Senator Chris Van Hollen

America must put an end to this gross abuse of power. Blanche must be held accountable for this blatant prosecutorial misconduct & complicit DOJ officials held in contempt.

Working Americans around the country are having to choose between getting groceries or filling up a tank of gas — all thanks to Trump. But what is he focused on? Finding new schemes to evade taxes on his billions. Despicable.

Trump’s illegal Iran war is turning into our next forever war. 8 months in, Trump & Republicans have deluded themselves into thinking the next strike or another bombing campaign will finally bring victory. From Vietnam to Iraq, we know how this ends. This war must end NOW.

The cover-up continues. First they lied about what we could see with our own eyes & called Alex Pretti & Renee Good ‘domestic terrorists.’ Now they’re back to hiding evidence from MN state investigators. MN investigators must be given access to ALL evidence. This impunity must end.

Less than a month after arresting the entire Matsadaash newsroom, the Egyptian govt has now filed baseless charges against the editor-in-chief of Mada Masr, continuing their largest crackdown in years.   This assault on the free press must end NOW. Journalism is not a crime.

Why is GM nickel and diming their workers if they have billions for stock buybacks? These profits belong, first & foremost, to the workers who created them. Sending them to Wall Street & their executives is gross abuse of corporate power. Give it back! uaw.org/statement-fr...

Since last Saturday, Meta executives have given vague & shifting answers for why the No Kings Instagram was taken down at the height of the protests.   Today, I'm calling on Meta to come clean.   Is Meta intentionally censoring speech? Americans deserve answers.

Vladimir Putin is a war criminal. He's responsible for killing over 150,000 Ukrainians — including more than 15,000 civilians — and the murder of political opponents & dissidents.   Witkoff & Trump's bootlicking is an embarrassment to our country.

With so much grift in the Trump admin it's hard to keep track of who is selling pardons, who is selling access, and who is buying it all. When the wealthy can buy their own laws & subvert justice it reveals a completely corrupt and rigged system.

Today, while protecting Palestinians, Brad Lander & a group of American rabbis & others were taken by the IDF. Releasing Brad isn't enough, the Israeli govt must release them all.   If this is how they treat Americans, imagine how they treat Palestinians. Trump & Rubio's silence fuels this impunity.

When push comes to shove, Trump would rather you lose power than the data center companies lose a cent of profit. Clearly, this admin & FERC are not protecting consumers.    Congress must pass my Power for the People Act, to ensure that your power needs are put before Big Tech's.

Eight days ago, less than a month before an election, Trump's DOJ raided @repilhan.bsky.social’s home in what we know is a fascistic attempt to denaturalize & deport her.   We cannot become numb to these blatant abuses of power. Failure to call this for what it is, is complicity.

SpaceX got almost $6 BILLION in taxpayer-funded defense contracts last fiscal year. Meanwhile, SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, has spent over $360 MILLION in our elections this cycle. This should be illegal — but it isn't. I'll be introducing a bill to close the loophole that allows it.

Another day, another wildly corrupt plot that would shock the country under any other administration.   Trump & his rich friends have turned the federal govt into a pay-to-play scheme — exchanging millions of dollars for favors & selling access to foreign tycoons. www.axios.com/2026/10/19/k...

Trump wants to spend hundreds of thousands of your tax dollars on an ad campaign to attract more White South African "refugees."   This white nationalist immigration policy is a waste of taxpayer dollars & it makes a mockery of our laws & Lady Liberty's promise. It must end.

Trump kicked millions off their healthcare & caused back-to-back double-digit spikes in ACA premiums — all to fund tax breaks for billionaires. Your healthcare shouldn't be at the whim of Republicans, corporate middlemen, or the billionaire class. We need Medicare for All.

They started the Iran war together. They crack down on press freedom together. They lie about everything together. Authoritarians of a feather flock together.

Trump started an illegal war, prices are through the roof, Americans are hurting, & yet he lays awake thinking about how to screw our DC neighbors & take over their public parks. Out of touch doesn’t even begin to describe it.

Unacceptable. Meta took down the No Kings Instagram today and kept it offline for well over an hour. Censoring free speech to appease Donald Trump? We the people deserve answers, but regardless, we will not be silenced.

Hate against our South-Asian communities is on the rise, last Sunday’s planned attack was an example of this horrifying truth.   I am grateful that worshipers at the Balaji Temple in Illinois weren’t harmed. Everyone, regardless of party, must call out & condemn this hatred.

243 years ago, George Washington resigned his commission & made one thing clear: We will have no kings in America. Today, we have a president who's ripping up our Constitution & trampling over our democracy. We must show him that he won't get away with it. NO KINGS!

Today, another American citizen & journalist was brutalized by Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in the West Bank. This repeated violence & brazen impunity for attacks against Americans & Palestinians alike are unacceptable. When will Trump & Rubio DO SOMETHING?

Erdogan has now taken over 5 major news outlets in Turkey. Meanwhile, what is the supposed leader of the free world doing? Going after political opponents & banning media outlets from covering him. Trump's crackdowns only embolden authoritarians the world over.

This is heartbreaking. From this senseless act in Bend to the daily toll of violence on our communities, we must do better for our children.   We need to pass gun safety laws now. Anyone who stands in the way is complicit.

New @washingtonpost.com reporting shows a majority of the money Trump has "raised" for his ballroom has come from companies or wealthy people with interests before the federal govt.   Make no mistake this is a two-way street: every single one of these donors wants something in return.

