Senator Chris Van Hollen
@vanhollen.senate.gov
U.S. Senator for Maryland
vanhollen.senate.gov
vanhollen.senate.gov
Trump is working overtime to rig the midterms & preserve his power — & with it, the power of billionaires over the American people.
Free & fair elections are vital to our democracy & are our only way to end a broken status quo.
We can't let him get away with his schemes.
Free & fair elections are vital to our democracy & are our only way to end a broken status quo.
We can't let him get away with his schemes.
September 21, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Trump is working overtime to rig the midterms & preserve his power — & with it, the power of billionaires over the American people.
Free & fair elections are vital to our democracy & are our only way to end a broken status quo.
We can't let him get away with his schemes.
Free & fair elections are vital to our democracy & are our only way to end a broken status quo.
We can't let him get away with his schemes.
If European countries & other signatories to the International Criminal Court have any self-respect, they'd sanction Rubio & Trump for obstructing investigations of Netanyahu's war crimes.
Exclusive | Trump Ramps Up Bid to Dismantle International Criminal Court
The U.S. administration is preparing sweeping sanctions that would cut the court off from much of the global financial system.
www.wsj.com
September 21, 2026 at 8:14 PM
If European countries & other signatories to the International Criminal Court have any self-respect, they'd sanction Rubio & Trump for obstructing investigations of Netanyahu's war crimes.
Trump & Vought are politicizing critical medical research and make no mistake: in the long run, this will cost lives. Their continued attacks will put future cures and treatments at risk in service of their own political agenda.
Shameful.
Shameful.
White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
www.nytimes.com
September 21, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Trump & Vought are politicizing critical medical research and make no mistake: in the long run, this will cost lives. Their continued attacks will put future cures and treatments at risk in service of their own political agenda.
Shameful.
Shameful.
Of course. While Trump opposes any common sense AI safety regulations, he & his sons are profiting off the free ride he’s giving the AI industry.
Even with the future of humanity on the line, Trump’s profits come first.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Even with the future of humanity on the line, Trump’s profits come first.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump and sons invest heavily in AI economy as he resists calls for slowdown
Trump’s decisions as president on one of the most consequential policy debates of his administration could affect the value of his personal investments.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 20, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Of course. While Trump opposes any common sense AI safety regulations, he & his sons are profiting off the free ride he’s giving the AI industry.
Even with the future of humanity on the line, Trump’s profits come first.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Even with the future of humanity on the line, Trump’s profits come first.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
We will ensure Trump’s efforts to sabotage the Chesapeake Bay clean up don’t jeopardize the $90+ million in federal funds that are essential to protecting the Bay.
A healthy Bay is an economic & environmental lifeline for those in the watershed. We won't stop fighting for it.
A healthy Bay is an economic & environmental lifeline for those in the watershed. We won't stop fighting for it.
White House rolls back Chesapeake Bay restoration order
The Trump administration has revoked a 2009 executive order that coordinated efforts to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay.
www.fox5dc.com
September 19, 2026 at 11:06 PM
We will ensure Trump’s efforts to sabotage the Chesapeake Bay clean up don’t jeopardize the $90+ million in federal funds that are essential to protecting the Bay.
A healthy Bay is an economic & environmental lifeline for those in the watershed. We won't stop fighting for it.
A healthy Bay is an economic & environmental lifeline for those in the watershed. We won't stop fighting for it.
This is how an authoritarian regime attempts to silence the free press.
Trump is step by step trying to strangle the Bill of Rights and tear up our Constitution. If anyone still doubts it, wake up!
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump is step by step trying to strangle the Bill of Rights and tear up our Constitution. If anyone still doubts it, wake up!
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
CNN, MS NOW, Politico say journalists blocked from White House after Trump announces ban
President Donald Trump said Friday he would block MS NOW, CNN and Politico from White House grounds. News outlets and press advocacy groups condemned the move as a violation of the First Amendment.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 19, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is how an authoritarian regime attempts to silence the free press.
Trump is step by step trying to strangle the Bill of Rights and tear up our Constitution. If anyone still doubts it, wake up!
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump is step by step trying to strangle the Bill of Rights and tear up our Constitution. If anyone still doubts it, wake up!
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Nowhere is Trump's lie that he would focus only on the 'worst of the worst' clearer than his assault on TPS.
TPS holders are here legally, they’re vetted, & they contribute to our communities.
America is a nation of immigrants. Trump's attacks on them are cruel & un-American.
TPS holders are here legally, they’re vetted, & they contribute to our communities.
America is a nation of immigrants. Trump's attacks on them are cruel & un-American.
September 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Nowhere is Trump's lie that he would focus only on the 'worst of the worst' clearer than his assault on TPS.
TPS holders are here legally, they’re vetted, & they contribute to our communities.
