Press Releases
  • Van Hollen Votes to Boost Resources for Fire Departments
    Nov 19, 2009  - Today Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the following statement on House passage of the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act.  The legislation, passed yesterday, will provide local firefighters with the tools and resources they need to prevent and fight fires, and keep our communities safe:“The ...
  • Van Hollen Votes To Protect Seniors’ Access to Doctors
    Nov 19, 2009  - Today Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the following statement on House passage of the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, which will preserve seniors’ access to their doctors by fixing the way Medicare pays physicians:“The bill we passed today will accomplish two very important things ...
  • Government Reform Committee Votes to Provide Benefits to the Same-Sex Domestic Partners of Federal Employees
    Nov 18, 2009  - Today Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the following statement on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform mark-up of the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009:“Today’s vote is an important step toward a fairer and more just federal workplace.  The Domestic Pa...
  • Van Hollen Statement in Honor of Veterans Day
    Nov 11, 2009  - Today Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the following statement in honor of Veterans Day: “Today, we pause to reflect upon and honor the courageous service of our nation’s veterans. These brave men and women have made incomparable sacrifices for America, and on this day we renew our pledge...
  • GOP Health Care Plan Continues the Status Quo
    Nov 5, 2009  - Today, Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Assistant to the Speaker, issued the following statement on the House Republicans’ health care plan: “Americans have been waiting nearly ten months for House Republicans’ health care plan. Their ‘bill’, created behind closed doors, does nothing to change ...
  • Van Hollen, Himes Laud Improvements to Health Insurance Reform Bill
    Nov 4, 2009  - Today, Chris Van Hollen (MD-8), Assistant to the Speaker, and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) applauded improvements to the health care reform legislation pending in Congress. Key revisions to the health care reform bill include a provision to allow the creation of state health insurance compacts, whic...
  • House Dems to GOP: Be Honest with American People by Dropping Rhetoric on Pre-Existing Conditions
    Nov 4, 2009  - House Democrats today asked House Republicans whether they have had a change of heart on allowing insurance companies to continue denying coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions. Despite their rhetoric in recent months about ensuring coverage for those with pre-existing conditions, t...
  • Van Hollen Statement on Passage of the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act
    Nov 4, 2009  - Today Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the following statement on House passage of the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act:“Last spring, President Obama signed into law the Credit Card Act of 2009.   This important legislation outlawed predatory and exploitative behavior, such as targe...
  • Van Hollen Introduces Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act
    Nov 3, 2009  - Today Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the following statement on the Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009.  Congressman Van Hollen introduced the legislation yesterday to improve and enhance the existing cellulosic biofuel credit.“The Second Generation Biofuel Produce...
  • Recovery Act Creates or Saves 6,748 Jobs in Maryland
    Oct 30, 2009  - Today Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the following statement on the release of the new Recovery Act Reports. To date, Recovery Act funds have created or saved 6,748 direct jobs in Maryland:“As we continue to work to get our nation’s economy back on track after the worst financial crisis ...

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