Senator Van Hollen and 16 colleagues urge reinstatement of EPA employees penalized for exercising free speech after dissenting.
Quiver AI Summary
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, along with 16 Senate colleagues, has urged EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to reinstate over 140 EPA employees who were placed on administrative leave for signing a "Declaration of Dissent." The letter emphasizes that the employees exercised their First Amendment rights by expressing concerns about the agency's direction under the Trump Administration.
The Senators assert that federal employees have the legal right to speak out on public issues without fear of retaliation, citing multiple Supreme Court rulings that protect such speech. They argue that the employees were expressing personal views on matters of public concern and request their immediate reinstatement.
In the letter, the lawmakers stated, "Dissent improves policy outcomes, increases accountability, and improves morale," urging Zeldin to affirm the employees' rights to express their viewpoints. The Senators trust that the ongoing investigation will lead to the prompt reinstatement of these employees once complete.
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Chris Van Hollen Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Chris Van Hollen:
- S.2438: A bill to assist employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support people with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes.
- S.2369: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove or permanently conceal the name of Francis Newlands on the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
- S.2266: A bill to provide for automatic renewal protections, and for other purposes.
- S.2236: YALI Act of 2025
- S.2224: Taiwan International Solidarity Act
- S.2106: SECURE Act
You can track bills proposed by Chris Van Hollen on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Van Hollen.
Chris Van Hollen Fundraising
Chris Van Hollen recently disclosed $244.1K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 355th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 95.7% came from individual donors.
Van Hollen disclosed $111.6K of spending. This was the 464th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Van Hollen disclosed $2.2M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 142nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Chris Van Hollen's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
