Christopher Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

SENATEDEMOCRAT2003–nowID V000128

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 7,087 votes

Nominations

99%with Dems

of 1,774 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 8,861 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

2009 → 2011

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓2003200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

100%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 815 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance97.7% · 1,842 votes

Congress99.6% · 1,635 votes

Armed Forces and National Security93.1% · 462 votes

Energy99.6% · 262 votes

Government Operations and Politics99.6% · 234 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 224 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 221 votes

Finance and Financial Sector98.6% · 211 votes

Taxation99.5% · 210 votes

Health100% · 205 votes

Emergency Management95.2% · 168 votes

International Affairs98.7% · 157 votes

Transportation and Public Works98.7% · 151 votes

Education99.1% · 110 votes

Agriculture and Food92.3% · 104 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 104 votes

Science, Technology, Communications99% · 104 votes

Housing and Community Development98.9% · 90 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement95.1% · 81 votes

Law100% · 75 votes

Immigration100% · 69 votes

Commerce98% · 50 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 47 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 36 votes

Native Americans100% · 30 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19 votes

Social Welfare100% · 19 votes

Animals100% · 17 votes

Commemorations100% · 16 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 5 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

12 Congresses

108th · 2003115th · 2017119th · 2025

Democrat · House · MD108th–114th

Democrat · Senate · MD115th–119th

Term datesexact

Christopher Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

SENATED2003–now12 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

98.2%with Democrats

of 7,087 votes · 1.8% with Republicans

Nominations99%of 1,774 votes

All contested98%of 8,861 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020032025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat100%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 815 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance97.7% · 1,842

Congress99.6% · 1,635

Armed Forces and National Security93.1% · 462

Energy99.6% · 262

Government Operations and Politics99.6% · 234

Environmental Protection100% · 224

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 221

Finance and Financial Sector98.6% · 211

Taxation99.5% · 210

Health100% · 205

Emergency Management95.2% · 168

International Affairs98.7% · 157

Transportation and Public Works98.7% · 151

Education99.1% · 110

Agriculture and Food92.3% · 104

Labor and Employment100% · 104

Science, Technology, Communications99% · 104

Housing and Community Development98.9% · 90

Crime and Law Enforcement95.1% · 81

Law100% · 75

Immigration100% · 69

Commerce98% · 50

Water Resources Development100% · 47

Foreign Trade and International Finance66.7% · 36

Native Americans100% · 30

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 19

Social Welfare100% · 19

Animals100% · 17

Commemorations100% · 16

Families— · 5

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

108th · 2003119th · 2025

Democrat108th–114th

Democrat115th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th