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July 22, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Van Hollen Statement Endorsing Kamala Harris

Van Hollen Statement Endorsing Kamala Harris KENSINGTON, MD -- Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen released the following statement endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to serve as the Democratic -presidential nominee: "Kamala Harris has fought tirelessly to advance the aspirations of every A…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

April 14, 2023 at 2:43 PM

a clarion call for action

Last week, the Republican-controlled state legislature in Tennessee took the dramatic and unprecedented step of removing two Democratic lawmakers from office for allegedly violating the House's 'rules of decorum.' State Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were removed from their elect…

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April 11, 2023 at 2:41 PM

some good news in Pennsylvania

Yesterday my friend, Senator Bob Casey, announced that he will be running for reelection in Pennsylvania in 2024. Bob has been a tremendous asset to the Senate and a tireless advocate for Pennsylvania’s working families and communities. Winning this Senate seat is essential to holding our Democra…

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March 27, 2023 at 4:06 PM

a fierce partner in our fight

Senator Amy Klobuchar has been a strong friend and fierce partner in the effort to do right by the American people and she’ll be on the ballot in 2024. So if you’re able, I hope you'll split a contribution of any amount between Amy's and our campaign to support the push to re-elect Amy and our joint…

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March 16, 2023 at 12:38 PM

this case could ban medication abortion nationwide

Last June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, wrongfully ending the Constitutional right of a woman to terminate a pregnancy and triggering a nightmare in anti-choice states where more than 58% of all women live. That was 9 months ago and the nightmare continues today. Join us to kee…

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March 8, 2023 at 3:41 PM

my friend Tammy

It's 715 miles from Baltimore to Madison, Wisconsin where my friend US Senator Tammy Baldwin was born and raised. We represent different states, but we share a deep commitment to fighting for those least able to stand up for themselves. Tammy's up for re-election this Senate cycle and she needs our …

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February 22, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Montana, 2024

My friend, Jon Tester, announced today that he will be running for reelection in Montana in 2024. Jon is a grounded and focused leader and a voice of reason in the Senate chamber. He is 100% focused on delivering for Montana and his seat is also crucial to maintaining our Democratic majority. Tha…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

February 7, 2023 at 9:35 PM

Promises Made; Promises Kept

Friend, Later tonight you're going to hear a lot of spin about the State of the Union after President Biden delivers his address to the American people. But before you are deluged by the spin doctors, I want to take a moment to talk about the progress we have been able to make over the past year …

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 2:40 PM

Let me know what you're thinking

Friend, It’s been a while since I was in touch to thank you for your help in my Senate re-election victory and other election victories in Maryland and around the country. Everyone worked hard and earned a brief break. We can be proud that Democrats outperformed the pundit predictions, protected …

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

November 9, 2022 at 8:46 PM

a personal note of thanks

Dear Friend, I want to thank you and the people of Maryland for your strong vote of confidence in my re-election to the United States Senate. I am grateful to you and everyone who supported our campaign during this journey and I pledge to continue working every day to uphold your trust. I am a…

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October 31, 2022 at 10:05 PM

a scary Halloween! 🎃👻

Seeing all the Halloween decorations around my neighborhood reminds me of when my kids were young enough to go trick-or-treating. Halloween was a pretty big deal in our house in those days. Tonight I look forward to handing out candy with my family and seeing some exceptionally creative costumes.…

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October 20, 2022 at 8:52 PM

the nightmare scenario

I hope you'll read this entire email, but if you don't, this is the big thing you need to know: A number of Republicans have pledged that — if they win the majority in the House and Senate next month — they will work to sunset all federal programs, including Social Security and Medicare. While so…

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  Team Van Hollen · [email protected]

October 13, 2022 at 2:18 PM

the Big Lie is on the ballot

Despite the obstacles, Democrats have been able to make significant progress for the American people since the January 6th insurrection. But as Election Day approaches we are forced to face the hard fact that the Big Lie is still a dagger pointed at the heart of our democracy. 60 percent of Ameri…

