# Chris Van Hollen Democrat Senator · MD [Official site ↗](https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/V000128.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20V000128&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20V000128%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 9 press releases on AI $3K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### What they said toward oversight Oct 9, 2026 Van Hollen joins colleagues demanding the FAA pause its AI air traffic tool and provide transparency on safety testing, training, and oversight before deployment. “U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-Md.), along with Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), Suhas S…” [Source ↗](https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-joins-mcclain-delaney-colleagues-in-call-to-pause-faas-ai-tool-at-washington-area-airports) neutral Sep 30, 2026 Van Hollen introduced jobs legislation responding to AI-driven workforce threats, without taking a stance on AI regulation itself. “As concerns grow about the threats posed to the American workforce by AI – and as U.S. long-term unemployment hits nearly two million – U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is introducing the Ready t…” [Source ↗](https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/09/30/2026/as-ai-threatens-american-workforce-van-hollen-introduces-legislation-to-create-jobs-and-tackle-long-term-unemployment) neutral Sep 30, 2026 Van Hollen introduced jobs legislation responding to AI-driven workforce threats, without taking a stance on AI regulation itself. “As concerns grow about the threats posed to the American workforce by AI – and as U.S. long-term unemployment hits nearly two million – U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is introducing the Ready t…” [Source ↗](https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/as-ai-threatens-american-workforce-van-hollen-introduces-legislation-to-create-jobs-and-tackle-long-term-unemployment) toward oversight Sep 29, 2026 Senator praises OpenAI's decision to delay a model release over safety concerns and calls for urgent guardrails and regulation of frontier AI development. “Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding OpenAI’s decision to hold its release of the GPT-6.1 Astra model. The decision follows Senator Van Hollen’s lett…” [Source ↗](https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-statement-on-openai-decision-to-hold-release-of-latest-model) toward oversight Sep 23, 2026 Leads Senate Democrats urging Trump to negotiate formal US-China AI guardrails and a mutual pause on frontier AI development. “Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led more than 15 of his colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to negotiate a formal agreement between the U.S. and China on guardrails and global…” [Source ↗](https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-more-than-15-senate-democrats-push-trump-to-negotiate-ai-guardrails-with-xi) toward oversight Sep 16, 2026 Highlights federal funding for Morgan State University's autonomous networks research institute as an investment in advancing AI-related research capacity. “Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) highlighted $10 million in federal funding to support Morgan State University’s research programs, …” [Source ↗](https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-alsobrooks-mfume-highlight-10-million-federal-investment-to-expand-morgan-state-universitys-research-programs-power-r1-ascent) toward oversight Sep 10, 2026 Van Hollen presses OpenAI for answers on the safety of its new model and demands government researchers get full access to assess AI risks. “Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) called on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to provide answers on the safety of the company’s newly released model and to reconcile concerning statements regarding its…” [Source ↗](https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-presses-openai-ceo-sam-altman-on-alarming-new-ai-model-claims-calls-for-risk-assessment-of-ai-capabilities) toward oversight Aug 20, 2026 Van Hollen joins colleagues demanding the Fed add worker representatives to its AI task force, whose three industry-tied advisers pose a conflict of interest in assessing AI job displacement. “U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senators Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and Jack Reed (D-R.I…” [Source ↗](https://www.vanhollen.senate.gov/news/press-releases/van-hollen-joins-warnock-warren-colleagues-in-pushing-federal-reserve-chair-to-include-labor-in-new-federal-reserve-ai-task-force) 1 more in the [JSON document](#json). Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted NAY Sep 30, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43 YEA Jul 16, 2026 [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 of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c) motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50 NAY Jul 14, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc) cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46 NAY Dec 17, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330) procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20 NAY Dec 15, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce) cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20 NAY Dec 11, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f) motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22 YEA Jul 1, 2025 [To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b) amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $3K From employees and investors, personally $0 From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Apr 16, 2025 | Dan Choi | MICROSOFT | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763261808) | | Apr 28, 2025 | Gabriel F. Stocco | MICROSOFT | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763262013) | | Apr 25, 2025 | Ron Benson | AMAZON | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763261788) | | Apr 18, 2025 | David Agraz | GOOGLE INC | $500 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763261774) | | Jan 5, 2026 | William Tucker-Ray | GOOGLE LLC | $250 | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862574404) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.