America is a nation of immigrants. Trump's attacks on them are cruel & un-American.
TPS holders are here legally, they’re vetted, & they contribute to our communities.
America is a nation of immigrants. Trump's attacks on them are cruel & un-American.
We're in the midst of an illegal war that's costing Americans $1 billion a day. Gas is over $4/gallon. AI companies are warning of threats to humanity.
And the President is trying to demolish the Kennedy Center because he can't put his name on it.
Sums up the Trump era.
And the President is trying to demolish the Kennedy Center because he can't put his name on it.
Sums up the Trump era.
Judge says Trump’s board may not demolish Kennedy Center without warning
Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a federal judge to clarify that the center cannot be torn down after images surfaced of the president reviewing what appeared to be a printout related to the institution.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 18, 2026 at 5:15 AM
We're in the midst of an illegal war that's costing Americans $1 billion a day. Gas is over $4/gallon. AI companies are warning of threats to humanity.
And the President is trying to demolish the Kennedy Center because he can't put his name on it.
Sums up the Trump era.
And the President is trying to demolish the Kennedy Center because he can't put his name on it.
Sums up the Trump era.
Trump's illegal war of choice in Iran has already cost us over $38 BILLION, and that's before you factor in the rising costs you're paying for gas, groceries, & virtually everything else.
To protect our troops, civilians in the region, & to lower prices we need to end this war, NOW.
To protect our troops, civilians in the region, & to lower prices we need to end this war, NOW.
Iran War Has Cost U.S. Nearly $40 Billion and Fueled Inflation, CBO Finds
The report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the war will cost the country another $2 billion to $3 billion each month it continues.
time.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Trump's illegal war of choice in Iran has already cost us over $38 BILLION, and that's before you factor in the rising costs you're paying for gas, groceries, & virtually everything else.
To protect our troops, civilians in the region, & to lower prices we need to end this war, NOW.
To protect our troops, civilians in the region, & to lower prices we need to end this war, NOW.
Trump is sending $2.8 BILLION of bombs paid for by YOU, the American taxpayer, to a govt led by a wanted war criminal.
All while Netanyahu keeps bombing Gaza & blocks justice for Americans killed on his watch. How is this America First?
We will work to stop it.
All while Netanyahu keeps bombing Gaza & blocks justice for Americans killed on his watch. How is this America First?
We will work to stop it.
Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets up a potential litmus test for Democrats.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Trump is sending $2.8 BILLION of bombs paid for by YOU, the American taxpayer, to a govt led by a wanted war criminal.
All while Netanyahu keeps bombing Gaza & blocks justice for Americans killed on his watch. How is this America First?
We will work to stop it.
All while Netanyahu keeps bombing Gaza & blocks justice for Americans killed on his watch. How is this America First?
We will work to stop it.
The President of the United States is throwing a temper tantrum because he couldn't put his name on yet another building.
Trump can complain & threaten all he wants; it won't change the fact that the Kennedy Center belongs to the American people & is not his to remake.
Trump can complain & threaten all he wants; it won't change the fact that the Kennedy Center belongs to the American people & is not his to remake.
Trump says Kennedy Center is closed hours after a judge ruled he can’t put his name on it
Trump said a planned renovation won’t happen until the building is allowed to bear his name.
www.politico.com
September 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM
The President of the United States is throwing a temper tantrum because he couldn't put his name on yet another building.
Trump can complain & threaten all he wants; it won't change the fact that the Kennedy Center belongs to the American people & is not his to remake.
Trump can complain & threaten all he wants; it won't change the fact that the Kennedy Center belongs to the American people & is not his to remake.
Days after another measles death, we discover that the most powerful public health official in America will be a headline speaker for an anti-vax rally hosted by a conspiracy org he used to lead.
This is public health under Trump and RFK. Americans' lives are at risk.
This is public health under Trump and RFK. Americans' lives are at risk.
September 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Days after another measles death, we discover that the most powerful public health official in America will be a headline speaker for an anti-vax rally hosted by a conspiracy org he used to lead.
This is public health under Trump and RFK. Americans' lives are at risk.
This is public health under Trump and RFK. Americans' lives are at risk.
It's simple. Big Oil & Big Coal give millions to help get Trump elected. He lets them pollute more. You get dirtier air, extreme heat, flooding, & droughts.
Trump's trading away your health & safety to pad his donors' pockets.
Polluters win, Trump wins, you lose.
Trump's trading away your health & safety to pad his donors' pockets.
Polluters win, Trump wins, you lose.
EPA plans to scrap Biden-era rules that limit power-plant climate emissions
Agency chief Lee Zeldin had planned the repeal as part a slew of proposals he called “the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history.”
www.washingtonpost.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:06 PM
It's simple. Big Oil & Big Coal give millions to help get Trump elected. He lets them pollute more. You get dirtier air, extreme heat, flooding, & droughts.
