● U.S. Senator · MD · Democrat

Chris Van Hollen

Represents Maryland · official site → · on PolitiFinder → · PAC contributions ↓

Chris Van Hollen is a U.S. Senator for MD (Democrat) who serves on 15 congressional committees, including as Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Appropriations: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies.

Follow the public money trail around this seat: the federal awards performed in Maryland, and the PAC contributions reported to the FEC. Federal work in a state is shown as public context, not a claim about this member’s role in any award.

Federal spending in Maryland

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Committee assignments

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Senate Committee on the Budget

↳ Senate Committee on Appropriations: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesRanking Member

↳ Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Homeland Security

↳ Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

↳ Senate Committee on Appropriations: Financial Services and General Government

↳ Senate Committee on Appropriations: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

↳ Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Digital Assets

↳ Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Housing, Transportation, and Community Development

↳ Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: National Security and International Trade and Finance

↳ Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Africa and Global Health Policy

↳ Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy

↳ Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International DevelopmentRanking Member

PAC contributions received

By election cycle, most recent first.✓ from source

2026 cycle$73,750 from 35 PACs

Ionq, Inc. PAC$5,000

Sodexo Inc. Political Action Committee$5,000

LPL Financial LLC Political Action Committee (Lpl PAC)$5,000

KBR, Inc. PAC$5,000

Monumental Sports PAC$3,500

Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee$2,500

Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac)$2,500

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Political Action Committee$2,500

American Property Casualty Insurance Association Political Action Committee (Insuring America PAC)$2,500

Financial Services Institute PAC$2,500

Commercial Space Federation PAC$2,500

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. PAC (Booz Allen PAC)$2,500

Top 12 of 35 by amount.

2024 cycle$46,509 from 27 PACs

Financial Services Institute PAC$5,000

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Political Action Committee$2,500

National Association of Mortgage Brokers PAC$2,500

Catalent, Inc. PAC$2,500

MGM Resorts International PAC$2,500

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Political Action Committee$2,500

The Esop Association PAC$2,500

Cuna Mutual Holding Company Political Action Committee/Trustage PAC$2,000

Thales USA, Inc. Political Action Committee (Thales USA PAC)$2,000

Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC)$2,000

AT&T Inc. Employee Federal Political Action Committee (AT&T Employee Federal PAC)$2,000

Cummins Inc. Political Action Committee (Cipac)$2,000

Top 12 of 27 by amount.

2022 cycle$1,425,146 from 324 PACs

Treasure State PAC$10,000

American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E$10,000

Green Mountain PAC$10,000

America's Credit Unions PAC of Credit Union National Association, Inc.$10,000

PAC to the Future$10,000

Nea Fund for Children and Public Education$10,000

Common Sense Colorado$10,000

Legpac$10,000

Leidos Inc. Political Action Committee$10,000

Lobo PAC$10,000

Off the Sidelines PAC$10,000

Giddy Up PAC$10,000

Top 12 of 324 by amount.

2020 cycle$174,000 from 75 PACs

Auto Care Association Political Action Committee$5,000

Iranian American Political Action Committee - Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans$5,000

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Political Action Committee$5,000

United Services Automobile Association Employee PAC - Usaa Employee PAC$5,000

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee$5,000

Amalgamated Transit Union - Cope$5,000

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee (Nmpac)$5,000

Rocket Limited Partnership PAC (Rocket PAC)$5,000

Ball Corporation Political Action Committee$5,000

Motor City PAC$5,000

Follow the North Star Fund$5,000

Hawaii PAC$5,000

Top 12 of 75 by amount.

contribution reported to the FEC, a public campaign-finance record.

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