Hegseth eliminated staff who prevent civilian casualties, called the rules of engagement safeguarding civilians 'stupid,' & now he's covering up the report on the Minab school strike that killed over 120 children.   He needs to be removed from office & we need accountability NOW.

This is the result of 7+ years of Trump's attacks on @repilhan.bsky.social, Somali-Americans, & the Muslim community. Everyone, regardless of party, must speak out against this fascistic abuse of power. If they can do this to a sitting Congresswoman, they can & will do it to anyone.

Americans can feel it, now the numbers confirm it: Inflation is only getting worse.   End the war, protect our troops, lower costs — it's that simple. The fact that Trump refuses to do so — while he uses the Oval Office to make money for himself — is shameful.

Some good news: our efforts to clean up the Chesapeake Bay are paying off! The Bay is a national treasure & an economic & environmental lifeline to our state & region.   We can't stop now.   There's more to do, & we won't let Trump, big polluters, or anyone else stop this progress.

🚨 A federal judge has halted Trump's attempts to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in MD.   For decades, experts at BARC have protected our food & farmers, including from threats like cyclospora.   We'll keep working to protect BARC & these dedicated civil servants.

Musk's DOGE boys took a 'sledgehammer' to the federal govt & services people relied on. Now they're getting rich off the pain they caused. DOGE was never about efficiency, it was about breaking the govt & selling it off to Trump's billionaire buddies & allies. Endless grift.

Never in recorded history have corporations made more than they do today.   Never in recorded history have workers taken home less of those profits than they do today.   That's Trump's economy in a nutshell. www.axios.com/2026/10/13/e...

Despite a court order, Trump kept using your tax dollars to run his propaganda ads. From his gold-plated ballroom, to his new DC golf course, to these illegal ads, Trump will use your tax dollars to do everything but lower your costs. He & his minions must reimburse taxpayers.

Did you know businesses with federal govt contracts aren’t allowed to spend for or against federal candidates? How then has Elon Musk, whose companies get billions in contracts, spent hundreds of millions in our elections? The answer: A giant loophole I'm working to close.

Trump’s destruction of parts of a DC public park in violation of a federal judge’s order cannot go unpunished. This land, like the Kennedy Center & Yosemite belongs to the people, not him. The perpetrators need to be held in contempt.

Trump's continued attacks on @repilhan.bsky.social the Somali American community, & our Muslim neighbors are a heinous attempt to distract from his complete & utter failure as president. Every American should be chilled to the bone: these are the actions of a dictatorship not a democracy.

As Trump himself said, this entire campaign is about protecting Netanyahu.   Words of condemnation aren't enough, ICC members must take action to defend the rule of law. Remember, ICC prosecutors have the authority to open criminal investigations against ANYONE who obstructs justice.

26 years ago, we eradicated measles. Now, this year alone, there have been over 4,000 cases, 40+ outbreaks, and people have died. RFK Jr.'s anti-vax rhetoric & conspiracy theories have consequences. He must resign NOW. Vaccines are safe & effective. Period.

Trump started a stupid & illegal war in Iran that has driven up diesel prices. Now he wants to bankroll Putin's illegal war against Ukraine by buying diesel from him.   One strategic disaster after the next. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

Trump is STILL using your tax dollars to pay for this propaganda — even after promising to pay for these ads himself. Every single dollar spent on this BS campaign is a dollar that could be going toward lowering your costs. It must end, NOW.

New @nytimes.com reporting shows US Embassy officials in Israel are blocking info from Congress on the killings of Americans in the West Bank. I'm calling on Senator Risch & the Foreign Relations Committee to hold a hearing into this coverup. The American people deserve the truth.

Once again, an independent watchdog found the Trump admin illegally withheld funds, including ~$80 million intended for the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality here in MD. Congress must re-appropriate these funds & make clear we will not tolerate these illegal cuts.

Julián Curo-Churata, a 47-year-old father of 2 from Laurel, MD, died in ICE custody last month. Julián was the 37th person to die in ICE detention in the past year. There must be a full independent investigation into his death. Not another dime for this lawlessness.

The war in Sudan has created the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. From rampant sexual violence to the use of chemical weapons, it's time for all of us to stand up and stop this humanitarian catastrophe that's happening on our watch.

Making it easier to pollute the air we breathe because it boosts Big Oil's bottom line.   Is this how we Make America Healthy Again?

For over 20 years, civilians in Afghanistan risked their lives to help us. The bipartisan Special Immigrant Visa program was a promise & a recognition of their service.   By dismantling this program, Trump is breaking that promise & sending many of these allies back into harm's way.

Thanks to Trump, gas is over $4 a gallon, health care premiums are spiking, & everything from groceries to mortgages costs more.   And what's Trump focused on?   Yet another pointless scheme that will do nothing but benefit him.

While this hearing didn't proceed, it's clear the Trump admin is continuing what a judge has called a "vindictive prosecution" of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. As I said from day 1, if they can do this to Kilmar, they can do it to anyone. We'll keep fighting this political persecution.

This propaganda should have never been paid for with taxpayer dollars.   Every single dollar stolen must be repaid to the American people. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Last week, Azerbaijani anti-corruption advocate Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu was finally allowed to get the medical care he desperately needs & has been denied for years. Meanwhile, the bogus charges against him remain. The Aliyev govt must immediately & unconditionally drop all charges.