Senator Van Hollen, along with colleagues, files an amicus brief supporting protections for minors in immigration detention.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Van Hollen joins colleagues in advocating for minors' rights: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, alongside Senators Jeff Merkley, Dick Durbin, and Gary Peters, filed an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court in support of the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which safeguards the rights of minors in immigration detention.
Background on the case and funding implications: The brief responds to claims that recent detention funding legislation undermines the protections established by the Flores agreement. The senators argue that legislative appropriations do not alter existing laws, denouncing any assertions that they authorize violations of the Settlement.
Details and broader support: The amicus brief was signed by 22 senators, including prominent figures like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. It emphasizes the distinction between funding and legal standards, asserting that Congress’s appropriation of funds for detention does not exempt facilities from adhering to established legal requirements.
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Chris Van Hollen Fundraising
Chris Van Hollen recently disclosed $20 of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 1522nd most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 100.0% came from individual donors.
Van Hollen disclosed $25.61 of spending. This was the 1843rd most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Van Hollen disclosed $11.1K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 1357th most from all Q3 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: A bill to promote the creation of data center load queues and data center-specific rate classes to mitigate the impact of data centers on other electricity consumers, and for other purposes.
- 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
There has been approximately $184,851,738 of spending in Maryland US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $102,153,547 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- MARYLAND'S FUTURE ($54,029,480)
- WINSENATE ($20,220,473)
- WOMEN VOTE ($15,940,680)
- NATIONAL NURSES UNITED FOR PATIENT PROTECTION ($2,115,029)
- BLACK PROGRESSIVE ACTION COALITION ($1,982,480)
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