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Representative Christopher 'Chris' Van Hollen, Jr.

Full Name: Christopher 'Chris' Van Hollen, Jr.
Office: U.S. House (MD) - District 8, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
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

Recent Key Votes

H Amdt 1103 - Limits Funding for War in Afghanistan to the Withdrawal of U.S. Forces
Amendment (Nay)

May 17, 2012 - Requires the withdrawal of both members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense contractor personnel who are in Afghanistan. Prohibits the ...

HR 1540 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 14, 2011 - Authorizes the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons in military custody pending disposition under the law of war (Secs. 1021 ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh - Bangladesh Government on Worker Safety and Rights

May 16, 2013 - As friends of the Bangladeshi people, we strongly urge Bangladesh's authorities to join in a comprehensive, concrete and coordinated plan to ensure worker safety and ...

Letter to SEC Chairman Mary Jo White - Protect Consumers' Legal Rights Against Wall Street

April 30, 2013 - Today, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) pressed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prevent Wall Street brokerage firms from forcing investors into unfair arbitration ...

Huffington Post - FAA Furlough Bill Passes House To Ease Air Travel Delays

April 26, 2013 - By Michael McAuliff and Sabrina Siddiqui Lawmakers passed a bill Friday to ease air traffic delays before catching their own flights home for a week ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 Women's Action for New Directions (WAND) and-WILL Positions (House Only) 54
2010 Fleet Reserve Association Positions (House Only) 75%
2011 Fleet Reserve Association Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,502,329.71
Total Spent $1,413,897.46
Cash On Hand $1,996,171.25
Debt $2,209.56
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Chris Van Hollen, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://vanhollen.house.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://vanhollen.house.gov

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/chrisvanhollen

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/chrisvanhollen

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/RepChrisVanHollen

Washington, D.C.
1707 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5341
Fax: 202-225-0375

District
51 Monroe Street
Suite 507
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-424-3501
Fax: 301-424-5992

Key Staff
Karen Robb
Chief of Staff
1707 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5341
Fax: 202-225-0375

Key Staff
Marilyn Campbell
Press Secretary
1707 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5341
Fax: 202-225-0375
E-mail: marilyn.campbell@mail.house.gov

Key Staff
Maria Apud
Appointment Secretary
1707 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5341
Fax: 202-225-0375

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