Chris Van Hollen
Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr. (born January 10, 1959) is an American politician. He is the junior United States Senator from Maryland, serving since January 3, 2017. From 2003-17, he served as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Chris Van Hollen | |
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| United States Senator from Maryland | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 Serving with Ben Cardin | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Mikulski |
| Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Leader | Chuck Schumer |
| Preceded by | Jon Tester |
| Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Leader | Nancy Pelosi |
| Preceded by | Rahm Emanuel |
| Succeeded by | Steve Israel |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Connie Morella |
| Succeeded by | Jamie Raskin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christopher Van Hollen, Jr. January 10, 1959 Karachi, Pakistan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Van Hollen |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Swarthmore College (BA) Harvard University (MPP) Georgetown University (JD) |
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| Website | Senate website |
Chris Van Hollen Media
Chris Van Hollen joining Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (at the podium and to the left of Van Hollen) for the announcement of the county's legislative agenda for 2005
Official portrait as a U.S. representative, 2010
Van Hollen speaking during the second day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, in his capacity as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He is flanked by Democratic House challengers.
Chris Van Hollen giving his Electoral College count remarks, including his response to the January 6 United States Capitol attack.
Other websites
- Official Senator Van Hollen Website
- Chris Van Hollen for Senate
- Chris Van Hollen at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Appearances on Charlie Rose programs
- Appearances at the Internet Movie Database
- Works by or about Chris Van Hollen in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Profile at Notable Names Database
- Profile at Ballotpedia
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