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Van Hollen Statement on OMB Sequester Report
Sep 14, 2012
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Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) sequester transparency report. This report provides only an estimate of cuts under sequestration since OMB was mandated to base its...
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Van Hollen Statement on the 47th Anniversary of the Enactment of Medicare
Jul 30, 2012
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Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee released the following statement recognizing the 47th anniversary of the enactment of Medicare: “Forty-seven years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Medicare program into law. At its inception, ...
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Van Hollen Statement on Updated CBO Analysis of the Affordable Care Act
Jul 24, 2012
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Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on updated analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) about the Affordable Care Act: “House Republicans were so eager to vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act earlier ...
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Van Hollen Applauds Law That Will Encourage New Treatments for Childhood Cancer
Jul 9, 2012
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Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement on President Obama’s signing into law the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, which incorporates the Creating Hope Act of 2011 and will encourage the development of new drugs to treat rare pediatric diseas...
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Van Hollen Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding Health Care Reform
Jun 28, 2012
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Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled the Affordable Care Act constitutional: “Today’s decision is a huge victory for the American people. The historic Affordable Care Act has changed the course of health care in our nation for the b...
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Van Hollen Hosts Congressional Forum on Mental Health and Addiction Parity
Jun 27, 2012
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Last night Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, in cooperation with mental health and addiction treatment advocates, hosted a Congressional Forum that focused on the implementation and enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. Congressman Van Hollen was joined by Co...
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Van Hollen Statement on The Protect Medical Innovation Act (HR 436)
Jun 7, 2012
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Mr. Speaker, HR 436 is primarily focused on dismantling the Affordable Care Act, which is why I will oppose it today. Medical devices offer important benefits to individuals throughout the country. In some cases they save lives; in other cases, they improve the quality of life. An important part of ...
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Van Hollen Speaks in Opposition to the Republican Reconciliation Bill
May 10, 2012
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Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, spoke on the floor of the House in opposition to the Republican reconciliation bill. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: “Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. “There’s agreement here on two things. On...
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