Trump's trading away your health & safety to pad his donors' pockets.
Polluters win, Trump wins, you lose.
Trump's trading away your health & safety to pad his donors' pockets.
Polluters win, Trump wins, you lose.
The Trump admin has now ILLEGALLY deported over 170 people. That's 170 times they've broken the law &, in some cases, sent people back into harm's way.
The Constitution guarantees due process to ALL — Trump & Miller don't get to pick & choose. Everyone involved must be held accountable.
The Constitution guarantees due process to ALL — Trump & Miller don't get to pick & choose. Everyone involved must be held accountable.
Illegal deportations spike under Trump's ICE push
www.politico.com
September 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The Trump admin has now ILLEGALLY deported over 170 people. That's 170 times they've broken the law &, in some cases, sent people back into harm's way.
The Constitution guarantees due process to ALL — Trump & Miller don't get to pick & choose. Everyone involved must be held accountable.
The Constitution guarantees due process to ALL — Trump & Miller don't get to pick & choose. Everyone involved must be held accountable.
In August, we stopped the Clarity Act, but when the Senate returns this week the crypto industry & their Republican flunkies in Congress will try again.
As is, this bill does nothing to stop Trump's crypto corruption or the use of crypto by bad actors.
We can't let this pass.
As is, this bill does nothing to stop Trump's crypto corruption or the use of crypto by bad actors.
We can't let this pass.
September 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM
In August, we stopped the Clarity Act, but when the Senate returns this week the crypto industry & their Republican flunkies in Congress will try again.
As is, this bill does nothing to stop Trump's crypto corruption or the use of crypto by bad actors.
We can't let this pass.
As is, this bill does nothing to stop Trump's crypto corruption or the use of crypto by bad actors.
We can't let this pass.
Judge Berner's decision is a sobering read. Trump's mass detention agenda "harkens back to some of the darkest moments in our country’s history," including the internment of Japanese people during WWII.
9 Appellate Courts have now shot down this lawless policy. SCOTUS should too.
9 Appellate Courts have now shot down this lawless policy. SCOTUS should too.
Appeals court rejects ICE detention policy, setting stage for SCOTUS
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals compared ICE’s policy to Japanese internment.
www.politico.com
September 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Judge Berner's decision is a sobering read. Trump's mass detention agenda "harkens back to some of the darkest moments in our country’s history," including the internment of Japanese people during WWII.
9 Appellate Courts have now shot down this lawless policy. SCOTUS should too.
9 Appellate Courts have now shot down this lawless policy. SCOTUS should too.
In recent months, OpenAI has reported multiple instances where their AI models broke containment during evaluation & caused security incidents.
If OpenAI cannot guarantee safety & effectively monitor their latest model, GPT-6 Astra, it should be removed from public use NOW.
If OpenAI cannot guarantee safety & effectively monitor their latest model, GPT-6 Astra, it should be removed from public use NOW.
September 12, 2026 at 1:48 PM
In recent months, OpenAI has reported multiple instances where their AI models broke containment during evaluation & caused security incidents.
If OpenAI cannot guarantee safety & effectively monitor their latest model, GPT-6 Astra, it should be removed from public use NOW.
If OpenAI cannot guarantee safety & effectively monitor their latest model, GPT-6 Astra, it should be removed from public use NOW.
25 years ago, America watched in horror as the 9/11 attacks unfolded live on television. First responders gave & risked their lives to save survivors from the rubble.
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September 12, 2026 at 2:29 AM
25 years ago, America watched in horror as the 9/11 attacks unfolded live on television. First responders gave & risked their lives to save survivors from the rubble.
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Trump & his admin were going to frame an innocent Marylander for "vandalizing" the reflecting pool, when Trump's handpicked contractor now admits it was their own shoddy installation.
Yet another shameless attempt to weaponize our justice system against Americans. This must end.
Yet another shameless attempt to weaponize our justice system against Americans. This must end.
Reflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Damage
The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Trump & his admin were going to frame an innocent Marylander for "vandalizing" the reflecting pool, when Trump's handpicked contractor now admits it was their own shoddy installation.
Yet another shameless attempt to weaponize our justice system against Americans. This must end.
Yet another shameless attempt to weaponize our justice system against Americans. This must end.
Trump & his admin were going to frame an innocent Marylander for "vandalizing" the reflecting pool, when Trump's handpicked contractor now admits it was their own shoddy installation.
Yet another shameless attempt to weaponize our justice system against Americans. This must end.
Yet another shameless attempt to weaponize our justice system against Americans. This must end.
Reflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Damage
The contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show.
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Trump & his admin were going to frame an innocent Marylander for "vandalizing" the reflecting pool, when Trump's handpicked contractor now admits it was their own shoddy installation.
