Washington, D.C. - Congressmen Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) announced the founding of the Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands.
The Caucus will seek to preserve and enhance the existing relationship between the United States and the Netherlands by educating members of Congress and their staffs on the importance of the relationship between the two countries. The group will also provide a medium for discussion on issues affecting the relationship and highlight Dutch contributions to the United States and the global community.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, who is of Dutch descent, will serve with Hoekstra as co-chairman of the Caucus. “I am pleased to work with my colleague toward the group’s important mission,” Van Hollen said. “I look forward to deepening our nation’s ties with such a critical ally.”
“I am deeply proud of my Dutch roots and feel privileged to represent in Congress the region with the largest concentration of Dutch-Americans in the country,” Hoekstra said. “The Caucus will help to ensure that my fellow colleagues remain appreciative of America’s Dutch heritage and the importance of the strategic relationship that exists between the two nations.”