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October 11, 2022 at 7:19 PM

my friend Tim Ryan is battling the Trump machine in OHIO

Tim Ryan did a great job in last night’s debate but he needs our help to keep fighting back for 27 more days to FLIP this Ohio Senate seat. Tim and I were first elected to Congress in the same year. It was a tough cycle for Democrats and our congressional race here in Maryland was one of only two…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

October 4, 2022 at 8:07 PM

Thank you + looking ahead

First, I would like to say a heartfelt 'Thank You' for your support and involvement. I am grateful to all who chipped in to help us finish the last quarter strong as we reached our recent FEC deadline – and thankful to every one of you helping us ensure every voter understands the stakes in these up…

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September 30, 2022 at 8:05 PM

humbly asking

I am sure you’ve received dozens of these emails over the last few days, so I’m going to keep this brief. As my Team mentioned yesterday, this is our final quarterly FEC reporting deadline before the November election. That matters because it's our last opportunity to show McConnell, Trump, and t…

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  Team Van Hollen · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 7:10 PM

it's been 12 years and counting

Tomorrow is our final quarterly FEC deadline before the November election. Please take a moment to chip in $5 or whatever you can ahead of this important deadline. Your donation helps us re-elect Chris and keep him in the U.S. Senate fighting for the people of Maryland and working to protect our …

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

September 21, 2022 at 4:35 PM

your input is important to me

Just 48 days from today, Americans will go to the polls and cast their votes in the midterm elections. So much hangs in the balance — voting rights, women's rights, the future of our judiciary, the strength of our democracy, and what kind of society we will be going forward. Will we be able to conti…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

September 14, 2022 at 12:35 AM

The Fight in New Hampshire

The polls have closed and my friend, Maggie Hassan, is now officially the Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire. The 55-day countdown to defend this Democratic seat against Maggie’s Republican opponent begins tonight! Maggie and I entered the Senate together in 2016 and it has been …

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September 9, 2022 at 7:40 PM

a fight we must win

Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Michigan declared that abortion rights will be on their ballot in November. If Michigan voters support the measure, reproductive freedoms will be protected in that state — at least, so long as we make sure the GOP doesn't win the majority in Congress and try to pass a…

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August 19, 2022 at 8:48 PM

Yes, Wisconsin is flippable!

Mandela Barnes Leads Ron Johnson in latest Wisconsin Senate Poll It’s been less than two weeks since Mandela Barnes became our Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin — and a new Marquette University poll shows him leading incumbent GOP Senator Ron Johnson by 7 points. Even Fox News' late…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

August 16, 2022 at 7:32 PM

Let's make Maryland all Blue in 2022!

The midterm election — just twelve weeks away — will not only determine the control of the Senate and House; Maryland voters will also decide who will be our next Governor and who will represent us in other key state offices. Maryland Democrats had many strong candidates for Governor and Lt. Gove…

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August 8, 2022 at 3:24 PM

the contrast could not be more clear

It was a long, sleepless weekend, but it sure feels good to wake up this morning knowing that we passed something that will make a real difference for American seniors, families, and workers — and put our country on the path to being a global leader in the fight to combat climate change and transiti…

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August 3, 2022 at 4:12 PM

KANSAS!

Last night the voters of Kansas sent a strong message: If you let us VOTE we will vote to protect our rights! The Kansas referendum on the ballot yesterday was the first statewide referendum on abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. The fact that, in a state Donald Trump won c…

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August 2, 2022 at 8:11 PM

Tonight: GOP has a second chance to do what's right!

The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act, or PACT Act, expands access to medical care for millions of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans exposed to toxic chemicals while serving our country. Exposure to smoke from military burn pits has been attributed to a wide range of severe health problems man…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

July 29, 2022 at 3:31 PM

a Big #x$*!%g Deal!

