Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen is the senior United States Senator from Maryland, serving since January 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Maryland's 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2017 and served in the Maryland State Senate from 1995 to 2003. He currently serves on several Senate committees including Appropriations, Budget, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Foreign Relations. He is known for his work on issues including economic inequality, environmental protection, and federal oversight of emerging technologies.