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Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen
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Junior U.S. Senator from Maryland
From: January 3, 2017 – present
Predecessor Barbara Mikulski
Successor Incumbent (no successor)
Former U.S. Representative from Maryland's 8th Congressional District
From: January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2017
Predecessor Connie Morella
Successor Jamie Raskin
Former State Senator from Maryland's 18th District
From: January 11, 1995 – January 8, 2003
Predecessor Patricia Sher
Successor Sharon M. Grosfeld
Former State Representative from Maryland's 18th District
From: January 1991 – January 11, 1995
Predecessor Patricia Sher
Successor Sharon M. Grosfeld
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Party Democrat
Spouse(s) Katherine Wilkens
Religion Episcopalian

Christopher Van Hollen, Jr. (born January 10, 1959) is a Democrat politician and the current junior senator from Maryland, serving since 2017. He was previously a representative from Maryland's 8th congressional district, and served in the state legislature before that. Van Hollen was the chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2017 to 2019.

U.S. Senate

Support for impeachment coup against Donald Trump

Van Hollen supported the impeachment coup against President Trump, claiming that the latter engaged in “unprecedented stonewalling” and should be removed from office.[1]

Political positions

Van Hollen is a leftist who supports unrestricted abortion, same-sex "marriage", gun control, illegal immigration, and spending bills.[2]

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