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Chris Van Hollen

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Team Van Hollen · [email protected]
August 20, 2021 at 9:46 PM

Protect the right to vote

  The Texas Republican House Speaker signed civil arrest warrants for the 52 House Democrats who fled the state 39 days ago, denying the Republican-controlled legislature the necessary quorum to pass restrictive voting legislation. Now, they have the two-thirds of members needed to re…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
August 19, 2021 at 6:32 PM

Nevada

  My friend, Catherine Cortez Masto and I were both elected to the Senate in 2016 and are up for re-election in 2022. Mitch McConnell has been working hard to recruit a well-funded opponent to challenge Senator Cortez Masto next November. And earlier this week GOP candidate Adam Laxal…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
August 17, 2021 at 7:18 PM

preserving our democracy

  Next week House Democrats are preparing to vote on a revised version of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act that would restore key voting provisions struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to put this critical legislation on the Senate floor when w…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
August 15, 2021 at 6:41 PM

tonight

  This past week was an important one in the U.S. Senate. First, we passed a bipartisan infrastructure bill that was the first significant investment in our nation's physical infrastructure in decades. Among many priorities, it will repair roads and bridges, expand public transit, dep…
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Team Van Hollen · [email protected]
August 14, 2021 at 3:02 PM

50-49

  Tomorrow marks the midway point to the September FEC fundraising deadline when every campaign for federal office files a public fundraising report detailing both the funds it has raised and the number of donations. As recently reported, Senate Republicans led by Mitch McConnell and …
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
August 11, 2021 at 6:52 PM

a historic moment

  It’s been a whirlwind 24 hours in the United States Senate. Yesterday morning the Senate voted 69-30 to pass the bipartisan Infrastructure and Jobs Act to make historic investments in our nation’s physical infrastructure. It’s the first significant infrastructure package in decades,…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
August 10, 2021 at 5:43 PM

USPS: when is enough enough?

  “DeJoy maintains financial ties to former company as USPS awards it new $120 million contract” — The Washington Post While President Biden has restored confidence in our government, one major holdover from the Trump Administration remains unaddressed: Postmaster General Louis DeJo…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
August 9, 2021 at 6:46 PM

polluters need to pay

  Earlier today the U.N. Secretary General issued a new alarming report on the global climate crisis — calling this moment “code red for humanity". But we don’t need to read the report to know that — we can plainly see what’s happening all around us. There’s no denying the climate cri…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
August 6, 2021 at 7:41 PM

56 years ago today

  “No voting qualification or prerequisite to voting, or standard, practice, or procedure shall be imposed or applied by any State or political subdivision to deny or abridge the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color.” — Voting Rights Act 1965 …
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
August 4, 2021 at 8:01 PM

the climate emergency is here

  This summer we’ve witnessed the escalating harm from climate change. We’ve seen unprecedented floods, heat waves, record wildfires and droughts. The truth is: the lights are blinking RED and this is a critical moment for action. Throughout my career, I have fought and passed measur…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
August 2, 2021 at 8:33 PM

Kevin McCarthy

  First, I want to take a moment to say THANK YOU for your assistance in helping us reach our July fundraising goal. Your support is what powers our campaign, and I’m grateful to be in the fight for progress alongside you. We cannot give up in the battle for the heart and soul of our …
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 31, 2021 at 4:16 PM

a moment to explain why this matters

  I'm reaching out today to ask you to make a small contribution to my re-election campaign ahead of our July fundraising deadline tonight. I hope you will give me a moment to explain why it's important. Republican Congressional leaders have made it clear that they are not going to br…
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Team Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 30, 2021 at 2:59 PM

a critical juncture

  Tomorrow is an important fundraising deadline. As we work to re-elect Chris and keep the Senate Blue, the measure of our strength is the engagement of our grassroots movement. The future of voting rights, the fight to confront the climate crisis, our mission to build a more inclusiv…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 29, 2021 at 9:22 PM

conspiracy peddlers not welcome

  Trump ally, Congressman Jim Jordan headlined a sold-out Republican fundraising event on Maryland’s Eastern Shore yesterday. The high dollar dinner was closed to the public, but it’s not difficult to guess what he told the crowd. Jordan is a staunch supporter of Trump’s scheme to inv…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 28, 2021 at 4:47 PM

Let’s call it what it is: domestic terrorism

  Yesterday’s testimony before the select House Committee to investigate the January 6th attack was chilling. Americans have seen images and testimony before, but the detailed accounts of the brutal and racist attacks on the Capitol Police and D.C. Police officers that we heard yester…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 26, 2021 at 10:18 PM

no one can choose when they get sick

  Americans owe more than $140 billion in medical debt. It’s the largest source of debt in collections in our country and the #1 cause of bankruptcy for American families. This is a national crisis — and it needs to be fixed. For starters, I’m working in the Senate to pass legislation…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 23, 2021 at 10:06 PM

Our goal: a full and credible investigation

  House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s efforts to scuttle the creation of a special select committee in the House of Representatives to investigate the events of January 6th are reprehensible. After Mitch McConnell killed the effort to create an outside Commission by blocking the v…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 21, 2021 at 5:17 PM

Rand Paul’s attack on Dr. Fauci

  Conspiracy theorists are working overtime in the Republican Party. Yesterday, in a Senate hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Senator Rand Paul used his time to double down on dangerous conspiracy theories claiming Dr. Fauci is complicit in covering up the genesis of the coronavirus and…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 19, 2021 at 5:14 PM

it’s time to end corporate offshore tax havens

  Corporate tax avoidance has had a very harmful impact on our country and our ability to build a shared economy that works for every American — not just the wealthiest. U.S. corporations dodge paying tens of billions of dollars in income taxes each year by shifting profits to subsidi…
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Team Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 16, 2021 at 7:02 PM

the latest new low for Trump Republicans

  DeSantis sells ‘Don’t Fauci My Florida’ merchandise as new coronavirus cases near highest in nation — The Washington Post While Florida records some of the highest new COVID infections, hospitalizations, and deaths per capita in the country, Governor Ron DeSantis is busy spreading m…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 8:33 PM

Universal pre-K, expanded Medicare, $ to confront climate change and more

  Senate Democrats announce plans for $3.5 trillion budget package to expand Medicare, advance Biden priorities — The Washington Post Yesterday I was proud to join my Democratic colleagues on the Senate Budget Committee as we released our budget plan to invest in America’s families an…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 14, 2021 at 3:25 PM

the right to vote must be protected

  “…bullies and merchants of fear, peddlers of lies are threatening the very foundation of our country.” Yesterday, President Biden spoke to the nation about the ongoing Republican assault on voting rights and our democratic process — calling it “the most significant test of our dem…
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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
July 12, 2021 at 10:25 PM

it was a doozy

  You may have missed it (and I wouldn’t blame you), but the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) was held in Dallas, Texas over the weekend. This was the first CPAC conference since Trump lost the election — and it was a doozy. It was CPAC’s biggest conference ever …
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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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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
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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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
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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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
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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Samantha Gross · [email protected]
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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Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]
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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