney

  Few people in public life today have been more a part of the Republican Party than Liz Cheney who has served in the House Republican leadership and whose father served in Congress, as George W. Bush’s Vice President, and in nearly every Republican Administration since Richard Nixon.…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 6:25 PM

FEC just dropped Trump case: ASK WHY

  Last week, Republican members of the Federal Election Commission killed the case against Donald Trump for hush-money payments to his former mistress just prior to the 2016 election. And under current law, no U.S. court can overturn this decision. With barely any explanation this mov…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 10, 2021 at 7:30 PM

the Big Lie — Phase II

  The Republican audit of 2020 election ballots in Arizona has been bizarre from the start. Ballots were handed off to a private company with NO prior election experience (something the Justice Department has indicated might violate federal law) and handled in ways that raised serious…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 5:11 PM

the McConnell Doctrine: block progress

  Earlier this week in a moment of frankness Mitch McConnell discussed his priorities with press — McConnell told reporters he is "100 percent" focused "on stopping this new administration." Sound familiar? That’s because it is. In an interview two years into President Obama’s first t…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 5, 2021 at 4:58 PM

USPS

  Some promising news: the Senate Homeland Security Committee has approved President Joe Biden’s nominees to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors. Now they head to a final confirmation vote on the full Senate floor. Confirming these nominees puts us just one step away from havin…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 10:50 PM

Citizens United

  When the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision broke open the floodgates of dark money in politics, I introduced the Disclose Act in the House of Representatives to require super PACs to publicly disclose their big money donors. The bill passed the House, but lost by just ONE VOT…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 1, 2021 at 10:44 PM

Florida

  First, I want to take a moment today and say thank you. Thanks to the support of grassroots activists like you, we were able to reach our April fundraising goal last night. These goals are critical to making sure we’re prepared to run a strong campaign in 2022 and protect our Senate…

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  Team Van Hollen · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 7:09 PM

before the deadline passes

  Tonight is our April fundraising deadline, and at the moment, it looks like we are still a little short of reaching our goal before the deadline passes. Contributions from grassroots supporters like you are what power our campaign and enable Chris’s work to advance a bold new agenda…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 3:29 PM

an agenda for American progress

  "We have to prove democracy still works, that our government still works and we can deliver for our people" -- President Joe Biden Last night’s joint address to Congress was the real thing: a president who cares about the American people laying out a hopeful vision and an ambitiou…

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April 28, 2021 at 8:16 PM

it's like night and day

  Just under one hundred days ago our four-year Trump nightmare ended and Joe Biden became President. And the difference is like night and day. Under Biden we are back to governing. In just over three months, we’ve seen 200 million shots in arms, passage of the historic American Rescu…

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April 27, 2021 at 5:18 PM

your input on the path forward

  Tomorrow evening, President Biden will deliver his first address to a COVID-thinned Joint Session of Congress to speak about the progress we have made in the first 100 days of this Administration, and lay out his agenda to continue moving our country forward. It is a milestone momen…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

April 25, 2021 at 6:23 PM

Protecting our Senate majority

  National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Senator Rick Scott has become a regular on FOX News. He’s betting his future ambitions on his push to win back the Senate majority for Mitch McConnell in 2022. Scott recently hired Donald Trump’s top digital fundraising officials to …

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April 23, 2021 at 4:49 PM

Washington, D.C.

  Yesterday the House of Representatives voted to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. It’s time to end taxation without representation and provide the over 700,000 residents in our Nation’s Capital with the same basic rights that Americans enjoy in our 50 states — the right …

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 5:51 PM

Earth Day

  We face a daunting climate emergency. The planet keeps getting hotter and extreme weather events like hurricanes, wildfires, and floods are growing more intense and more frequent every year. We’re running out of time to stop even more extreme climate change and the resulting catastr…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 1:58 AM

tonight's verdict

  Just hours ago, a Minneapolis jury found former officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd. This verdict confirms what the world saw with its own eyes: a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds while he gasped for his …

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

April 17, 2021 at 7:37 PM

this shouldn’t be

  Late Thursday night in a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis, a gunman murdered eight people and injured seven others. It was the 147th mass shooting in America this year according to the non-profit Gun Violence Archive. Unlike this shooting, or those in Rock Hill, SC; Essex, MD; Boulde…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 6:28 PM

this is just the beginning

  You might think that Republican insurrectionists like Senator Josh Hawley and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene — who joined Donald Trump in trying to overturn the election and inciting the January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol — would be facing political consequences for their a…

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