Official portrait of Chris Van Hollen
U.S. Senate

Chris Van Hollen

U.S. Senator from Maryland

Party
Democrat
In office since
January 3, 2017
Current term ends
January 3, 2029
Next election
November 2028
2026 election

This seat is next on the ballot in November 2028.

Committee assignments4
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
    • Department of Homeland Security
    • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesRanking Member
    • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
    • Financial Services and General Government
    • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
    • National Security and International Trade and Finance
    • Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
    • Digital Assets
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
    • East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy
    • Africa and Global Health Policy
    • State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International DevelopmentRanking Member
  • Senate Committee on the Budget
Earlier in Congress
  • U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 8th District 2003–2017
Contact
Washington office
730 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510

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Sources. Office, committee and contact records from the public congress-legislators dataset; portrait from the Government Publishing Office; 2026 fundraising totals from the Federal Election Commission. Updated September 24, 2026.

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