VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS

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VAN HOLLEN, CHRIS
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: Experience: House: District 8, 2003-Present; Home State: Maryland; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $8,097,648Coverage End: Wednesday, April 6, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Christopher 'Chris' Van Hollen, Jr.

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Katherine; 3 Children: Anna, Nicholas, Alexander

Birth Date: 01/10/1959

Birth Place: Karachi, Pakistan

Home City: Kensington, MD

Religion: Episcopalian

Education

JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1990

MPP, Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1985

BA, Philosophy, Swarthmore College, 1982

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 8, 2002-present

Senator, Maryland State Senate, 1995-2002

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, 1991-1994

Current Legislative Committees

Budget, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Vice Chair, Democratic Task Force on Tax Policy and the Budget, present

Vice Chair, House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present

Former Co-Chair, Congressional Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force

Member, Task Force on Regulatory Reform, 1999-2001

Member, Task Force to End Smoking in Maryland, 1999

Professional Experience

Former Attorney, Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin and Kahn

Senior Legislative Advisor, Office of Governor William Donald Schaefer, 1989-1991

Staff Member, Foreign Relations Committee, United States Senate, 1987-1989

Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Charles Mathias Jr., United States Senate, 1985-1987

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Former Member, American Bar Association

Former Member, Advisory Board, CeaseFire Maryland

Former Member, Kensington Citizens Association

Former Member, Maryland State Bar Association

Member, Montgomery County Bar Association

Former Councilor, The Atlantic Council

Member, Advisory Board, After-School Opportunity Programs, 1999-2002

Additional Information

Awards:

Top award from the Maryland League of Conservation Voters for his work on environmental issues

"Congressional Champion for Real and Lasting Change" award from Save the Children

"Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award" from the Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation for his work on childhood cancer

"Legislator of the Year" award from Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce

"Champion of Working Families" award from Progressive Maryland

"Distinguished Service" award from the Committee for Education Funding

"Champion Award" from the Veteran Institute for Procurement for his work to help veteran-owned businesses

Total: 8

Influential Baltimore politician backs Chris Van Hollen for Senate

Rep. Chris Van Hollen scored a major endorsement Thursday in the Maryland Democratic Senate primary, winning the backing of state Del. Maggie McIntosh (D).

07/30/2015

By Rachel Weiner | The Washington Post

Van Hollen wins inaugural Democratic straw poll for U.S. Senate race

06/20/2015

By Sylvia Carignan | The Frederick News-Post

Democrats' Big-Money Primary to Replace Chris Van Hollen

06/15/2015

By Kimberly Railey | National Journal

Van Hollen, Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Bill to Combat Campus Sexual Violence

06/04/2015

Chris Van Hollen's Official Personal Website

Van Hollen on MSNBC: 'We need to get serious about gun violence in this country'

06/02/2015

Chris Van Hollen's Official Personal Website

Van Hollen Applauds New Clean Water Rule

05/27/2015

Chris Van Hollen's Official Personal Website

Senate hopeful Van Hollen raised more than $1 million in 1st quarter of 2015

04/01/2015

By Rachel Weiner | The Washington Post

Is Chris Van Hollen running for the Senate so he can run for president?

03/05/2015

By Michael Barone | Washington Examiner

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 122

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
03/22/2017	S.Con.Res.11	A concurrent resolution recognizing the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks during Women's History Month.	03/22/2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions)
02/15/2017	S.402	A bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location in the United States Capitol.	02/15/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions)
01/03/2017	S.20	CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act of 2017	01/03/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5903	Transition to Independence Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5802	To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the issuance of Green Bonds and to establish the United States Green Bank, and for other purposes.	07/14/2016 Referred to House Energy and Commerce (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.3581	Keep Our PACT Act	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
03/17/2016	H.R.4813	ABLE Age Adjustment Act	03/17/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/17/2016	H.R.4812	To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a suitable location in the United States Capitol.	03/17/2016 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions)
02/24/2016	H.Res.624	Directing the Committee on the Budget to hold a public hearing on the President's fiscal year 2017 budget request with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as a witness.	02/24/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. (All Actions)
10/08/2015	H.R.3708	Prevent a December Government Shutdown Act	10/08/2015 Referred to House Rules (All Actions)
09/10/2015	H.R.3476	Prevent a Government Shutdown Act of 2015	09/10/2015 Referred to House Rules (All Actions)
08/20/2015	H.Res.403	Recognizing the campaign of genocide against the Kurdish people in Iraq.	08/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa. (All Actions)
08/18/2015	H.R.3064	GROW AMERICA Act	08/18/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
07/01/2015	H.R.2732	Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act	07/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2563	State and Local Predatory Towing Enforcement Act	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
04/29/2015	H.R.551	IDEA Full Funding Act	04/29/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (All Actions)
03/25/2015	H.R.1027	Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015	03/25/2015 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions)
02/06/2015	H.R.744	Medical Innovation Act of 2015	02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/05/2015	H.R.430	DISCLOSE 2015 Act	02/05/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
01/28/2015	H.R.620	CEO-Employee Paycheck Fairness Act of 2015	01/28/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)

Total: 3388

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
05/17/2016	H.Res.733	Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.
05/17/2016	H.Res.708	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the immigration policies of the United States should reduce automatic removal and detention, restore due process for immigrants, and repeal unnecessary barriers to legal immigration.
05/13/2016	H.R.5083	VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2016
05/10/2016	H.Res.722	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal workforce.
05/06/2016	H.R.5168	Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016
05/06/2016	H.Res.717	Recognizing the importance of cancer research and the contributions of scientists, clinicians, cancer survivors and other patient advocates across the United States who are dedicated to finding a cure for cancer, and supporting the designation of May 2016 as "National Cancer Research Month".
04/29/2016	H.R.5125	Corporate EXIT Fairness Act
04/29/2016	H.Res.705	Expressing support for designation of June as "National Men's Cancer Awareness Month".
04/28/2016	H.Res.675	Supporting the goals and ideals of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
04/20/2016	H.R.4996	Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2016
04/20/2016	H.Res.694	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that a standing committee (or subcommittee thereof) hearing be held whenever there is a moment of silence in the House for a tragedy involving gun violence.
04/19/2016	H.Res.691	Expressing support for designation of the week of April 18, 2016, through April 22, 2016, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness Week".
04/15/2016	H.R.4932	ROBOCOP Act
04/14/2016	H.Res.680	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week.
04/13/2016	H.Res.679	Expressing support for designation of May 2016 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".
04/12/2016	H.R.4912	Taxpayer Protection Act of 2016
04/01/2016	H.R.4798	Reuniting Families Act
04/01/2016	H.R.4748	Imported Assault Weapons Ban of 2016
04/01/2016	H.R.4646	Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016
03/31/2016	H.R.4833	Food Deserts Act of 2016

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