Chris Van Hollen

Trump wants to spend $1 billion of your tax dollars on a gold-plated ballroom. And Republicans are falling in line to vote for it. That should tell you everything you need to know about their priorities.

Patel’s testimony was predictable because he followed the Trump Admin's playbook: lie to Congress, defy oversight, break the law. They can run away from their records, but they can’t hide. When we retake power, we must hold them accountable for lying to Congress. cnn.com/2026/05/13/pol…

When I asked Kash Patel basic questions about public reports on his conduct & weaponization of the FBI, he lashed out, & spewed provable lies. He even refused to say if he knows that it’s a crime to lie to Congress. He’s completely unfit to lead the FBI.

The FBI Director REFUSED to say whether he understands that it’s a crime to lie to Congress. He is a disgrace, and the lies have to stop. The American people deserve the truth.

Trump doesn’t give a damn about anyone but himself. He’s enriching himself, his family, and his billionaire buddies while working people can barely make ends meet.
 We must take back the House and Senate to root out his corruption. notus.org/congress/democ…

3 million voters in Virginia made it clear what they wanted. We better use every tool we have to fight this.

Every day, I am grateful for who my mother was. She will always be the North Star, guiding my sisters and me through life. I wish a happy Mother's Day to all the moms across our country — especially to my wonderful partner in life, Katherine. Happy Mother’s Day, America.

It’s not enough to just fight against something; we need to fight FOR something. I sat down with NPR to talk about the Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act and how we can unrig our tax system. npr.org/2026/05/04/nx-…

8 years ago today, Trump tore up Obama’s agreement that prevented Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. The “better deal” he promised never came & now 14 US service members & thousands of civilians are dead, the region is on fire, and prices are up. And now Trump is back where this all started: trying to make a deal with Iran.

With some Old Bay in hand, I talked about redistricting with @PunchbowlNews. Watch here: punchbowl.news/article/fly-ou…

It’s simple – our tax code should work for working people. My Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act cuts taxes for more than 130 million Americans, paid for by a surtax on millionaires and billionaires. Our tax code is rigged against working people. It’s past time we change that.

The Supreme Court effectively destroyed the Voting Rights Act. As Justice Kagan said, states can now “without legal consequence, systematically dilute minority citizens’ voting power.” There’s no going back to the status quo – we must stay vigilant and block every attempt to restrict voting access.

Brendan Carr’s FCC has now gone after Jimmy Kimmel twice, both times for telling jokes Trump didn’t like. What changed?

Today, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, dismantling key protections for minority voters’ voices and diluting them in the process. This Court has completely lost touch. It has abandoned its role in upholding equal access to our democracy.

While Americans are struggling, Donald Trump continues to play the wannabe dictator. Gas prices are skyrocketing, families can’t afford healthcare, and we’re in an illegal war with Iran that has already cost Americans billions. He can write as many unhinged posts as he wants, but in this country, there are NO KINGS.

Last week, Senate Republicans made their priorities clear: sucking up to Trump. Instead of working to lower costs that are pummeling working families, they spent the week wasting tens of billions of your tax dollars on Trump’s bloated & lawless ICE. Americans will remember this in November.

The Iran war has killed 13 US service members & thousands of civilians. Americans are less safe, and Secretary Hegseth has worked to dismantle safeguards meant to prevent civilian harm. Safeguards that he’s called “stupid.” He’s got to go. nytimes.com/2026/04/20/us/…

By cutting science funding, Donald Trump is jeopardizing American research and innovation, but above all, he’s putting American lives at greater risk. This isn’t government efficiency – it’s gross negligence. nytimes.com/2026/04/22/sci…

The climate emergency is here and corporate polluters must be held accountable for their role in this crisis. We can do just that with my Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act so those who polluted the most, pay the most — not the American people. The time to act is now.