Over his 36-year political career, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has waged high-profile policy fights with legislative leaders in Annapolis, defeated a Kennedy scion and a popular Republican incumbent en route to winning a congressional seat.
In the House of Representatives, Van Hollen was a top lieutenant to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) before moving to the U.S. Senate where he pursued progressive and reform policies. In recent years, Van Hollen has elevated his national profile, becoming a leading congressional critic of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in Israel, and last year making a high-profile trip to El Salvador to check the condition
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