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What should I know about Sen Chris Van Hollen D-Maryland? (Original Post) LakeArenal Mar 2018 OP
someone you could support Motley13 Mar 2018 #1
Thanks, I agree, he looks great on paper... LakeArenal Mar 2018 #2
I'm from VA, but have always respected him. williesgirl Mar 2018 #3
Any reasons stand out or just generally good things? LakeArenal Mar 2018 #4
Generally good. Sorry, can't really think too well williesgirl Mar 2018 #5
Oh gosh..Good thoughts to her and you. LakeArenal Mar 2018 #6
I like him. He's my Senator, elleng Mar 2018 #7
Any 2020 skuttlebut???? LakeArenal Mar 2018 #8

LakeArenal

(28,803 posts)
2. Thanks, I agree, he looks great on paper...
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 05:04 PM
Mar 2018

Just wondering what my fellow DUers have in their heads.

williesgirl

(4,033 posts)
5. Generally good. Sorry, can't really think too well
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 07:47 PM
Mar 2018

right now. My daughter's really sick and I need to pay attention to her. She's not exactly thrilled I'm on my phone!

LakeArenal

(28,803 posts)
6. Oh gosh..Good thoughts to her and you.
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 08:25 PM
Mar 2018

Thanks for your time and response.

Hope you can both get some rest.

elleng

(130,732 posts)
7. I like him. He's my Senator,
Sat Mar 24, 2018, 10:57 PM
Mar 2018

and prior, he represented me in Congress.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Van_Hollen

Christopher Van Hollen Jr. (born January 10, 1959) is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Maryland since January 3, 2017. From 2003 to 2017, he held the position of U.S. Representative for Maryland's 8th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

In 2006, Van Hollen became the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). In this post, he was responsible for leading efforts to defend vulnerable Democrats and get more Democrats elected to Congress in 2008, which he did. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi created a new leadership post, Assistant to the Speaker, in 2006 so that Van Hollen could be present at all leadership meetings. He was elected Ranking Member on the Budget Committee on November 17, 2010. Pelosi appointed Van Hollen to the 12-member bipartisan Committee on Deficit Reduction with a mandate for finding major budget reductions by late 2011. On October 17, 2013 Pelosi appointed Van Hollen to serve on the bicameral conference committee.[1]

Van Hollen ran for the United States Senate in 2016 to replace retiring Senator Barbara Mikulski and won the general election 60 to 36 percent. Van Hollen serves as Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) for the 2018 elections cycle.


His inclinations are progressive, and he is a member of the club, Dem Party that is.

https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/
Featured; Press Releases. Friday, June 23, 2017. Van Hollen to Host Health Care Forum. Tuesday, June 06, 2017. Van Hollen Statement in Opposition to Confirmation of Courtney Elwood to be General Counsel of the CIA. Monday, April 24, 2017. Van Hollen Statement in Support of Confirmation of George "Sonny" Perdue.

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