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Chris Van Hollen
U.S. Senator · Maryland
- Democrat
- Since 2003
- Tenure: 4+ terms
Refreshed 19 h ago
As of 2026-10-19 · Methodology 2026.10.1Contact info
Capitol office
730 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-4654
District offices
Annapolis · Baltimore · Cambridge · Hagerstown · Largo · Rockville
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- Official website
- Biographical Directory of Congress
- GovTrack
- Capitol office: 730 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 · 202-224-4654
- 60 West Street, Suite 107, Annapolis, MD, 21401 · 410-263-1325
- 1040 Park Ave., Suite 120, Baltimore, MD, 21201 · 667-212-4610
- 204 Cedar Street, Suite 200C, Cambridge, MD, 21613 · 410-221-2074
- 32 West Washington Street, Suite 203, Hagerstown, MD, 21740 · 301-797-2826
- 1101 Mercantile Ln, Suite 210, Largo, MD, 20774-5360 · 301-322-6560
- 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 960, Rockville, MD, 20850 · 301-545-1500
Evidence & sources
U.S. Senate roll-call votes
Votes and participation (senate.gov)
Congress.gov bill records
Sponsored and enacted bills
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Terms, committees, offices
Stale, last successful update 2026-10-23
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Scorecard
Voting Record
55.3/ 100
Ranked 23 of 47 in the Senate minority
Voting Record
55.3/ 100
How this score is calculated:
Roll calls cast
901 of 913 while seated (98.7%)
63rd percentile in cohort · 30 % weight
Substantive bills sponsored
63 of 64 sponsored · 66.0 points
52nd percentile in cohort · 70 % weight
Bills enacted
0 sponsored · 0 cosponsored
0 passed a chamber · 3 reported · 60 introduced
Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
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Promise Adherence
0 of 5 promises scored
How this score is calculated:
Reviewed promises
0 scored of 5 needed
0 promises from 0 sources this term
Days in office this term
1,399 days (180 needed)
Promise capture coverage
0 of 3 source kinds settled
What counts toward promise adherence
0 promises from 0 sources for this term · 0 scored · 0 aspirational, displayed but not scored. Scores start at 50 and move with evidence.
The adherence score is withheld until every check below is met; it never shows a zero for missing evidence.
- Not yet 5 scored promises · 0 of 5 so far
- Met 180 days in office · 1399 days so far
- Not yet Complete capture coverage · 0 of 3 source kinds settled
Capture checklist
The source kinds searched for this term's promises, so the score never rests on whichever promises happened to be collected.
- Not yet captured Campaign issues page
- Not yet captured Announcement or acceptance speech
- Not yet captured Debate transcript or candidate questionnaire
Weights and floors are methodology parameters; see how these are computed.
What counts toward effectiveness
63 substantive bills sponsored · 0 cosponsored bills enacted · 901 of 913 roll calls cast. Points by the furthest stage each sponsored bill reached: introduced 1, reported 2, passed a chamber 4, enacted 8; the highest-scoring bills are listed.
- S 2236: YALI Act of 2026 · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 2224: Taiwan International Solidarity Act · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 1216: Taiwan Allies Fund Act · furthest stage report (2 points)
- S 25: Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act of 2025 · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 2369: Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 2106: SECURE Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
- S 123: Handgun Permit to Purchase Act · furthest stage introduce (1 points)
Roll-call attendance by session
- Senate 119-1: 647 of 659 roll calls cast, 12 not voting
- Senate 119-2: 254 of 256 roll calls cast, 0 not voting, 2 recorded leave of absence
Public opinion polls
The published surveys behind the Approval Rating, each with its pollster, dates and sample; job approval and favorability are different questions and are labeled as such.
No public approval survey on record for this office.