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Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

D MD · Senate

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Defense

-56
Helped 800 Hurt 856 Unclear 685

Healthcare

+189
Helped 527 Hurt 338 Mixed 1 Unclear 801

Finance

-88
Helped 428 Hurt 516 Mixed 2 Unclear 500

Education

+70
Helped 460 Hurt 390 Unclear 446

Government Operations

-66
Helped 76 Hurt 142 Unclear 809

Energy

-182
Helped 269 Hurt 451 Unclear 203

Environment

+51
Helped 225 Hurt 174 Unclear 383

Agriculture

+117
Helped 322 Hurt 205 Unclear 133

Veterans Affairs

+196
Helped 366 Hurt 170 Unclear 86

Transportation

-50
Helped 140 Hurt 190 Unclear 195

Labor

+73
Helped 195 Hurt 122 Unclear 160

Foreign Policy

-28
Helped 167 Hurt 195 Unclear 74

Housing

+140
Helped 266 Hurt 126 Unclear 16

Criminal Justice

+13
Helped 182 Hurt 169 Unclear 28

Trade

-10
Helped 164 Hurt 174 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+93
Helped 204 Hurt 111 Unclear 17

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Immigration

-118
Helped 35 Hurt 153 Unclear 94

Technology

+25
Helped 120 Hurt 95 Unclear 56

Social Welfare

+67
Helped 107 Hurt 40 Unclear 26
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

15349 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1455), Veterans Affairs (115), Defense (94), DoD (33), VA (19), State (18), USDA (18), Executive (17), Treasury (15), Legislative (14), Congress (13), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), Justice (8), Transportation (8), NPS (7), State/Local (7), Transportation Security (7), Education (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (5), Judiciary (5), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), DHS (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Federal (2), HHS (2), Homeland Security (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Law Enforcement (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Civil Servants (1), DOI (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Election Workers (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Judicial (1), Local Election Administration (1), Manufacturing (1), NOAA (1), U.S. Federal (1)
Direct (462), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Low Income (7), Minority Voters (5), Voters (4), Military (3), District Of Columbia (2), Foreign (2), Native American Voters (2), Capital District (1), Language Minority Voters (1), Students (1)
Direct (390), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Students (1), Technical (1)
Direct (242), Research (15), Tribal (4), Community (3), Patients (1)
Direct (218), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (178), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (162), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1672), Defense (70), Veterans Affairs (66), Judiciary (36), EPA (22), State (14), Federal (12), State/Local (12), Education (11), HHS (11), NPS (11), FDA (10), Foreign (9), Transportation (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), CFPB (6), Homeland Security (6), DOI (5), Executive (5), Treasury (5), Legislative (4), Treasury/IRS (4), U.S. Federal (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Federal Reserve (3), General (3), Independent Agencies (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), ATF (2), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), DOJ (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Local Election Administration (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), State Department (2), State Election Administration (2), State Legislatures (2), State/Local Election Administration (2), USDA (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Branch (1), Executive Office (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), Labor (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Oversight (1), SSA (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Transportation Security (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (153), Veterans (20), Bad Actors (1), Taxpayers (1)
Direct (158), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
-455
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+30
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-25
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+63
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
-24
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+11
Taxpayers - - -18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
-106
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-1
Transportation +11
Immigration - +109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
-37
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
-1
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
-28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres449-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution designating the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".

1 clause Oct 9, 2025
Recreation & Tourism Federal Government Tribal Nations General Public

s2994-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Voter Purge Protection Act

2 clauses Oct 9, 2025
Federal Administration General Public

sres448-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution designating October 1, 2025, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal energy efficiency policies.

1 clause Oct 9, 2025

s2995-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Federal financial regulators to issue guidance encouraging financial institutions to work with consumers and businesses affected by a Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

1 clause Oct 9, 2025
Small Business Federal Administration General Public

sres443-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning, and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.

0 clauses Oct 8, 2025

s2982-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To suspend the enforcement of certain civil liabilities of Federal employees and contractors during a lapse in appropriations, or during a breach of the statutory debt limit, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Oct 7, 2025
Financial Services Real Estate Insurance Federal Government

s2977-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend chapter 77 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure timely rulings by the Merit Systems Protection Board on appeals by Federal employees and applicants for employment.

1 clause Oct 7, 2025
Government Employees

sres436-119

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

1 clause Oct 6, 2025
Health Care Providers Health Care

s2966-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive certain penalties for affected Federal employees receiving a distribution from the Thrift Savings Plan during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 1, 2025
Federal Administration Federal Employees

s2965-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Argentina Bailout Act

2 clauses Oct 1, 2025
Federal Administration Foreign Entities General Public

s2964-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of certain Federal contractors impacted by Federal Government shutdowns.

1 clause Oct 1, 2025
Financial Services General Public Federal Administration Government Contractors

s2963-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide back pay to Federal contractors, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Oct 1, 2025
Federal Administration Government Contractors

sjres84-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".

0 clauses Sep 30, 2025

sres428-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
General Public

sres424-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affirming the unwavering commitment of the Senate to the First Amendment and to freedom of speech and of the press as foundations of the democratic republic of the United States.

0 clauses Sep 30, 2025

sres422-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "PCOS Awareness Month".

0 clauses Sep 30, 2025

s2948-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Help FEDS Act

1 clause Sep 30, 2025
Government Administration State Government Government

sres418-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 20 through September 27, 2025, as "National Estuaries Week".

1 clause Sep 19, 2025
Environment & Conservation Fishing & Coastal Industries

sres410-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Calling on the President to recognize a demilitarized State of Palestine, as consistent with international law and the principles of a two-state solution, alongside a secure State of Israel.

0 clauses Sep 18, 2025

s2876-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prevent harassment at institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Sep 18, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education

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