Senators Van Hollen and Wyden, alongside over 65 Democrats, urge investigation into DHS and ICE's warrantless location data purchases.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Van Hollen and colleagues push for investigation: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, alongside Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Adriano Espaillat, has called for an investigation into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding warrantless purchases of Americans' location data by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Concerns over data privacy raised: The lawmakers highlighted the sensitivity of location data and cited previous findings that ICE's practices may have violated federal law. They requested an investigation into whether ICE is purchasing illegally obtained data and using it to target individuals involved in constitutionally protected activities.
Details of ongoing oversight issues: The letter outlines issues with previous oversight of ICE's location data purchases, including a lack of policy from DHS and cancellation of a scheduled congressional briefing by ICE. The authors emphasize the importance of protecting Americans’ privacy rights in light of these practices.
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Chris Van Hollen Fundraising
Chris Van Hollen recently disclosed $366.5K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 31st, 2026. This was the 256th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 89.2% came from individual donors.
Van Hollen disclosed $103.4K of spending. This was the 722nd most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Van Hollen disclosed $2.7M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 139th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Chris Van Hollen's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Chris Van Hollen Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Chris Van Hollen:
- S.3682: Power for the People Act of 2026
- S.3463: Protect Greenbury Point Conservation Area Act of 2025
- S.3455: Moving Transit Forward Act of 2025
- S.3420: Commitment to Aid Workers Act
- S.3371: National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act
- 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".
You can track bills proposed by Chris Van Hollen on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Van Hollen.
2028 Maryland US Senate Election
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