Yet another shameless attempt to weaponize our justice system against Americans. This must end.
Yet another shameless attempt to weaponize our justice system against Americans. This must end.
While this bill is a start, it doesn't do near enough to ensure Americans aren't footing the bill for Big Tech's rampant data center expansion.
If Republicans were serious, they'd help pass my Power for the People Act, to tackle rising costs, pollution, & grid reliability.
If Republicans were serious, they'd help pass my Power for the People Act, to tackle rising costs, pollution, & grid reliability.
Scoop: House tees up pre-election vote on curbing data center power bills
Democrats have been hammering GOP incumbents over high energy prices.
www.axios.com
September 11, 2026 at 6:49 PM
While this bill is a start, it doesn't do near enough to ensure Americans aren't footing the bill for Big Tech's rampant data center expansion.
If Republicans were serious, they'd help pass my Power for the People Act, to tackle rising costs, pollution, & grid reliability.
If Republicans were serious, they'd help pass my Power for the People Act, to tackle rising costs, pollution, & grid reliability.
Inflation just got worse, AGAIN.
The good news? We know what’s causing it: Trump’s illegal war in Iran has spiked prices everywhere.
The bad news? He & Republicans refuse to end it.
To lower prices, protect our troops, & save civilians in the region, we must end this war NOW.
The good news? We know what’s causing it: Trump’s illegal war in Iran has spiked prices everywhere.
The bad news? He & Republicans refuse to end it.
To lower prices, protect our troops, & save civilians in the region, we must end this war NOW.
US consumers faced more high prices in August as Iran war raised energy costs
Annualized inflation rate was 3.4%, same as July, and core inflation, which omits energy and food prices, rose to 2.4%
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Inflation just got worse, AGAIN.
The good news? We know what’s causing it: Trump’s illegal war in Iran has spiked prices everywhere.
The bad news? He & Republicans refuse to end it.
To lower prices, protect our troops, & save civilians in the region, we must end this war NOW.
The good news? We know what’s causing it: Trump’s illegal war in Iran has spiked prices everywhere.
The bad news? He & Republicans refuse to end it.
To lower prices, protect our troops, & save civilians in the region, we must end this war NOW.
Today marks 25 years since one of the darkest days in American history.
We will never forget those we lost on 9/11, the first responders who gave and risked their lives saving others, & all those we lost in the years that followed.
We will never forget those we lost on 9/11, the first responders who gave and risked their lives saving others, & all those we lost in the years that followed.
September 11, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Today marks 25 years since one of the darkest days in American history.
We will never forget those we lost on 9/11, the first responders who gave and risked their lives saving others, & all those we lost in the years that followed.
We will never forget those we lost on 9/11, the first responders who gave and risked their lives saving others, & all those we lost in the years that followed.
Where's the enforcement? Since taking office, the Trump admin has only fined a handful of the offenders they identified.
We need real change & that means enforcing these rules & breaking up monopolies that allow hospitals to charge exorbitant prices in the first place.
We need real change & that means enforcing these rules & breaking up monopolies that allow hospitals to charge exorbitant prices in the first place.
Most U.S. Hospitals Aren’t Posting Their Prices Despite Trump’s Rules
The Trump administration has threatened a crackdown after five years of hospitals skirting the rules.
washingtonsun.com
September 10, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Where's the enforcement? Since taking office, the Trump admin has only fined a handful of the offenders they identified.
We need real change & that means enforcing these rules & breaking up monopolies that allow hospitals to charge exorbitant prices in the first place.
We need real change & that means enforcing these rules & breaking up monopolies that allow hospitals to charge exorbitant prices in the first place.
Yet another gimmick from the president who called the affordability crisis a 'hoax.'
Trump is driving up interest rates & this temporary band-aid isn't near enough.
If Trump really cared about affordability, he'd end his tariff taxes & his illegal war of choice in Iran.
Trump is driving up interest rates & this temporary band-aid isn't near enough.
If Trump really cared about affordability, he'd end his tariff taxes & his illegal war of choice in Iran.
U.S. Treasury Plans $6 Billion Buyback, Yields Rise
The U.S. Treasury raised the size of its planned buyback operation for Treasurys maturing in 10 to 20 years to $6 billion, triple the typical amount, but not enough to send yields lower.
www.wsj.com
September 10, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Yet another gimmick from the president who called the affordability crisis a 'hoax.'
Trump is driving up interest rates & this temporary band-aid isn't near enough.
If Trump really cared about affordability, he'd end his tariff taxes & his illegal war of choice in Iran.
Trump is driving up interest rates & this temporary band-aid isn't near enough.
If Trump really cared about affordability, he'd end his tariff taxes & his illegal war of choice in Iran.