Speeches and Floor Statements
  • Statement of the Honorable Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in opposition to The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (HR 1062)
    May 17, 2013  - Mr. Speaker, as someone who believes the federal government has a responsibility to set and enforce clear and transparent rules of the road for our markets to operate fairly, efficiently and effectively, I believe conducting cost-benefit analysis of proposed regulations is both appropriate and neces...
  • Rep. Van Hollen Statement on the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act
    Apr 25, 2013  - Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act, a bipartisan bill that will prevent a global helium shortage that could limit high-tech manufacturing and critical scientific research. Recognizing the value of our helium resources, the government establish...
  • Van Hollen Statement on H.R. 1120
    Apr 12, 2013  - Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose this attempt to strip worker protections in this country by shutting down the National Labor Relations Board. The Majority argues that this bill somehow removes “uncertainty” in the economy. In reality, it does exactly the opposite. By removing all authority from ...
  • Van Hollen Statement on the FY13 Continuing Resolution
    Mar 21, 2013  - Mr. Speaker, while the Continuing Resolution we vote on today is a marginal improvement over the version that passed the House, it still fails to replace sequestration and underfunds our nation’s critical needs. House Republicans have repeatedly blocked legislation to replace sequestration and save ...
  • Congressman Van Hollen’s Statement on HR 803
    Mar 15, 2013  - Mr. Speaker, today’s legislation is a missed opportunity. As our economy recovers, job training services are more essential than ever, and we should be reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act to ensure that these services are delivered efficiently and effectively. Unfortunately, HR 803 will not d...
  • Congressman Van Hollen Statement on the FY2013 Continuing Resolution, Defense and Military Construction/VA Appropriations Bills
    Mar 6, 2013  - Mr. Speaker, today presents our last chance this month to deal with the harmful effects of sequestration, and yet the bill on the floor does nothing to address this critical issue. This week, for the fourth time, House Republicans blocked my amendment to replace sequestration, even as the nonpartisa...
  • Statement of the Honorable Chris Van Hollen in support of The Violence Against Women Act
    Feb 28, 2013  - Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this comprehensive Violence Against Women Act reauthorization that passed the Senate by an overwhelming 78-22 bipartisan majority. Today is a victory for America’s women — and for the possibility of bipartisanship on important matters before the U.S. Congress...
  • Van Hollen Urges a Vote on the Democratic Sequester Alternative
    Feb 27, 2013  - Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of the House Democratic alternative to the sequester. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank Ranking ...
  • Statement of Representative Chris Van Hollen Regarding H.R.273
    Feb 15, 2013  - This legislation is nothing more than an attempt to penalize hardworking federal employees who are doing our nation’s business. I support extending the freeze on Congressional pay, but there is no reason we should block federal civil servants from receiving a partial COLA of a ½ of 1%. Federal worke...
  • Van Hollen Statement Regarding H.R. 152, the Hurricane Sandy Relief Funding Bill
    Jan 15, 2013  - Mr. Speaker, Today we meet to consider the second and third tranches of disaster assistance for the families suffering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy. In the dying days of the 112th Congress, we passed legislation granting FEMA the authority to increase by up to $9.7 billion its borrowing so th...

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