About
Van Hollen, Christopher J. A Senator and a Representative from Maryland; born in Karachi, Pakistan, January 10, 1959; B.A., Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa., 1982; M.P.P., Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., 1985; J.D., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1990; lawyer, private practice; member of the Maryland state house of representatives, 1990-1994; member of the Maryland state senate, 1994-2002; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2003-January 3, 2017); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2016; reelected in 2022 for the term ending January 3, 2029; chair, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (2017-2018).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
99% — Voted in 856 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceBottom 25%
0.0% — Voted against their own party majority 0 of 845 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedTop 25%
472 — Attracted 472 cosponsors across 67 bills.
Avg 320 · Most: 967 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleBottom 25%
28 — Attracted 28 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 79 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenTop 25%
639 — 639 bills cosponsored.
Avg 330 · Most: 727 · Least: 30
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
115 — 115 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiBottom 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.62 · Least: +0.09
‘Clear case of retaliation’: Maryland lawmaker questions ICE over Laurel man’s death, wife’s deportation
WTOP News · Nov 7, 2026
Chris Van Hollen Declines Senate Leadership Bid, Targets 2028 Run
Headtopics · Nov 7, 2026
Gerald Winegrad: Conservation of rockfish, osprey and menhaden is at stake | COMMENTARY
Capital Gazette · Nov 6, 2026
Transcript: Democratic “Moderation” Isn’t What Produced the Wave
The New Republic · Nov 6, 2026
Sen. Chris Van Hollen ‘not looking’ to challenge Chuck Schumer as Democratic leader, ‘kicking the tires’ on 2028 presidential bid
New York Post · Nov 6, 2026