Last week was a good one in the U.S. Senate. On Wednesday we passed the Chips and Science Act, which will result in major investments in cutting-edge technologies like AI, quantum computing, and advanced clean energy technologies. It's going to bring home the manufacturing of critical semiconduct…

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July 25, 2022 at 6:21 PM

take the pledge

Last week the January 6th panel revealed chilling new evidence from that infamous day. Secret Service agents protecting the Vice President "in fear of their own lives" from Trump’s mob and calling loved ones to say goodbye. Video footage showing Trump refusing his aides' requests to utter the words …

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July 15, 2022 at 7:21 PM

the GOP attack on Roe is a two-step process

Every day we witness more of the extreme lengths to which Republicans are prepared to go to prevent women from making their own reproductive health care choices. That includes efforts in Republican-controlled states to make it a crime for a woman to travel to other states to seek an abortion and to …

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July 4, 2022 at 1:31 PM

Thank You and Happy 4th

I wanted to send you a short note to THANK YOU for all your support leading up to our last FEC fundraising report before the Maryland Primary and to wish you a HAPPY JULY 4TH!! This year, as we celebrate our declaration of independence from a foreign power 246 years ago we are confronted with the…

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June 29, 2022 at 9:43 PM

midnight tonight

Yesterday former White House aide, Cassidy Hutchinson, gave the American people an inside account of what happened on January 6th: Trump knew the mob was heavily armed and dangerous, but he did nothing to stop them. Instead, he cheered them on as they marched on the Capitol. This Republican Party…

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  Chris Van Hollen · [email protected]

June 28, 2022 at 5:11 PM

my Republican opponent

When I was first elected to serve Marylanders in Congress, I was only one of two Democrats to flip a Congressional seat from Red to Blue. That election was fueled by voters determined to make sure their voices were heard. Today mega-rich Republican donors from around the country are pouring money…

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June 24, 2022 at 5:31 PM

the Handmaid's Tale Court

Earlier today six members of the highest Court of our land decided to strip away a woman's right to reproductive freedom at a moment when it is under historic attack in Republican controlled states across our country! This outrageous decision from the right-wing packed Supreme Court will deny millio…

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June 19, 2022 at 3:24 PM

as my dad used to say, "Lead on"

As we honor all Fathers today and the enormous influence they have on our lives, I am reminded of my own dad with whom I shared so many adventures over the years. A Baltimore native, he developed a passion for hiking and camping in his teens and many of my fondest memories with him are sharing lo…

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June 17, 2022 at 8:09 PM

fifty years ago: a day of infamy

This week was the 50th Anniversary of the Watergate break-in when an observant nightshift guard caught six men breaking into a suite at a DC waterfront hotel to ‘bug’ the phones of the Democratic National Committee. The investigation into that break-in, and the coordinated, subversive campaign to ho…

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June 15, 2022 at 8:37 PM

What we know about Coeur d'Alene -- and why it matters

Over the weekend 31 masked members of a white supremacist group were arrested in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho on suspicion of conspiring to riot at the city’s annual Pride event. The citizen caller that raised the alarm told police he’d seen a group “looking like a little army”. In fact they were members of…

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June 9, 2022 at 8:14 PM

the importance of accountability

As the January 6th Committee begins its public hearings this evening American viewers will see widely different realities depending on what channel they turn to. Right-wing cable networks like Fox don’t plan to cover the hearings at all — or only as a prop to reinforce their own line that the 1/6 at…

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June 7, 2022 at 5:14 PM

I’m back — and want to hear from you

Yesterday after two weeks of doctor-advised rest and recuperation I returned to the U.S. Senate. The truth is, we will all need as much strength as we can muster for the important work ahead. We are just five months away from the 2022 election where so much hangs in the balance — the right to vote, …

