Chris Van Hollen

U.S. Senator · Maryland · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

0.58· expected 0.63

Meets expectations

Rank 65 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 29 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Van Hollen’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

Introduced 68
Action in committee 8
Action beyond committee 6
Passed chamber 0
Became law 0

68 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 64 substantive, 2 commemorative. Compare the Senate

How Van Hollen’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Van Hollen.

Van Hollen in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 14 missed of 915

Voted on 901 of 915 roll calls; missed 14. Higher than 62% of senators.

85%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

100/ 100

Senate D median 96 · Rank 1 of 47

Sided with the Democratic majority on 826 votes that split the parties. Higher than 96% of senators.

75%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

4/ 100

Chamber median 9 · −5

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 96% of senators.

0%30%

Position

How it’s measured

−0.40

Democratic middle 80%: -0.51 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Van Hollen’s bills that made it out of committee or further

All bills

6 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Van Hollen’s effectiveness score.

S. 3371 National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement ActAuthorizes establishment of a National Museum of the Blind People's Movement. AI-readArts, Culture, Religion · Out of committee Sep 30, 2026Substantive468 words Out of committee
S. 3270 A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building".Designates a postal facility in Olney, Maryland as the Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee Sep 14, 2026Ceremonial78 words Out of committee
S.J.Res. 130 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to withdrawal of the rule relating to "Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05: Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices".Disapproves the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's withdrawal of overdraft opt-in practice rules. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Introduced May 13, 2026Substantive54 words Introduced
S. 1216 Taiwan Allies Fund ActEstablishes a fund to support Taiwan through financial or military assistance. AI-readInternational Affairs · Out of committee Feb 10, 2026Substantive2.3k words Out of committee
S. 2236 YALI Act of 2026YALI Act of 2026 AI-readInternational Affairs · Out of committee Feb 10, 2026Substantive2.5k words Out of committee
S. 2224 Taiwan International Solidarity ActStrengthens U.S. solidarity and cooperation with Taiwan internationally. AI-readInternational Affairs · Out of committee Oct 30, 2025Substantive532 words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.