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June 1, 2022 at 10:04 PM

what keeps me up

This week in Uvalde, Texas a mourning community is holding 21 funerals for the fourth graders and teachers gunned down last week. Meanwhile the community in Buffalo, New York is still grieving for the 10 people murdered one week earlier by a 19 year old gunman's hate-driven act of domestic terrorism…

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  Katherine Van Hollen · [email protected]

May 19, 2022 at 8:55 PM

Sincere thanks

Five days ago Chris experienced light-headedness and acute neck pain while giving a speech. He completed his remarks, drove nearly 3 hours back home, and then sought medical attention — finding out hours later that he had suffered a ‘benign’ venous tear (technically a minor stroke) at the base of hi…

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May 10, 2022 at 6:14 PM

What are we waiting for?

Earlier today the World Meteorological Association reported that Earth's average temperature has a 50/50 chance of surpassing the climate milestone of 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels by 2025. And this is just the latest of a long list of sobering warnings about the impact of climate i…

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May 6, 2022 at 7:09 PM

A watershed moment for democracy

Friends — I’m sure you, like I am, are feeling the heavy weight of recent events. The direct attack on women’s rights here at home and Putin’s ongoing brutal assault on innocent civilian lives in Ukraine are chilling and horrifying. And I want to be clear: these events are not unconnected. We …

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May 3, 2022 at 6:09 PM

A notorious act

Last night's leaked release of Supreme Court Justice Alito’s draft majority decision overturning Roe v. Wade is a clarifying moment for Americans. If this decision becomes final it will end the constitutional right to reproductive freedom, including access to safe and legal abortions — with immed…

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April 29, 2022 at 6:58 PM

We are not backing down

For far too long, folks who call themselves ‘conservatives’ have been waging a war on women’s health and reproductive freedom — and using this as an issue to divide us in this country. Republican leaders from many of the same states that wanted to secede from the union over the government’s ‘mask…

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April 26, 2022 at 8:06 PM

Your input matters to me

Friends - As the Congress reconvenes this week and the 2022 election season heats up, the next few months will be contentious -- and consequential -- in the US Senate. Putin's war in Ukraine has been a humanitarian nightmare and a gut-punch that has increased price pressures here at home and u…

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April 13, 2022 at 8:26 PM

Yes, just $5

Friend — $5. That is the contribution I am asking you to make today. Yes, just $5. $5 to help us hold this Senate seat. $5 to help us report a huge number of individual donations the next time we file an official fundraising report. $5 to help us elect a Democratic Senate if it turns out our r…

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April 11, 2022 at 10:42 PM

Today’s victory on gun violence prevention

Friends, Today was an important day in our fight to make our communities safer from gun violence. I was honored to join President Biden today as he signed an executive order to crack down on so-called “ghost guns” and enact other public safety measures. We’ve already seen the toll these und…

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April 8, 2022 at 9:30 PM

are you in this fight?

Friend — It's been said before, but it's worth saying again: Yesterday, was a joyous day! We made history by confirming Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on our nation’s highest court. She is one of the most qualified nominees we have ever seen and her confirmation represents an important…

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April 7, 2022 at 5:45 PM

he's putting politics before the public good

Friend — Yesterday, Republicans blocked the Senate from voting on a bipartisan COVID-19 package that would ensure we’re prepared to protect the American people and respond to whatever else this virus has in store for us. Instead of passing this critical health bill, Republicans decided to turn…

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April 5, 2022 at 6:06 PM

I am a YES on Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson

Friend — Earlier this week, I had the honor of sitting down with Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson to discuss her nomination to the Supreme Court. We talked about her experience, and her qualifications, and our meeting confirmed what I already knew to be true: Judge Jackson is an outstanding choi…

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March 31, 2022 at 11:03 PM

last time I’ll reach out before tonight’s deadline

Hey friend — We only have a few hours left before our midnight fundraising deadline, so I'll make this brief. I know our team has reached out a number of times about tonight's FEC fundraising deadline. That's because it's a big one — our first of 2022. And the truth is that, right now, we’re just …

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